I read an article on the Huffington Post today titled Mental Illness Affects Everyone and I realized there was far more truth to that title than the article covered. Don’t get me wrong, it was a thorough article with solid statistics, but the effects reach even
Welcome to “Coldly Calculating: Writing by the Numbers.” I will be your host each week as we probe the darker corners of your imagination. This series is meant to help feed your mystery/horror muse, so try to give us chills! The prompt is open to
The Master Class has returned! Every week, I will introduce you to three prompts. Choose one, write about it, link up, and move to the head of the class. It’s that simple. The rules: Read the prompts. Write a story answering the prompt. This can
I have always been a Word Nerd. When other people are fighting Angry Birds and building virtual farms, I am hunting for hidden words in a grid, filling in crosswords, and concocting clever (in my mind) puns. The mental calisthenics of word games is more
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. ~Anatole France How many people are blessed to have a job they love? I […] Welcome to “Coldly Calculating: Writing by the
For me, the love affair began in 6th grade. My teacher, a kindly older lady named Mrs. Horn, wrote two simple words on the bottom of the one-page story I had turned in. “Great Job’ Of course, back then I didn’t know anything about