by admin | Mar 19, 2022 | Blog
Yesterday, I finished reading So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim. This was book six in my pile of books from my To Be Read shelf. You can read about those books here. I found this to be helpful with my reading as it didn’t feel like my choice of books to read was so...
by admin | Feb 22, 2022 | Blog
The other day, I posted that I was getting back to using 750words.com to work on a new story. The thing I didn’t mention was that when I first got into writing chapter books, my kids were 8 and 10, and they would get up in the morning and ask to read my new...
by admin | Feb 19, 2022 | Blog
Many years ago, I discovered the site 750Words.com. This was an invaluable resource to writing the first draft of my chapter books. The idea behind this site is simple – you write a minimum of 750 words each day. I would break down my chapter books so that each...
by admin | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog
I’ve been following Julie Hedlund since 2012 when I joined her 12×12 in 2012 program. While my writing focus has been more on chapter books rather than picture books, I participate in her 12 Days of Christmas program and enjoy her insights into the writing...
by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Blog
This morning, I had my Virtual Writers Group for homeschoolers. There are two regular participants in this group, each with their own way of writing a story. One of them takes the prompt, writes something quickly, then disengages for the rest of the session. This...
by admin | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog
Yesterday, I travelled to Melbourne for Young Writers group at the Mt Waverley library for the first time in ages! It was fantastic to drive down the highway and arrive at the library. We had a small group and the kids were happy to be there at a face-to-face session....
