Go Fish …

Do you like fishing? I admit it’s not something I like to do often, but I do enjoy an occasional family fishing trip. This picture is from a family outing a couple years ago. That’s me and my family, my sister’s family, my father, brother, and uncle.Publishing is a...

Welcome Back, Blogger!

Phew! Glad to get home from school today and discover that Blogger is back in action! This was one of the rare weeks I didn’t write and schedule all my posts over the weekend (thanks again, stomach flu), and I was unable to put one up last night.I could write...

Transformations

I love columbines. Since I’m not a very good or industrious gardener, I like plants that take care of and propagate themselves, and columbines certainly do that. They also transform themselves, and every year I love to see what new combinations they’ve produced.I...

Ping Pong

Okay, I’m really dating myself if I tell you this was the first video game I knew, growing up. Atari Ping Pong. I wasn’t any good at it.However, I’ve recently had success at ping-ponging WIPs. I’ve got two projects going right now – one at 16k words and the other...

First Impressions #9

The final First Impression this month is from an eighth grade student – not a former student of mine, but a friend of my daughter Gabbey. From what I’ve seen, Dylan is already highly committed to his writing. He manages a wiki for seventh and eighth grade writers at...