Category Archives: Teaching

Special retreat for educators on February 21, 2022!

One of my former principals used to say that February is “the armpit of the school year,” so I can’t think of a better month to invite my fellow teachers in the trenches to “get away” for a little while. … Continue reading

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“Crystallizing Experiences”: The Importance of Fiction and How “The Chosen” TV Series Ended up in My Dissertation

I’ve been meaning to write this for over a year now, but teaching during a pandemic (and writing a book about combating teacher burnout — which also mentions The Chosen!) rather derailed my plans. Now that season 2 of The … Continue reading

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Top 8 Tips for Writing for Teens & Tweens

Last Sunday, I had to pleasure of joining a panel of authors from the Mystery Writers of America in a free workshop on writing for young readers. For those of you who weren’t able to make it, I thought I’d … Continue reading

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Win a FREE author visit to your classroom!

To celebrate Angelhood winning a 2015 Readers’ Favorite Book Award, I’m giving away one free author visit to a classroom in the Chicago area. Details and entry form are here. But hurry! Contest is only open until November 15, 2015! … Continue reading

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