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May | 2014 | R.L. SAUNDERS
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Writer attempting real life in the middle of everybody else's vacation. Dye shaming. Like slut shaming but warranted. I’ve got some silver growing out my scalp, concentrated in two areas. It’s just a little, but there’s no more mistaking it for the “white blond” that the remnants of my vanity tried convincing me it was. Because you know, suddenly at 39 I’m going white blond. No. I think I’m going to keep it, though. It’s part. I said it anyway.). So that’s that, then, at least for me. I’m...I want you to...
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That's Another Story: Writing Middle Grade Fiction
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Andrea L. Mack: Ideas and Inspiration for Writers and Readers of Children's Books. Writing Middle Grade Fiction. Writing Middle Grade Fiction. Want to know more about writing fiction for middle grade readers? I've compiled a list of posts by topic, with links to resources for more information. Journal or diary format. Words for describing smells. I love to hear your responses and thoughts! Your comments will appear after moderation (Ive decided to enable moderation due to excessive spam). Ready, set, beg...
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That's Another Story: Learning from Picture Books: Blackout!
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Andrea L. Mack: Ideas and Inspiration for Writers and Readers of Children's Books. Writing Middle Grade Fiction. Thursday, April 23, 2015. Learning from Picture Books: Blackout! The book I'm featuring today seems appropriate, after thinking about Earth Day and how to reduce, reuse and recycle. What would you do if there was no electricity? This book might give you some ideas, or at least spark a conversation. It has also been named a Caldecott Honor Book. Here's the summary from Amazon:. Ages: 2 - 6.
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Written In Stone | Rosanne Parry
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Author of Written in Stone Second Fiddle Heart of a Shepherd. Heart of a Shepherd. The Turn of the Tide. 10 Things to Know About Me. What I Like to Read. Bio and Press Release. Events & School Visits. Writing Workshops for Adults. The League of Exceptional Writers. Military Families in Fiction. Heart of a Shepherd. Author Rosanne Parry had her first teaching job on a Native American reservation on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Deeply inspired by the Quinault and Makah people, Rosanne Parry sh...2014 Be...
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Barbara Watson: Until We Meet Again
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Reading and writing and other things. Monday, September 8, 2014. Until We Meet Again. My kids are now ages sixteen and fourteen (a high school junior and freshman), and the time I have with them before they head off to college is precious and I don't want to miss a minute. And after a break from traditional classroom teaching for quite a few years, I'm back at it - substituting right now, which is providing a perfect transitional phase for me. And my answer was always "I want to spend my life living.
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That's Another Story: Podcast Picks for Writers - April 2015
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Andrea L. Mack: Ideas and Inspiration for Writers and Readers of Children's Books. Writing Middle Grade Fiction. Monday, April 27, 2015. Podcast Picks for Writers - April 2015. Since I don’t have a Marvelous Middle Grade Monday book for today, I thought I’d post my thoughts on some of my favourite podcasts from the month. (You can find a list of middle grade books to read over at author Shannon Messenger's blo. Writing Excuses 10.16 – What Do I Do with All This Blank Space? First Draft with Sarah Enni.
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Barbara Watson: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: Mockingbird (and a Giveaway)
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Reading and writing and other things. Monday, November 21, 2011. Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: Mockingbird (and a Giveaway). Helped my kids and me live inside an Asperger's brain, and for that I am so grateful to Kathryn Erskine. This is one of those books where you sink into the character; you put on her skin and walk around in it. And because you do, you have an understanding of something new. I love those kind of books. What keeps readers reading:. Because this book is so impacting, it is my first of...
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Barbara Watson: September 2014
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Reading and writing and other things. Monday, September 8, 2014. Until We Meet Again. My kids are now ages sixteen and fourteen (a high school junior and freshman), and the time I have with them before they head off to college is precious and I don't want to miss a minute. And after a break from traditional classroom teaching for quite a few years, I'm back at it - substituting right now, which is providing a perfect transitional phase for me. And my answer was always "I want to spend my life living.
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Barbara Watson: Basketball Break Away
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Reading and writing and other things. Monday, June 23, 2014. See you July 21st! June 23, 2014 at 5:43 AM. Have fun, Barbara! Sounds like a great family time. June 23, 2014 at 12:08 PM. Im sure youre enjoying the time with your family. June 23, 2014 at 12:52 PM. We have the same sort of thing with baseball. Even in California, January baseball can be a bit daunting! You are going to some places with lots to do. Ive been wanting to get to the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee for years. Sounds like you a...
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Barbara Watson: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: The Crossover
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Reading and writing and other things. Monday, June 16, 2014. Marvelous Middle Grade Monday: The Crossover. Thanks to their NBA-ability dad, Josh and his twin brother Jordan rule the basketball court, but when Jordan. Starts hanging with the new girl in school and Josh and Jordan's dad has some heart health issues, things unravel - even on the court. So much. It's a novel in verse - yes, that's right, a sports novel in verse. But it's a sports novel in verse that any reader can identify with. How interest...
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