A Hero on Every Page
I’ve never been a huge fan of fan fiction. I like to come up with my own story, thanks so much. But when I was invited to write in an author’s soon-to-be-formed Kindle World, I suddenly had a different thought. Or twelve. You know me, I rarely think about only one thing at a time. …
What’s this Kindle Worlds Thing? Read More »
I’m a full-time author. I have multiple short story publishing credits with two separate small, independent publishers. This month, I published a novella with my first publisher. I’m a “real” writer. I have an Amazon author page. I’m qualified as a Goodreads author. If that’s not enough, surely my website and business cards will prove …
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Every year the school district sends a link to some video courses. It wasn’t one of the things I missed when I became a full-time writer. Now that I’m a substitute teacher, guess what? I get a link to a bunch of video training classes and associate quizzes. This year their were nine different classes. …
Video Training: Does it train you? Read More »
Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to play school. She didn’t care if she was the teacher or the student, she just loved school. That little girl jumps for joy every time I get a call to substitute teach. If you know me at all, you understand I have a LONG …
Back in the Classroom Read More »
My youngest son, recent college graduate, swears he doesn’t have to apply for jobs. “It’s who you know, Mom.” In writing, I’ve discovered, this adage is also true. Not that I agree my son should sit around waiting for someone from his “network” to offer him a job, but I see that in the world …
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I’m a writer. I sit down while I work. And I hate it. Really. Before this, I was a teaching assistant, and I sat down for my 30-minute lunch. Every day. Five days per week (except for summers – such an awesome benefit). You can bet I was happy to take a load off once …
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When I first started school I wanted to be a teacher. Who wouldn’t want to boss everyone around? By fourth grade, I loved making up stories, so I decided I wanted to be a novelist. Later…solving mysteries seemed exciting, so how about becoming an FBI agent? Like most kids, my thoughts about the future vacillated from …
What do you want to do when you grow up? Read More »
Times have changed. The new paradigm of job hunting aptly reveals this truth. Not that I was a fan of “beating the streets” but it seems so impersonal to search for a job from behind my computer. There’s no such thing as an application anymore, but there is an electronic application process. I’ve discovered that …
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