by lzadmin | Jan 10, 2016 | Reading & Writing
Puleeeeze, writers. As a high school language arts teacher I’ve heard every excuse in the book—many times over. Much to my students’ chagrin, I tear apart…um, I mean kindly and logically explain how to overcome that excuse. ( Maybe this is why...
by lzadmin | Mar 29, 2015 | Reading & Writing, ROCK your Writing
Grammarians have been known to do battle over the vagaries of comma placement. Syntax skirmishes, semi-colon controversy, and other punctuation persnicketiness can get downright nasty! Good thing this post is about other kinds of commas! Writing, rewriting, editing,...
by lzadmin | Jan 4, 2015 | Reading & Writing
Nothing feels better than words flying from brain to fingers to page! Bliss, yes? But it doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes for optimum writing flow we need the help of all the seven inspiration dwarfs…because, you know, ” hi ho , ho ho,...
by lzadmin | Dec 28, 2014 | Reading & Writing
Everyone understands a weather forecast! Most of us have an app on our phone and refer to it daily. Ever feel like a writing forecast might come in handy to explain your writing plans or frame of mind? Imagine the convenience for those living with you! Your writing...
by lzadmin | Dec 21, 2014 | LZMarieAuthor, Reading & Writing
Well dearie, Does inspiration rain down on you? OR Perhaps a...