Howdy, Campers ~ and Happy Poetry Friday! (My poem, the link to Poetry Friday, and info on my next FREE class are all below) I'm back f...

The National Council of English Teachers (NCTE) Conference began this past  Wednesday,  November 17th.  I’m honored that the panel of 6 BIPO...

Connections Photo by Cynthia Cotten  As you know, I’ve been away for a bit, taking care of life. And now I’m back, grateful for this connect...

I've so enjoyed reading my fellow  TeachingAuthors'  posts about the various ways they continue to school themselves in the craft o...

Chicago’s June through July rains and cold temps marked Summer as it’s supposed to be a Very Late Arrival. Still, I found sunshine apl...

I’ve been out and about the past few days in The Big Apple, taking in both sights AND sounds while attending the 2014 Annual SCBWI Winter...

These are my National Geographic books. Seven published, six in the pipeline. What do they have to do with I Hatched! ? None of them wou...

I have the pleasure of wrapping up this series of posts about writing contests. Unlike Mary Ann , I've never won any money in a writing ...