My eighteen-year-old son gives me so many great ideas and links! The latest one is TV Tropes, a wiki that should be in every writer’s bookmarks. From the site: “This wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction. We dip into the cauldron of story, whistle up a hearty spoonful …
[Update: See the post 37 Favorite Books on Writing for a list that includes recommendations from readers’ comments.] I am following with excitement writer Michelle Johnson’s journey toward opening a book store! Yesterday, she posted this announcement: “I just came back from the City of Virginia Beach offices yesterday, armed with my new business license. …
Whenever I get an email notice of a new post on the blog “The Sophia Project,” written by Cyndi Briggs, I feel myself jump inside, kind of like when my grandpa would pull some candy from his pocket, or the Bookmobile arrived at our country school once a week. Today I got a Cyndi fix, …
Sunday Morning by Wallace Stevens Complacencies of the peignoir, and late Coffee and oranges in a sunny chair, And the green freedom of a cockatoo Upon a rug mingle to dissipate The holy hush of ancient sacrifice. She dreams a little… Complacency: 1. The fact or state of being pleased with a thing or …
I’m excited about being back in the classroom soon. One of the best things about teaching, especially teaching writing, is that I am in a continual workshop, learning from my class preparation and my students as much as if not more than they learn from me. For example, one of my favorite writing “textbooks” for …