Anyone who knows me well knows that one of my favorite childhood books was Anne of Green Gables. I actually love the entire series. My obsession started when I saw the first two Megan Follows/Jonathan Crombie movies for the first time. I was probably about 6. From then on, Gilbert Blythe became my dream guy.…… Continue reading Childhood Flashback: Revisiting the Anne of Green Gables Series
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A Leprechaun Surprise: First Sentence Writing Prompt
Recently, as part of my first-sentence prompts class, we did a holiday story. As has been the case with every class we’ve done together, I ended up with a completely different story than my student. While hers was about Christmas, mine involved a leprechaun. Our first sentence was “Shawn snuck quietly down the hallway, hoping…… Continue reading A Leprechaun Surprise: First Sentence Writing Prompt
The Not So Haunted House: First Sentence Writing Prompt
I’ve recently started teaching a student online in a first-sentence writing prompts class. Each week, there’s a genre. Then I have a list of 100 first sentences, which may or may not easily apply to that genre. The student picks a number, and that’s the prompt that we go with for the class. Then we…… Continue reading The Not So Haunted House: First Sentence Writing Prompt
The Red Fox Ran: Can He Hide From His Destiny? (3 Stars)
When I was recently offered the chance to read an ARC of The Red Fox Ran by December Knight, I was intrigued. The descriptions that I read for the book were vague but interesting. Ultimately, I have mixed feelings about this book, which will be published on Leap Day next year (February 29, 2024). Basic…… Continue reading The Red Fox Ran: Can He Hide From His Destiny? (3 Stars)