Using ELA Skills to Create Content (PART 1)

How can you use Pixar’s 22 Storytelling rules for social media?

Comics and Creative Writing

Lately I’ve been looking into how I can implement comics into my ELA classes. I’ve learned that students may be overwhelmed by large novels, even if they’re on their level, but hand them a comic and they’ll read multiple in one sitting. Some educators may not think students can get much out these but I

Self-Publishing Journey

It’s been just a little over a month since I self-published my first novel A Royal Mind (PURCHASE HERE) and I thought I had learned a lot from my mistakes after publishing my children’s books but boy I still have a lot to learn. Which shouldn’t surprise me because we can always keep learning and

Valentines Day Is On the Way

Happy Friday everyone! I’ve gotten way behind on my blogs this week but I wanted to wrap up the week by sharing some AMAZING artwork for my book! Now, if you haven’t purchased my book you can click the link below! I highly recommend you purchase the paperback because there’s nothing like holding a book

My FAVORITE Writing Quotes

As we wrap up January (wow that feels weird to type) I wanted to share a collection of my favorite quotes about writing and art in general. Enjoy! “They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those dream only by night.” – Edgar Allan Poe “If you don’t see the book

Balancing Life and Writing

How do we balance life and writing? Read this!

Creating a Fictional World

My biggest hurdle in creating A Royal Mind was creating an entire world. I felt like I had magic as I was creating Veridi and the entire kingdom of Ignis. I of course turned to Pinterest for tips, and I found a couple great websites to help me in my quest. To create a world,

Writing Process Insight

I’m still in a state of shock over my book being published. I’m so glad I found the courage to finally write this story I’ve been mulling over forever and now sharing it with everyone. I thought it would be fun to share the process of how I wrote my story. The Idea             This

Spotify Playlist for Writing

When I write I find that music helps me concentrate, and I always try to find music that goes with the theme of what I’m writing at the time. In the case of A Royal Mind, I felt it had a Celtic feeling to it and I found a playlist on Spotify that served as

A Cast of Characters

As the big day of my novel’s publication approaches, I thought I’d share some of the background of the main characters from my book. I hope these make you excited to read A Royal Mind, on sale now for Pre-order on Barnes and Noble, on sale for purchase beginning January 10th. Aster             Aster is