by SMThornton | Apr 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. ~Author Unknown I have a big secret for you, one that might blow your mind. You might want to sit down for this. There’s a big difference between proofreading and spellchecking. This is totally crazy! My students...
by SMThornton | Apr 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
I just finished reading The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton. In a nutshell, it’s about five women in the late 60’s who discover a mutual love of writing. The book was a fun read and I often found myself nodding along as the characters discovered...
by SMThornton | Mar 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Main Entry: thesaurus Part of Speech: noun Definition: dictionary of synonyms and antonyms Synonyms: glossary, language reference book, lexicon, onomasticon, reference book, sourcebook, storehouse of words, terminology, treasury of words, vocabulary, word list Swiped...
by SMThornton | Mar 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Imagine Twilight set entirely in Forks High School. Think of Old Man & the Sea without leaving the boat. (Makes me want to slit my wrists.) What would Gone With the Wind have been if it was completely set at Tara? Envision Memoirs of a Geisha only set in the okiya...
by SMThornton | Mar 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
A while back, Jared Diamond wrote an interesting book called Collapse on the reasons why societies choose to be successful or decide to fall apart. Environmental degradation, inept political decisions, and the inability to think about the future abounded in examples...
