Scenery or a View?
Throwback to my life as a writer from 2013 as documented in Once Upon a Novelist: The Pumpkin Patch Last weekend, I was out for a nice leisurely drive with…
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Scenery or a View?
Education: 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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Education: The Great Equalizer
Reading Out Loud Makes Strong Writers
We have all heard of book signings where authors read excerpts of their books. And who hasn’t happened by an open mic poetry reading at niche coffee shop? We even…
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Reading Out Loud Makes Strong Writers
Cursive: Gone Forever?
Studies Show Physical Writing is Essential Anne Margen, a Norway university professor, performed studies with university students and drew the conclusion that simply writing with a pen or pencil provides…
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Cursive: Gone Forever?
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