I can’t believe I survived my first year teaching high school English. It was a trip! I’m glad a survived, and I’m even more excited for the looooooong stretch of summer vacation that’s ahead. I’m ready to dive right in and get back into my author grooooooove. And because I love making lists (it helps…
You may have heard that I’m getting married! In fact, the big day is less than a month away!!!!!!!!!!! (That’s right, bring on the exclamation points!). I’ve been obsessed with wedding planning. It’s true. As a result, I haven’t been consistent with this blog in the past six months, for which I apologize. The wedding is my…
I’ve been posting a lot about how to re-claim your creativity and account for your creative time. The following exercises are a great way for you to really dig in and be honest with yourself. What are your priorities? How does your use of time reflect those priorities? Exercise #1: Your Priorities and Your Time…
Laurie Halse Anderson is an inspiration! During her breakout session at the 2011 LA SCBWI conference she shared her insights on how to create and honor your time and creative life. She offered the following nine tips to help us all embrace the creative life we’ve been dreaming about! Nine Tips to Help You Set…
One of the most inspiring sessions at the 2011 LA SCBWI Conference was Laurie Halse Anderson’s talk on crafting a creative life and how to find lost time and creativity. I’m doing a series of posts from her talk but the following makes me want to stand up and cheer! We all can find time…
I didn’t attend the New York SCBWI Conference this past weekend. Yes, it’s true. (Sometimes you’ve got to nurture your creative life and get down to writing. Plus I was just at a 10 day VCFA residency…). Sara Zarr was the keynote speaker at the SCBWI Conference in New York, and I hear she was…