So, where do I weigh in on the value of research when writing fiction? Well, for starters, I disagree with Sherman Alexie, a writer I g...

Once again, we six Teaching Authors join writers everywhere in celebrating NCTE ’s October 20th National Day on Writing . Which prompts th...

I’m a veritable caboose today, bringing up the rear: the last TeachingAuthor to close out our two weeks’ worth of Why We Write posts. Learn...

Today is the second annual National Day on Writing . Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), it's a day to ce...

Ever since I was a girl, I've dreamed of living in a house with its own library. You know-- the kind of room wealthy people in movies ...

     From the time I taught myself to read, I have been an obsessive reader. My mother used to joke that the first time she saw me without ...

JoAnn is unable to post today as planned, so we will continue our series in celebration of the National Day on Writing next week. Meanwhi...

Write? Right! And, especially today, October 20, our National Day on Writing as declared by the National Conference of Teachers of English ...

Happy Poetry Friday!   Today's poem and writing exercise are below. Today begins our series of posts to commemorate National Day ...