A Beginning Poet's Assets
Poetry takes many different forms. Meter, syllable count, rhythm, and literal shapes are combined in endless ways, or even avoided...
The Writing Journal: Practice, Practice, Practice!
When teaching and developing literacy in children, the most important tool at a teacher's or parent's disposal is practice. PRACTICE,...
"There's incredible power in it" - Stephen King on Opening Lines
I tackled first lines right away for the same reason horror author Stephen King spends weeks and months and years on his: through their...
A Spark of Inspiration
As a teenager I coddled her, fearful her shining smile and passionate presence would fade until I could no longer remember the outline of...
