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Raising a Writer

What’s sitting on your kitchen countertop right now? On mine (next to the oranges and Anna’s ACT study guide) you’ll find a stack of holiday cards I am almost

An important part of raising kids to be writers is to make writing part of your family culture. Holidays are an excellent opportunity to do this. As

Do you ever think you have nothing to write about? Do your kids ever complain they have no ideas?  We get it as writers (this newsletter is two days

I used to think texting was going to ruin kids’ writing skills.  Here, for example, are clips from texts I (Carrie) received from my daughter this weekend:

When I was growing up, my dad made huge efforts to take us kids to visit our Great Uncle Harold. He had a Purple Heart

Have you had a chance to try the “Eat Your Words” Writer’s Box printable yet with your writers?  Last week, I (Emily) printed it out and spent an

What are some things you avoid like the plague? (That is, besides using cliche expresssions like AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE 🙂 I (Emily) tend to avoid laundry. I

A scary POV (in honor of Halloween): You look through your child’s notebook, and their stories are FILLED with misspelled words.  Scary right? Because, honestly, what do

Tell us if you agree with this one: scary can be fun . . . but only when kids feel safe! We’re thinking like reading a scary

Looking for a way to kick off writing this year that adds little (or nothing!) to your prep time?  How about borrowing one of our favorite

We’re in full writing mode with our students right now, and we know (firsthand!) teaching writing isn’t easy, especially if you’re a homeschool family covering all

Writing Camp year 18 is in the books! We are grateful for the 101 young writers, 14 writing coaches, and 3 authors that helped us

Right now, it feels like the whole world is busy setting up all kinds of summer reading plans (which of course we love too). But as

Ever notice how friendly people are when they’re on vacation? This includes me (Carrie) waking up in sunny Florida. Right now for instance, I’m so chatty with

Recently, a mom emailed us about a writing tragedy. Her eight-year-old daughter asked a local librarian if it would be possible to display her story so other