I have been an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy books since I was a kid. I hated reading until I first opened up The Hobbit and then delved into the world of Middle Earth with The Lord of the Rings in the seventh grade. J.R.R. Tolkien taught me to love reading. So I…
On Writing
A collection of lessons, tools, and techniques on writing.
Which is Correct: Coronavirus or Corona Virus? (One word or two?)
News and social media posts about COVID-19 are everywhere. I have seen it spelled both ways, but which is correct: coronavirus or corona virus? Is it one word or two words? Coronavirus Regardless of what auto-correct and spell checks might tell you, the correct way to refer to this pandemic is: coronavirus (one word). Here…
Don’t Wait for Ideal Circumstances to Write (A Writing Lesson from E. B. White)
I really needed to read this quote this week from E. B. White: Iām able to work fairly well among ordinary distractions. My house has a living room that is at the core of everything that goes on: it is a passageway to the cellar, to the kitchen, to the closet where the phone lives….
4 lessons I learned from reading my fables to my kids
62. That’s the number of fables I’ve written so far this year. If you had asked me a year ago what I would be writing in 2018, I never would have guessed it would be this. Yet, I’ve really enjoyed the experience and its getting results. I’m a teacher. I love helping people learn. When…
Mo Willems Only Offers 49% of the Story
Mo Willems only offers 49% of the story. He relies on the audience to create the other 51%. I heard him say this in two separate interviews (The Yarn, CBS This Morning) This is an unnatural inclination for a writer. I have a habit of wanting to bring the full 100% and hit my readers…
