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Taking on NaNoWriMo

October 20, 2014

During November, I plan to write every day until I churn out 50,000 words. I will do it along with writers around the world who have set the same goal […]

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Rock your writing! 9 easy storytelling tips

September 22, 2014

Some people are born storytellers. The rest of us can learn how to do it. And the good news is, we really can improve! Tip #1: It’s all about the […]

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#Ferguson. Hear the black man’s cry. Our cry.

August 18, 2014

If we’re going to talk about the national outrage called Ferguson, we must include certain key facts — information that isn’t getting enough play in the news media. The race-and-politics […]

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How to write a bio about yourself or someone else

August 16, 2014

When I talk to my students about how to write a bio, they groan. Everyone hates writing bios. But if you’re going somewhere in your life, at some point, you […]

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How my students talk to me with Twitter

April 30, 2014

Oh, those crazy kids! Twitter is taking off with my college students in surprising ways. They feel it’s fly to tweet. They have no trouble being coherent in 140-characters or […]

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Greetings from the Academy for Young Writers (AFYW)

March 20, 2014

Hey! It’s 3:02 p.m. and I’m blogging right this minute from a New York City public high school in Brooklyn. We’re at The Academy for Young Writers, in East New […]

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Happy holidays from the land of Betty, with photos

December 24, 2013

Well, we made it through another rollicking year! Thanks for being here as I dealt with my work, family, relationships and creativity. With your support, I’ve gotten to a very […]

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