Writerly Ramblings on a Rainy Afternoon

“Up a Tree” won 2nd Place in the Austin Poetry Society’s 2014 Moving Along Award   After two years of writing, I still expect stories to pop out of my head and form, nearly-finished, on the page. Despite more than a decade of telling students to slow down and take their time, I still rush. AlthoughContinue reading “Writerly Ramblings on a Rainy Afternoon”

Review: The Schwa Was Here

The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m not sure why I avoided The Schwa Was Here for so long. (It sat on my bookcase at school for years without me reading it.) And it’s hard to say why I finally picked up the audio version at the library.Continue reading “Review: The Schwa Was Here”

Endings, Beginnings, and Middles

Hello blogosphere! I’m sorry about my recent lack of posts. It’s been a big couple of weeks here in my little writing world. Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and settle in. I’ll tell you all about it. Excuses, Excuses I was determined to finish my middle grade novel by mid-June.Continue reading “Endings, Beginnings, and Middles”