April Fools and Upcoming First Impressions

I’ve heard a lot of grumbling lately about the reluctance of winter to cut loose its hold on us. It’s spring – it’s the end of March! We’v...

Don't Panic

Revision. Do you love it – or dread it? What thrills you more: the excitement of a brand new draft with limitless potential – or the nitty...

100 Years to Forget

First, I’d like to extend thanks to Jack Dixon for pointing out this anniversary. It’s a sad thing to remember today, but the consequences ...

Death of the Telephone

Well, maybe not death. But some kind of transformation. Most everybody carries a telephone on their person these days. But how often d...

Yearning, Hard Work, and Promise

Yesterday was the first day of Spring. In Pennsylvania, at least, we had a fairly decent day: sunny, and warm enough for a sweatshirt wi...

DIY Vandals

Some people ought not be allowed into home improvement stores. Alarms should go off when these people cross the threshold, and security gu...

A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That ...

I'm all over the ball park with today's post. If I was marking a student paper, I would say this selection is "unfocused."...

Gobsmacked

I didn’t see it coming. High school, that is. Of course, I knew my daughter was in eighth grade. It wasn’t like I was unaware , but s...

What I'll Be Doing ...

… For the Next Three Weeks is this: Count test booklets and answer booklets every morning Distribute pencils, rulers, scrap paper Read tedio...

Upcoming Anniversary for TPR

I’d like to thank Marisa , Carolin , and Not the Girl You Think I Am for participating in First Impressions this month! I also appreciate a...

First Impressions #3

Today’s post wraps up the First Impressions feature for the month of March. Marcy and I will be sharing three more first pages in April. No...

First Impressions #2

Today is the second installment of my new monthly feature – First Impressions . Marcy Hatch of Mainewords and I will be giving feedback on...

First Impressions #1

I’d like to offer a big thank you to Marisa Hopkins at Living the Creative Life , for being brave enough to share a page of her manuscript f...