My holiday plans were interrupted by a migraine headache this week. It made ringing in the new year a little bit harder than normal. I didn’t join the Scrabble game, just kept score. Migraines have plagued me since I was … Continue reading →
Christmas is a season of giving. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day. Our day was spent with the traditional gift giving. However, that really started several days earlier. We had informed the kids (the four who are … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
