by SMThornton | Dec 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Most of us have a genre we feel most comfortable with. Some like historical fiction, some like middle grade, and others prefer fantasy. And there are others who aren’t so sure, but are working it out. We’re like little squirrels, trying to find a nice...
by SMThornton | Dec 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Most people hate Mondays. I hate Tuesdays. They’re the longest day at work for me and also the day I have the most meetings. Teachers are busy people; we don’t have time for meetings! Add to the mix a sore throat and my husband cutting his knuckle off...
by SMThornton | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Keep your fingers crossed for me. The wind is blowing and freezing rain is in the weather advisory for tonight. We had this same weather pattern last January and got three “ice days” out of the deal. Not quite as cool as a snow day because you can’t...
by SMThornton | Nov 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
So I didn’t plan on taking a break from blogging over this splendiferously long weekend, but I have to tell you- I got a lot done this weekend writing-wise. I also cleaned the house, cooked a whole lot, and painted half of my living room. And I met with my beta...
by SMThornton | Nov 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
This has been a rough week complete with migraines shared by many (yes, Wendy and L.T., I’m looking at you), I thought I’d share something a student passed on to me. It’s a list of extracts from actual high school essays in which students were asked...
