tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post2134754859445281054..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Living Inside the StoryCarmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-18170523844717801742009-10-26T13:22:55.889-05:002009-10-26T13:22:55.889-05:00For me, a formative book was The Boxcar Children. ...For me, a formative book was The Boxcar Children. I remember being so intrigued. The words on the page coming alive in a new way.<br /><br />I taught language arts in an alternative school for fifteen years before resigning to write full-time. The times I was able to match reluctant readers to books they fell in love with are some of my sweetest memories from teaching. That and turning kids on to writing their own stories.<br /><br />I hope that the YA fiction I'm writing will speak to reluctant readers as well as others.Paul Grecihttp://paulgreci.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-41886371349374653782009-10-26T08:48:54.262-05:002009-10-26T08:48:54.262-05:00Wow, you do love to read! I've never heard of...Wow, you do love to read! I've never heard of the book, Depend on Katie John, it must be a treasure.Janethttp://creativewritingintheblackberrypatch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com