Expect the Unexpected.
This afternoon a Northern Flicker (a type of woodpecker) flew into my classroom from my open door. It flew in, did a turn and hit the...
I Cannot Tell A Lie
If I said, "I love going to the dentist," I'd be lying. I dread it. I'd rather be fishing. Actually, I'd rather be doing practically...
Haiku
First we tried list poems and personification Haikus were the best Surprisingly, teaching grade six students list poetry wasn't as easy...
Why Don't You Teach Poetry?
If you're not familiar with our school system, you might not know that many classes aren't made until the first week or even second week...
Timing
If I recall an earlier post, I said that I write mostly on weekends and holidays and that it would be unlikely that I would receive the...
Doing the Math and Setting a Goal
If I wrote 1000 words a day, I would have the remaining 75,000 words written and that means my first draft in 75 days. 1500 words a...
New Beginnings
I spent part of my day on the second book by typing out my chicken scratch notes into my laptop. And, as I got to the end of my meager...
Writing.Com
One thing about writing, whether it's poetry, short stories or novels, is having someone to read it and give feedback. Writing.com is...
Skeletons in the Closet
No real skeletons in the closet just projects that have sat so long that the only logical thing to do is to start over and by starting...
My Day Job
As the school year looms on the horizon, I am filled with dread. It seems like my personal life goes on hold for ten months of the year....