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Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices by Ralph Fletcher
The LIVEbrary Blog | June 26th 2008 by Annick Press
We hear anecdotes and read news articles sounding the alarm for boys in our schools. Are they being left behind? Why do their scores drop in middle school, especially their writing scores, when compared to girls. A recent book by Ralph Fletcher tries read more
'Aux Arc' Road Trip, or How to Write a Sale Barn
There's just no telling. | June 22nd 2008 by monda fason
I'm the luckiest woman alive, freshly returned from a fabulous jaunt to western Arkansas, and I won't even talk about the price of gas. I promise. I want to talk instead about what was possibly one of the best Writing Project workshops I've ever atte read more
On the Road...and my baby has a blog
There's just no telling. | June 19th 2008 by monda fason
First things first. My daughter has one hysterical blog. Crazy Texas mommy? If you're out there listening, you've GOT to stop by. I'm so stinking proud.Now, I may not have much time on this iffy wireless connection here in Ozark, Arkansas. I'm going read more
Border’s Bookstores and AARP Team Up to Offer Writing Workshops
The Working Writer's Coach | June 16th 2008 by Suzanne Lieurance
Border’s Bookstores and AARP have recently teamed up to offer more products and services for people all across the country. Over the weekend, I taught one of their first writing workshops at the Border’s Bookstore in Lee’s Summit, M read more
Good Tired by Angie Ledbetter
Year of Gratitude (YOG) | June 3rd 2008 by Angie
Sometimes our plans and gotta-do stuff clumps together in a wad of busy days and we run as fast as we can to keep up and check off the things filling our lists. I've had a week of that -- a 6-day writers conference and my parents' 50th wedding annive read more
The Get-Away by Angie Ledbetter
Year of Gratitude (YOG) | May 30th 2008 by Angie
I'm in New Orleans and it feels surreal to be here. I have not been away from home in a really long time, so it took a day or so to begin to relax, to stop the constant worry over my kids and family. "What if something happens while I'm gone?" I've read more
Purposeful Writing In The Sardinian Sun
Confident Writing | May 28th 2008 by Joanna Young
I know it might sound like a contradiction in terms, but we're pretty sure our writing workshops in Sardinia will help you to clarify your writing purpose, and find the words to achieve it. We're expanding the range of workshops,... read more
How to remove writer’s block in a day
The Bookwright | May 27th 2008 by thebookwright
Budding authors in both Edinburgh and Guildford and are invited to join a unique workshop which promises to give them the tools to start their book within a day, and help kick-start a new career as a published author. The innovative workshop, Unleas read more
Daydreams and Nightmares by Nannette Croce
Year of Gratitude (YOG) | May 8th 2008 by Angie
"When one of your dreams come true, you begin to look at the others more carefully." -Anon.Lately I’m experiencing the convergence of dream types––the day kind and the night (mare) kind. In a few weeks I’m attending a writing workshop where, read more
Writing Workshop: How do I write a title for an editorial?
The Survival Guide to Everyday Life | May 6th 2008 by Leon Firestone
Awhile back, we covered how to write a response to an editorial. While this is all well and good, it really does not say much about our readership. Why would we only want you to respond, when you could just as easily stir the waters with your own fie read more
I am in Spain
A Celebration of Curves | April 19th 2008 by Corinna Makris
How many times did I sit at the computer thinking of how I wanted to tell you about the incredible writing workshop that I would be attending? Many times. But somehow something always came up and I never actually posted on this site any information a read more
Bob Comenole is Offering a Writing Workshop in Skaneateles
Skaneateles Talk | April 17th 2008 by chris
Thursday Evenings at Creekside May 15th - June 5th 2008 Write the book you’ve always wanted to write! Objectives: You have not forgotten the great wonder and mystery of being a child… You want to extend your own imagination to the read more
WritingWorkshop: How do I write a Haiku?
The Survival Guide to Everyday Life | April 14th 2008 by Leon Firestone
Haiku is a new trend in poetry devised by the United States government to keep the Japanese people down during World War II. By creating a strict regimen for writers to follow that garners no possibility for coherency, they made an apt, yet propagand read more
Pining away for 1998
Community of Learners | April 13th 2008 by John Otterstedt
For years I have been listening to the No Child Left Behind debates with half an ear, simply because all of the changes never seemed to impact my classroom. I figured that somewhere, out there, someone was getting the shaft, but from my perspective, read more
Inspiration part 3
Community of Learners | April 6th 2008 by John Otterstedt
I spent my first semester at Hawes as the assistant in the computer lab. During my free periods, I would often roam around the school, eavesdrop on classrooms, and see where - if anywhere - an extra set of hands was needed. Within a few weeks, I foun read more
Joanna 'Confident Writing' Young - My Secret Weapon & Success Sto…
Business Blog Angel | January 17th 2008 by Joanna Young
OK, truth be told - in her role as Business Blog Angel Team Blogger, Joanna (left), had prepared 2 posts sooner than that last one - it was me that held them up because I wanted to finish something else... read more
How does "writing holiday in Italy" sound?
Confident Writing | January 11th 2008 by Joanna Young
I need your help. I don't know what it is about writing promotional material for things that I'm working on or services I offer. The normal flow of words dries up to a trickle. My mind turns to sludge. I... read more
KUTING Workshop: The Art of the Magic Weavers
Ygolottes | December 29th 2007 by jagfdo
Resource persons are: Dr. Luis Gatmaitan, Prof. Heidi Abad and Ms. Lara Saguisag Dr. Gatmaitan, TOYM and Palanca Hall of Fame awardee will talk about the life of a writer whose audience are children and young adults. Though glamourized and sometimes, read more
New Year, New Life
HowToItaly - everything you need to know on living and worki… | December 27th 2007 by emma
With only three days left of 2007, it's time to concentrate on 2008 - and everything you're going to achieve in 2008. DO visualise your future plan for Italy in your mind. Where are you? What are you doing? How... read more
10 writing remedies for the post-Christmas blues
Confident Writing | December 27th 2007 by Joanna Young
Feeling the after-effects of over-indulgence? Before you reach for the medicine cabinet here are 10 writing remedies to see you through the post-Christmas blues: 1. DO keep writing over the holidays Steal a little bit of space to write your... read more
THE WRITER’S WORKSHOP
WORKING AUTHOR | November 25th 2007 by Rene Garcia
I’ve been getting back into the writing lifestyle recently and have been making a good-faith effort to join as many writing sites as possible. One of the forums I’ve joined has an area for non-fiction and since that’s my forte IR read more
An Editor’s Take on the Cover Letter
Tales From the Raven | November 9th 2007
Some weeks ago I attended a writing get together where James was guesting, and picked up some interesting points which I’m now putting into place with my latest batch of story submissions. The other guest was an assistant editor with Baen, an read more
Fiction Writing Workshop
iCreate | August 8th 2007 by Cati
The Sunday Business Post this week wrote an article about a one - day fiction writing workshop with Derry born author Sean O'Reilly and publisher Stinging Fly. The workshop consists of participants discussing and reviewing each others work. To take p read more
Family Stories
Buried Treasures | August 5th 2007 by r m keller
Every time I get together with my dad, he tells the same story. I’ve heard the story a million times, and even if I say, “Dad, we’ve heard it before,” he tells the story again.Here’s the story: When I was two, we had a German shep read more
Independence Day
Buried Treasures | July 1st 2007 by r m keller
Happy Independence Day to all my American Readers!When I was a little girl, every 4th of July, my Dad took my sisters and me to Coleman's Park to watch the fireworks. We'd find a spot under the knotty magnolia trees to spread our tartan blanket. Whi read more
The Recipe Box
Buried Treasures | June 24th 2007 by r m keller
Food is a powerful source for stories. It's hard to think of a food without having some sort of memory or reaction'either positive or negative. On Emeril Live on the Food Network, reactions from audience members are both visible and audible with groa read more
Announcement: CS is Back Online!
Buried Treasures | May 20th 2007 by r m keller
Years ago, I had this little site, Cacoethes Scribendi Creative Writing Workshop. Well, life got in the way, and I couldn't devote any time to maintaining the site. I almost abandoned the little writing group I had, but some faithful members urged me read more
Why You Should Take Part In A Writing Workshop
Writing Novel Blog | April 26th 2007 by Poom
Why You Should Take Part In A Writing Workshop by: Deanna Mascle Before you should decide whether or not taking part in a writing workshop is right for you and your writing you should first understand just what a writing workshop is. A workshop is an read more
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