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Parent toolkit for Kid Authors #1: Choosing a story

I work with kids who love to read and write. They love to read and write so much, they want to publish their own stories. They squeal with delight at the prospect of having their very own book published with their name on the cover. Most authors can imagine their…

No time to write in December? Make lists!

It’s the week before Christmas! I’m taking a wild guess here that you might not have a lot of time to write this week. Am I right? This time of year can be such a complex blend of circumstances. We can be busy and lonely. Sad and joyful…

3 tips & 7 ideas to get away

There’s a great line at the beginning of the movie Gladiator, when the character Maximus asks his servant if he finds it hard to do his duty. The servant replies that some of the time, he does what he has to do, and the rest of the time, he…