Oscar’s Gift Reading Guide: Day 27 Books as Mentors for Writing Students “For two years after my thirteenth birthday I used Oscar’s books to teach myself to be a better writer. Oscar showed me how to copy paragraphs that I liked and study them until their rhythms were a part of my thoughts.” ~ Oscar’s …
Gratitude is the word this week, but, for me, Thanksgiving also signals a time of renewal. The college where I teach always ends its first term with final exams the week before Thanksgiving, making Thanksgiving week a break week for both students and faculty before we start up again with new classes the following Monday. …
Several Unrelated Thoughts, Links, and Announcements 1. Tomorrow: A Guest Post by Christine Fonseca and an Ebook Giveaway! I’m happy to be a stop tomorrow on Christine Fonseca’s blog tour for her latest book, Lacrimosa, which is part of her Requiem series. Be sure to stop by to read an excellent guest piece from her on …
Yes, you can write blog posts, quite efficiently, on a smart phone. I learned how to blog on my phone by accident recently, when I had planned to keep up with blogging at the AWP 2012 conference. However, I had difficulty finding a reliable connection for my WiFi-only iPad. Since I already had with me …
Why do we attend conferences? Apart from being able to present our work and ideas, meeting up with friends and colleagues old and new, learning from others, or updating professional credentials, one reason rises above everything else. We attend conferences and conventions to remind ourselves of why we do what we do. That was certainly …