For Teachers

Lessons from the Front Porch

August 27, 2010

School’s in session, and we’ve planned a series of lessons designed to teach writers of all ages and abilities how to be more productive and successful. The name for our “course” is “Sit, Stay, Write!,” and we hope you’ll join us for class each week. We plan to meet right here every Friday, so teachers […]

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Hitting the Books

August 27, 2010

There’s nothing like fall to kick-start my energy and enthusiasm for writing. Maybe it’s the smell of fresh crayons, the notebooks of clean, lined paper, or the crisp, cool mornings. Whatever the case, back-to-school time is a time for fresh starts and new possibilities. Even though I’m not the one boarding the big Twinkie (as […]

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Getting Ready to Write

April 28, 2010

I know that having a writing routine is important. But I’d never really thought about having a pre-writing routine until recently. According to Kelly L. Stone, author of Thinking Write, a pre-writing routine signals your brain that it’s time to write. It can be as simple as making a cup of coffee, taking a walk, […]

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Introducing Biscuit Break

February 22, 2010

Greetings! We’re Luke and Nemo, aka The Biscuit Brothers, and author Jeanie Ransom’s office assistants. Our job is to take care of general office duties (fetching pens, watching for the mail, cleaning up spills, etc. etc.) and to keep a close eye on Jeanie AT ALL TIMES to make sure she is writing. Because if […]

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Virtual School Visits — The Next Best Thing to Being There

November 4, 2009

One of my favorite things about being a children’s author is getting invited to speak at schools. There’s nothing quite like getting to connect with young writers and readers — it’s energizing, inspiring, and just plain fun. But when circumstances don’t allow for an author visit “in person,” a virtual school visit is a popular […]

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