Admitting my failure
I’ve been reviewing the copy edits to Unexpectedly, Milo this week, and as I reach the halfway point in the manuscript, allow me to share some of my more frequent…
Briarwood and Beyond, but no coffee, please.
A couple of nights ago, when I wasn’t hacking up a lung, I attended the Briarwood and Beyond Book Club meeting where Something Missing was the book being discussed. I’ve…
Loving me some new vocabulary
A friend of mine introduced me to a new word today: sprezzatura. I explained to her how I have always treated my post-high school education like a competition—all my classmates…
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Two things: 1. I can picture any number of the characters from my books appearing on this blog someday. 2. If I ever need a writing prompt, an idea for…
Honesty translates into respect
One of the most surprising remarks I hear from readers is one I heard twice last week. In both instances, readers thanked me for handling Martin, the obsessive-compulsive protagonist of…
Don’t compliment students. One kid’s compliment is another kid’s insult. Restaurant staffers also take note.
As a teacher, I abide by a simple and unusual rule in my classroom: No compliments based on physical appearance. I do not comment on a student’s wardrobe, hairstyle, shoes,…
Promoting sexism? Maybe. But will anyone care?
Boys Are Dogs is the YA title that garnered some attention when it was published for reportedly being sexist. Amazon’s product description is this: “Middle-school boys act like wild animals. That’s…
Strange days
A friend suggested that I post this, which I wrote a couple of years ago. He thought it might be a good way for readers to get to know me…
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I find myself with over a hundred books I’d like to eliminate from my life. They are excellent books, classics, bestsellers, collections of essays, etc. I don’t have any reason…
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