I work with kids from ages 4-16, and often writing is a challenge. I think it's mostly because they have seriously amazing ideas, but...

If you haven't had the pleasure of visiting the northwest coast of North America, you might not know why people are so upset at the...

If you aren't from British Columbia, Canada, you might not be familiar with controversy around the logging operation in the Fairy Creek...

Have you ever heard of a caddisfly? If you've ever gone wading in a stream, you might have spotted their larvae, crawling around,...

I have been reading a fair bit of Middle Grade level fiction. It serves a double purpose. I can vet stories for using with my students,...

I love the opportunity to stretch my skills when writing within the rules of a contest. This one was really fun - Tell a whole story in...

On a chilly December morning, I was treated to an especially gorgeous sunrise. But better than the sunrise, I got to see something...

It's beginning to look a lot like... Time to do a contest! Thanks to Susanna Hill for putting on another fun contest. It needs to be: - A...

This story is my entry to Susanna Lenard Hill's Halloweensie Contest. The challenge is to write a story in 100 words or fewer including a...

Have you ever left out in the rain, and it got too wet. Wet leaves start to decompose, which is good in nature, but not so good if you...

When cherry blossoms made snow drifts and frost still turned the morning grass sparkling white, we paused. We stopped. We gathered our...

When writing nonfiction or informational fiction, research is part of the game. And I think it's wonderful fun. Each question leads to...