I love hearing about what others write, how they approach their writing, and where their thinking takes them. I love being around others who are open to starting with an idea and letting it take them where it wishes. I love the delight writers take in being surprised by what their words can do.
Tag Archives: writing workshop
Slice of Life Day 18: Back to Fiction
I’ve started crafting a work of short allegorical fiction along with my fifth-graders. Gotta keep up my “street cred” somehow.
Slice of Life Day 17: On Professional Learning
I taught a workshop today. Many of my colleagues were game. Others, sadly, notsomuch. Guess who I’m focusing my energy on?
Slice of Life Day 16: Contentment
Behind every blog post is an amazing human waiting to be known, appreciated, seen. Just knowing that is a comfort in a world where it’s harder and harder to be human.
Slice of Life Day 15: Tip for Tomorrow
It’s validating to tune in to the Two Writing Teachers Podcast, only to have their “tip for tomorrow’ echo what I’m currently teaching.
Slice of Life Day 13: Victory?
Today’s staff meeting was meant to be fun and exciting…which makes things all the more dystopian…
Slice of Life Day 10: Seventeen Years
Today’s my blog-iversary!
Seventeen years ago, I started my original, now defunct-ish blog. It was my first foray into public writing since…well, since my creative writing days in college. I thought I’d look back on my very first post.
SOLSC Day 9: Not Yet Spring
Early winter / late spring, as only a midwesterner can see it:
SOLSC Day 7: How to Write Something Important
Write something really good in 45 easy steps. Follow me for more life hacks.
Slice of Life Day 4: Mind Blown
I always leave class smiling when students experience a mind-blowing moment. Experiencing one for myself today? Well, it made getting out of bed absolutely WORTH it.
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 