Storystorm 2025 Day 10: Tara Lazar Talks to Friends
You know that writing friend you have? The one you haven’t spoken to in you-can’t-remember-how-long, but you’re pretty sure it was pre-pandemic? Yeah, her. Call her....
You know that writing friend you have? The one you haven’t spoken to in you-can’t-remember-how-long, but you’re pretty sure it was pre-pandemic? Yeah, her. Call her....
Today was the first day of our spring semester, and I’m teaching middle school web design again. As part of our introductory class, we watched the...
by Lisa Gerin As a former elementary school teacher-librarian, I must have done 1000s of story times. And kids always loved the books that had repetition,...
by Nancy Stewart “What in the world is voice?” When I was a fledgling author, this would not have been an unusual question for me. In...
by Tanya Konerman “Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.” –Poet Anne Sexton We’ve all heard the advice to “Write What You...
Again, this is not an advertisement, just something I wanted to share. You probably have a large collection of books. And, if you’re like me, they’re...
This evening I was able to join the monthly evening Zoom meeting of TIP Teachers, which is “Teachers for an Informed Public” in the state of...
You’ll want to add these new middle grade books to your classrooms and libraries! From historical fiction Western Expansion to a fierce book choice advocate… The...
by Becca McMurdie A few years ago, I had the tremendous opportunity to spend two months living and learning in Costa Rica. I will never forget...
by Nancy Tupper Ling When I visit schools or talk to future authors, I’m often asked: “How do I break into the world of writing?” My...