Quotations Move Me…
In my first book, I had quotations at the beginning of each chapter that in some way had to do with the theme of the following pages. I have since…
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Quotations Move Me…
Writers: Tortured Souls
Sometimes I wonder if we writers are simply a collection of tortured souls agonizing to get our stories out. It seems to me that writers, the really good ones anyway,…
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Writers: Tortured Souls
Online Learning: The Great Equalizer
With Online Scribblers immersed in its 10th year, it is only natural to reflect upon its continued development and growth. In doing so, one question continues to present itself: What…
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Online Learning: The Great Equalizer
Ten Ways to Get Young Kids Writing
Even the youngest kids can enjoy writing! It can be challenging to get young kids writing. But the fact is, the sooner you make writing a regular part of your…
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Ten Ways to Get Young Kids Writing
Article Usage: A or An?
So many students don't seem to have a concrete plan for when to use the article a and when to use the article an. They are NOT interchangeable and learning…
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Article Usage: A or An?
Teaching Online: What I’ve Learned from a Decade of Experience
Ten years ago, I began an online writing school when a homeschool parent asked if I would consider teaching online and make my face-to-face workshop a virtual experience. Teaching Online…
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Teaching Online: What I’ve Learned from a Decade of Experience
Grammar Testing: The New Application Process?
It is universally understood that mathematics skills are necessary in life regardless of the career path a student chooses. After all, taxes and tips need to be figured. Budgets need…
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Grammar Testing: The New Application Process?
Textbooks or Digital?
The use of textbooks in classrooms is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Instead, in many classrooms, each child has their own laptop computer with digital textbooks downloaded. Pros…
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Textbooks or Digital?
Wordsmith
I am a self-proclaimed wordsmith. I love words. I do. I'm a word-a-holic. I love the way a good word feels when it slips off my tongue. I love getting…
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Wordsmith
Writing Mumbo Jumbo
Before I began teaching writing, I was a writer. I was immersed daily in the lives of my characters and the world of shopping my manuscript. I was an active…
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Writing Mumbo Jumbo