Writing Tips — Story StructureIn this week’s Story Club, my young writers’ workshop, we looked at some aspects to story structure. I explore this in my own writing over…Nov 16, 20241Nov 16, 20241
Writing Tips — What is Your Princess Like?At this week’s Story Club, my young writer’s workshop on Zoom, I shared some questions that I have used to create characters. Though I…Nov 2, 2024Nov 2, 2024
Autumn Notes —the light shines all the brighter in the darkHalloween felt like the perfect time to launch a new email-based newsletter. Each month, I’ll share my book news and writing inspiration…Oct 31, 2024Oct 31, 2024
The four elements, Earth, Air, Water and Fire, can be an amazing starting place to create…We explored this question in Story Club, my creative writing group for young writers.Oct 16, 2024Oct 16, 2024
Book Review — Six of Crows and Crooked KingdomI wanted to rave about two Young Adult books I recently read.Sep 27, 2024Sep 27, 2024
Writing Tips — The EndAt this week’s Story Club, my young writers’ workshop, we looked at endings. What do we expect at the end of a story?Jun 12, 20242Jun 12, 20242
Break the Rules Story ClubIn Story Club, my young writers’ workshop, we explore character development, story structure and the tools of the trade. I felt like it was…May 5, 2024May 5, 2024
Spring Stays — poemIt’s Spring Equinox, where we slide into a season of more flowers and greater light here in the northern hemisphere. Days lengthen and…Mar 20, 20241Mar 20, 20241
Blown — a poemI’m highlighting stories and poems by young writers on this blog. Here is ‘Blown’ by Amani. I love this poem evoking the wind of change…Mar 10, 2024Mar 10, 2024
Writing Tips — Art inspires ArtThere are many ways artists can inspire one another. A poem may inspire a painting, or a song. I once danced in a space where paintings…Mar 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024