Aaaaaaaaannnd book 2 draft 1 is well underway, but wow it is super-duper a first draft all right!
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I discovered Hatchet by accident. One February or March when they passed out those Scholastic order forms in class, I placed an order for a book I really wanted. One month later, to my horror and outrage, they’d sent me a completely different book that sounded outright boring (Hatchet). Yes, […]
Book of the Week: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Last week I wrote nothing because I had no access to my computer, having travelled out to Utah for a wedding that went well enough for me to do some thinking not only about how I miss Provo, but about how great it is that everything in life seems to […]
One Sentence Weekly: Two in One
How about a quick read this week? Amelia Bedelia can do no wrong because she does everything literally. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers hire her as their maid, and before they go out for the day, Mrs. Rogers gives Amelia a list of chores to do. Finding this list odd, Amelia Bedelia […]
Book of the Week: Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Around third grade I became fairly obsessed with a series of books about a bear not called Winnie. This bear came from Darkest Peru and wound up in London, and A Bear Called Paddington lays out this stowaway’s first adventures there. Mr. and Mrs. Brown know their children will never […]
Book of the Week: A Bear Called Paddington by Michael ...
This week especially, I’ve been getting my writing groove back, meaning that finally after years of struggling to bring my writing back up to my par, I’m beginning to succeed because I’m focusing on character and voice “over” plot.
One Sentence Weekly: Getting My Groove Back
Okay, Goosebumps is an entire series of books and I’m not sure if anyone knows off the top of their heads how many books are even in the series, but it’s a great set of books for Halloween time. Better yet, you don’t have to read them in a specific […]
Book of the Week: Goosebumps by R. L. Stine
Besides time dragging and me noting potential, I couldn’t say I’ve accomplished a whole ton this week, well, with an exception on Monday.