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At NCTE this year I attended a session on “Writing What Matters” with Tom Romano, Emily Getz, Mariana Romano, and Linda Reif. Linda shared a poem and asked us to consider a line, a thought, an idea that it sparked and … Continue reading →

Old notebooks. They line a shelf on my desk holding ideas, thoughts, seeds of a story. They wait patiently for me to open their pages and find a word or phrase that will spark something new. Sometimes there are surprises, … Continue reading →

Last night I went through the usual tasks to get dinner ready. I gathered the ingredients I would need to assemble the meatloaf, then went to the garden for the last few tomatoes and a sprig of fresh basil. Back … Continue reading →

Last week I was sitting in the waiting area at my hair salon with a young girl and her mother. The girl had a book with her and I was straining to see the title. Before I could invade their … Continue reading →

                                    Yesterday I walked into the PA Writing and Literature Project office and was greeted by three dinosaurs – three overhead projectors waiting … Continue reading →