I’ve been thinking a lot about what we need as writers, in terms of self-care, in order to be able to tell stories. Sometimes I write about real people, like Dr. Anthony Fauci, the subject of my new picture book biography, Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor, or Coral Restoration Foundation…
Good morning, and welcome back to Teachers Write! Today, we’re going to talk about dialogue — and how to make it more interesting. Have you ever written a scene where two characters need to have a long (and important!) conversation, but it goes on so long that it feels boring? This week’s revision tip comes…
Good morning, and welcome back to Teachers Write! This week’s mini-lesson is from guest author Linda Urban, who writes picture books, chapter books, and novels for kids! Keeping a Notebook Are you keeping a notebook this summer? You might notice I didn’t ask if you were keeping a writer’s notebook. That’s because, when I started…
Good morning, and welcome back to Teachers Write! This week’s mini-lesson is from guest author Jess Keating, whose newest title is OCEAN SPEAKS, a picture book biography of ocean cartographer Marie Tharp. Capturing the Tide:Three Tips from Writing Real Women Feeling daunted at the thought of distilling someone’s entire life into a picture book biography…
Good morning, and welcome to Teachers Write! I’m so excited that you’ll be writing with us this summer. This year’s format is a little different; I’m sharing a mini-lesson, writing prompt, and revision tip each Monday, and then you’ll have the week to explore those on your own schedule (and in a notebook, away from…
Hello, teacher/librarian/writer friends! It’s almost time for Teachers Write, my free online summer writing camp for teachers & librarians. Have you signed up yet? If not, you can do that here. But before I share details about this summer, I want to take a minute to celebrate all of you. Really. The work that you’ve…
Who’s ready for a great summer of writing? For those who don’t already know about Teachers Write, it’s a free summer writing camp that I offer for teachers and librarians (and anyone else who loves to write, too!). This summer’s camp runs from July 8-26. Each weekday, Monday through Thursday, we’ll be learning from mentor…
Hello, teacher/librarian/writer friends! Here’s an update on Teachers Write, our free online summer writing camp for teachers & librarians. Many of you have reached out to ask about this summer, and I hope you’ll be excited about the news I’m sharing today! I’m a little late with this year’s information because I’ve been busy writing…
Good morning! It’s hard to believe that our four weeks together have flown by already, and today is our last day of Teachers Write for 2018, and I want to use this last day of camp to talk about setting goals. That’s probably something you talk about with your students, right? But sometimes it’s easier…
Good morning! Our final Thursday Quick-Write for the summer comes from the amazing Tracey Baptiste. Tracey is the author of the creepy MG fantasy adventures The Jumbies and Rise of the Jumbies (and a third book on the way, too!), the contemporary YA novel Angel’s Grace and 9 non-fiction books for kids in elementary through high school. Her new official Minecraft novel, The Crash, just came…
