My book has a sibling
As I sit down to write, I can’t believe it is that time already. In August I sat stunned and in disbelief that I had actually published a book. Dragon’s Future made its debut on August 9. Holding it in … Continue reading →
Kandi J Wyatt
A Song for the Holidays
With Christmas around the corner and family plans of getting together for the first time in several years, I have been thinking of my grandpa. Gramps Pat had a wonderful bass singing voice. He sang in choir and serenaded us … Continue reading →
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Gifts that are Free
This year, I have started to use a program called ClassCraft in my classroom. It has been fun to watch how the students react to it. ClassCraft is a game created by a teacher to make learning fun. Students are … Continue reading →
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What Makes Thanksgiving?
It’s Thanksgiving, the beginning of the holiday season. I remember growing up that Thanksgiving was the day we would see the first Christmas commercials. It was the day Santa was ussured in at the end of the Macy’s parade. It … Continue reading →
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The Making of Magic
As a teacher, I have gone through several classes on teaching students about literature. My favorite genre is fantasy. One thing I learned is that the main ingredient for a fantasy tale is magic. As children we can believe in … Continue reading →
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Forging, Theology, and a Mother’s Heart
Today, I am proud to have a guest on my post. He is a young writer who has only really “published” work for his school teachers. His one piece that was published for more people to view was a winning … Continue reading →
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Inconvenient Kindness
Fifteen minutes left, I thought and counted the parents I had seen that night. Eight, not bad, but still rather small for three hours. I looked up and saw one more parent take a seat across the gym. I sighed. … Continue reading →
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Dreams, expectations, and reality
Back in February when I submitted Dragon’s Future to Booktrope, I had no idea what to expect from publishing. I was excited because I knew I didn’t have to put any money into it the project, and if it made … Continue reading →
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Curl up with your favorite pet and read
Today is the release of The Misadventures of Princess Sydney: Have Parentals Will Travel. It’s a new release from Booktrope’s middle grade imprint, Updraft. I’m glad to be able to support Chris Minich. He tells the story from the point … Continue reading →
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Life or death? Which do you celebrate?
This weekend is the Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve, All Saints Day, and Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Friday saw the celebration begin at school with the spooky sounds of a haunted house sound track playing on the intercom at … Continue reading →
