My Twisted Writer Brain…, self improvement

How NaNo Fell into a Painless,Silent, but Deserving, Death

It needed to be kicked to the curb and I should have done it sooner. I don't know what word count I got to, but I do know that it all sucked in more ways than one. The writing felt forced. Nothing wanted to flow from my brain to my page. My brain would whistle… Continue reading How NaNo Fell into a Painless,Silent, but Deserving, Death

Faye Arcand, school, self improvement

It Family Literacy Day. Do You Read to Your Kid? It Really Does Make a Difference.

With no effort whatsoever-- my imagination took off. I could see everything she read. The wonderful peach tree, the hill, ladybug, the caterpillar...it was all right there in front of me. It was more than magical. It was a gift she provided without even realizing.