Taking a day off means not working on a Saturday. * You see words misspelled so many times, they start to look correct. * You even grade papers in your sleep. * Eventually all free food starts to look good. * Parent conferences can happen anywhere. * Have a great day, teachers!
Author Archives: Carie Juettner
Thoughts Upon Rereading Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone came out in 1997, but I didn’t hear of it until 1999. That was my first year of teaching. I was twenty-two years old, fresh out of college, and just beginning my lifelong relationship with young adult books. I’d read The Outsiders and The Giver and Are YouContinue reading “Thoughts Upon Rereading Harry Potter”
Inspiration Only Gets You So Far
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Austin is such an amazing town for writers. Independent book stores, author events, poetry readings, book festivals, literary archives, professional organizations, classes, workshops, meet-ups, indie presses, conferences—we have it all. I gushed about some of my favorite local literary highlights in this post, and I standContinue reading “Inspiration Only Gets You So Far”
Carie Juettner 