Hello from Cullowhee, North Carolina- home of NCCAT where Joyce Hostetter and I are teaching the seminar, "Is There a Children's Book in You?" We are acting as midwives-- helping 21 talented teachers from across the state write picture books, early chapter books, and novels. Here are some writing resources I have collected for them,… Continue reading Great Writing Resources for Children’s Writers
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“I’ll show you my artifacts if you show me yours!”
That was one of the last things I said to fellow NC author, Joyce Hostetter, on Wednesday afternoon after a day of planning our upcoming workshop at NCCAT. Joyce got into the theme of an archeological dig as she brainstormed off my reproducible "Mining Your Lives" from Teaching the Story. Thinking about how adult authors… Continue reading “I’ll show you my artifacts if you show me yours!”
Technology Toys & Tools
Last month when I was a presenter at NWRESA, I used this AVerVersion Document camera for the first time. After completing their "assignments" teachers used the camera to project their writing unto a screen so that everyone could comment on it. WOW! I found it to be a great tool for allowing everyone to give… Continue reading Technology Toys & Tools
Is there a Children’s Book in You?
On Monday, Joyce Hostetter and I were welcomed to NCCAT, the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. This retreat center, which snuggles into the Appalachian Mountains across from Western Carolina University, is a teacher's dream come true. For one week out of the year, North Carolina public school teachers are given the opportunity… Continue reading Is there a Children’s Book in You?
Getting Ready for NCCAT
Yesterday, Joyce Hostetter and I had a flurry of e-mails between us as we prepared for our seminar this week at NCCAT on "Is there a Children's Book in You?" We are excited about this opportunity to work together. Although were both brain dead by the time we called it a night, she one-upped me… Continue reading Getting Ready for NCCAT
Lunch with Joyce Hostetter
You know you're having lunch with another author when she turns to you and says, "I'm sorry. Can you say that again? I was listening to the conversation at the table behind me." The mark of a true writer—always listening to dialogue, even if it's eavesdropping on a conversation about gastrointestinal clinics!Over soup and sandwiches… Continue reading Lunch with Joyce Hostetter