I’m taking part in the Slice of Life Challenge sponsored by Ruth and Stacey over at Two Writing Teachers. I hope to write every day for the month of March and then continue weekly each Tuesday. Join in yourself or head over to check out what’s happening with other slices. If you’re taking part in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Writing’
Playing with Time
Did you know that writers have the power to control time? They do, and so do you, as you are writing your memoirs. In his book After the End: Teaching and Learning Creative Revision, Barry Lane discusses how writers can explode a moment or shrink a century. After looking at the drafts you typed yesterday, [...]
It’s your turn…what do YOU think?
I enjoyed reading all of your editorials. The world had better watch out. You have opinions are aren’t afraid to share them! School issues top the list of concerns. Quite a few writers had opinions–both in favor of and opposed to–the proposed calendar change from a traditional school year to a balanced calendar. We’ll see what [...]
Spilling Ink by Anne Mazer & Ellen Potter
Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter spill all in their handbook for young writers, Spilling Ink (Scholastic 2010). It’s not just a book full of wise and funny advice for writers, but it’s also a website where you can follow the blog (What is the strangest thing you’ve used as a bookmark?), join the writer’s club (Everything [...]
Congratulations! Let your Voice Be Heard
Congratulations to the following students who submitted their editorials to the essay contest Sponsored by Creative Communications! Their essays were selected for publication in an anthology (book of short writings by different authors). Click on the links below to read their editorials. Carleesa B, Ashton B, Blake C, Dylan D, Adam Do, Monica E, Ryan [...]
Writing Roundup
Are you a writer wondering where to send your work? Never fear, writer Alisa M. Libby has rounded up some of her favorite publications that publish teen writing. Be brave! Let your writing out into the big world. Click here to find her list of links. Now that you’ve decided to share your writing with [...]
