As I’ve stated before, one of the most magical things about teaching young children is the new perspective one gets from the authentic point...

Once upon a time I had the good fortune to learn my craft from the  inimitable award-winning author Richard Peck, a true Best Man if ever  t...

I keep telling myself, “Come on Gwendolyn. Show your creative side. Rewrite that last paragraph. Show some pizazz!  Pizazz? I let out a de...

Years ago, I published a few magazine articles including one about Oklahoma prairie dogs infected with the plague. The PLAGUE! Those cute li...

I love when my students and writers prove me right. And Deanie Yasne r, today’s Student Success Story star and author of the just-released...

What do I    best about teaching? Like Carmela , I, too, love learning alongside my students and watching them grow and bloom as writers....