All Things Writing: The Senses – Sound
Photo Credit Horns honked. Birds chirped. People laughed. Letting your reader hear what's going on pulls her into the story more completely than simply showing what things look like. Some writers start to panic when they think about tapping into all of the senses, but it's not necessarily [...]
Featured Author: Lorna Seilstad
This month I'm happy to host Lorna Seilstad - I hope you enjoy meeting her! --- Tell us a little about yourself: I've called Iowa home my whole life. I received my B.S. in education from Lubbock Christian University. After my first child was born, I stopped teaching and became [...]
End of the Month Review: Stop the Snow Already!
April has been quite the productive month in northern Michigan. I credit a lot of that to the SNOW that continued to cover the ground as late as April 20 - it's been a brutal winter here. Since I had no desire to mess around with snow (for the sixth [...]
Professional Development: Conference Season
Photo Credit Melting snow and warming temperatures mean conference season is here! You can find a few conferences throughout the year, but there seems to be an abundance of learning opportunities from April to September. If you've never attended a conference you're missing out. There's nothing as encouraging [...]
Reading Reviews: When Love Calls by Lorna Seilstad
Hannah Gregory is good at many things, but that list doesn't include following rules. So when she is forced to apply for a job as a telephone switchboard operator to support her two sisters, she knows it won't be easy. "Hello Girls" must conduct themselves according to strict--and often bewildering--rules. [...]