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How to Survive a Move with Your Creativity Intact
It’s no secret that we moved this year. I’ve moved a lot in my life, having grown up in Thailand and Malaysia, and moving multiple times in my adult life. But this one was different. This time I said good bye to a place I’d lived in longer than…
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Writing Marathon: The Results
The last several Wednesdays have been all about the Writing Marathon I did with fourth and fifth graders at my school. Today’s post is all about the results. I had 20 students to participate in this extra activity that required 26 days, 30 minutes per day of outside writing.…
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Writing Marathon Resources
Do you want to host a Writing Marathon of your own at school? Last week I posted about some information about the Writing Marathon I did in February. I’ve also posted about how the Writing Marathon helped me as a writer. This week, I’m focusing on the technical aspects…
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Mentor Text Marketing
I have a new mentor text article that just came out in the SCBWI Bulletin. It’s called “Mentor Text Marketing: Getting Your Book into the Hands of Young Writers and Their Teachers.” If you are an SCBWI member, you can access the article online. For mentor text article links,…
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Making Time to Write Monday: Conference Inspiration
A couple of weeks ago, I got away for the weekend to the SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Conference. I always look forward to spending some time away from my regular responsibilities to focus on my writing. I usually spend a lot of “down time” at conferences get writing done–without the distractions…
