I'm a sucker for playlists. I have one for brainstorming, one for revising, and another for drafting. It's fun and it helps motivate me as I write my books. That's why I'm excited to have Rebecca Petruck, author of Steering Toward Normal and Boy Bites...
Sometimes it's hard to know if your online sources are the real deal or made up nonsense. Today, Dianne Salerni, author of numerous books, including The Eighth Day series, is here sharing with us a fantastic checklist to use when researching. This can help us...
Using technology is a great way to get students excited about reading and encourages them to connect with books. Author Kerry O'Malley Cerra of Just A Drop of Water has a great way to use Pinterest to engage students. Using Pinterest Writing Activity Pinterest is a...
I'm so excited because today we're going to look at how to create Found Poems with Rebecca Behrens, author of Summer of Lost and Found, When Audrey Met Alice, and the Last Grand Adventure. Why create Found Poems? Rebecca believes they help us understand what is...
Nothing makes teachers and librarians happier than to get their students excited about books. Last week, we got to learn how to put on an incredible book festival with Reba Gordan and Georgia Parker. But how do we make those dreams become a reality. Jamie Ayres,...
Mad libs are so much fun, especially when Newberry honor, Sheila Turnage, is involved. She is the author of two nonfiction books, one picture book, and four middle-grade novels. Today Sheila is here to have a little writing fun with us by playing Mad Libs. How Does It...
One of my favorite book festivals I've attended is the Trinity Prep Author Festival organized by Reba Gordan and Georgia Parker. The TPS Author Festival has become an anticipated event in Central Florida! Not only do these ladies know how to get a school and community...
Today I'm excited to have Jen Malone, author of numerous books for young readers and teens, here with a fun writing activity inspired by her latest release, The Art of the Swap. This activity looks at how language evolves and what it means to students. After all,...
I met Ginette Garrity on Twitter. She's a 5th grade Language Arts teacher from Bryam Schools who goes above and beyond to get her students excited and motivated about literacy. One of her many endeavors that I was able to be a part of was her Get Fired Up About...
Writing is tough and sometimes we don't know where to begin or where to get ideas from. That's why I'm thrilled to have Amy Christine Parker, thriller author of GATED, ASTRAY, and SMASH & GRAB, here today. She has some excellent writing tips on where to get ideas...