Reader. Writer. Teacher
Can you believe that summer is over? For most of the public schools here, students went back to school full time on July 31st. Even though that's the day I had to report for pre-planning, our students don't return until tomorrow. Which means tonight is the absolute last night of summer vacation! 😦 So, I… Continue reading Summer Wrap-Up
Have you ever suffered from any type of mental or creative block? If so, Steven Pressfield has some suggestions for you in his book The War of Art. Pressfield, a successful novelist and screenwriter, shares his interesting thoughts about fighting the creative battle in this little book. I originally downloaded this on Audible, but I decided… Continue reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Between June and December of this year I'll be working on my longest, most ambitious writing adventure to date: finishing my capstone project for my master's degree. With that in mind, I thought I'd share a peek behind the scenes at the books I can't write without. These are books that live on my desk so I can… Continue reading On My Desk: Books I Can’t Write Without
It's hard to imagine, but it's that time of year again--the time when I add all of my textbooks to my "read" list and see how far I've gotten. I've written about textbooks on the blog before (Fall 2015 and Spring 2016), so this will be a nice addition to the collection. I'll be honest--this is… Continue reading Textbooks Fall 2016
At midnight tonight my last project of the semester is due and I will be finished with my first year of grad school! It's always nice to add my textbooks to my book list at the end of the semester. Here's a quick look at the books I've been reading since January. Advanced Fiction Writing… Continue reading Textbooks Spring 2016
