Me and My Favorite Companion, watching Who Carmela began a new round of discussion, how we Teaching Authors use "mentor texts...

Today I'm sharing a Wednesday Writing Workout (WWW) from Laurie Wallmark as a follow-up to my guest TeachingAuthor interview with her...

Hello everyone! Today I'm thrilled to bring you a guest TeachingAuthor interview with award-winning picture book author Laurie Wallma...

The theme of how I start a new writing project comes at the right moment for me because I’m asking myself the same question:  How do I st...

My fellow TeachingAuthors and I begin this new year sharing our thoughts about our stories’ beginnings. What do we do once a glimmering id...

. Howdy, Campers ~ and Happy Poetry Friday! (original poem and PF link below). 2019's first topic rumbling around our  TeachingAuthor...

    Beginning a new story is like sunrise at the beach.  Slowly, light appears over the horizon. Brighter and brighter to reveal....an...

The Old Year -- John Clare , 1793 – 1864 The Old Year's gone away      To nothingness and night: We cannot find him all the day ...

Hi all, Just a quick update to announce that the winner of Carla's new book Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington...