Wake before the sun? Are you kidding me?
A Room Of Your Own, On writing
At the moment, I am flying high and nothing is wrong in the universe. Why? Because it’s 5:30 in the morning, I haven’t even started my work day yet, and ... Read more
Zen Accident
A Room Of Your Own, Be here now., On writing
I began writing poetry at fourteen or fifteen, some terrible lost and vulnerable age. I wrote reams of poems about how profoundly I didn’t understand anything, using juxtaposed words like ... Read more
A New Year! Some reflections, plus what I read in 2014.
Book Reviews!
This past year I submitted my portfolio for National Board Certification, got married, and taught summer school for the first time. Somehow, I still managed to read WAY more books ... Read more
Understanding Comics Review
On writing
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud I picked this book up so that I might feel better equipped to teach a graphic novel this spring. In terms of ... Read more
Inherent Vice Review
Book Reviews!
Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon Chris and I read this one together. We came across a preview for the movie coming out in December and, impressed by the cast and ... Read more
I might just spend all day reclining on the couch, two dogs curled up next to me.
A Room Of Your Own
Dear Writing Friends, I won’t go into the details, but suffice it to say this week was wrought with unexpected emotional turmoil at work that I am struggling not to ... Read more
Reflections on a writing retreat at the Extended Stay in Tumwater
A Room Of Your Own
That’s how broken our practice had become. We squeezed $90 out of our measly budgets to stay at a dive hotel a mile or two from our houses. We started ... Read more
Worth the wait
On writing
I’m not entirely sure yet what this story has to do with writing, but I know that it does have to do with writing in a big way. There are ... Read more
Setbacks
A Room Of Your Own, On writing
This week I encountered a major setback in the progress of my novel after several days of sweet flow. I set a goal of eight pages per day Monday through ... Read more
Why stories matter
On writing, Uncategorized
My seniors have spent the last several weeks reading excerpts from different styles and genres and responding to creative writing prompts. These seniors are IB students who work hard and ... Read more