Letters To The Editor For March 30th
This Week:
- Sending Goodies to the Troops!
- Whispers and Warnings Forum Freeze
Give Kids a Helping Hand with History By Natalie Hale
Kids and history often don’t mix, especially when it comes to getting history into their heads. But that doesn’t have to be. Though it may surprise most parents and teachers, kids actually do like history.
Burnt Biscuit Ranch
Well, we arrived at my family’s ranch (named for my mother’s cooking!) on Sunday evening and while the children have been hard at work caring for the horses, mucking the stalls, and hauling sticks and manure, Richard and I have been sipping lemonade on the porch and enjoying our “vacation.”
Monitoring a Forum Can Take Its Toll By Angela Hoy
I am a firm believer in Internet forums and discussion lists, which are public places where people can easily and instantly post their opinions, complaints and more online. Unfortunately, not everybody with a computer was taught manners by their parents and there are more people than I ever realized in this world who are crooks…
Letters To The Editor For March 23rd
We’re on vacation this week. Letters will return next week.
Uncooked Books: Why It’s Okay to Write What You Think You Don’t Know By Carol L. Skolnick
One of my favorite lifelong non-writing excuses has been, “But I’m not cooked yet.” Although I showed promise as a poet, humorist and playwright as early as age 10, and had some essays published in my twenties, I largely delayed my writing career until after 40.
A Home Run On The First Pitch By Bryan Fields
I started a novel during my senior year of college. I re-started occasionally for the next twenty years, always feeling like I’d never be good enough to avoid rejection. My wife finally put her foot down. “You want to be a writer. WRITE.”
No Longer A Dizzy Blonde
My one trip to the physical therapist did the trick and the vertigo I reported last week hasn’t returned. Yea! Richard is happy about that because he wasn’t looking forward to doing all the driving on our Spring Seeking trip. Yes, we’ve once again taken the business and family on the road!
Letters To The Editor For March 16th
This Week:
- Making Soldiers Smile
- Carolyn’s Article
Writing Newsletter Articles For or About Children By Natalie Hale
There are many advantages to writing with children in mind. For one, they and those who assist them, are often seeking advice. Parents, especially of young children, are usually very inexperienced when it comes to caring for a family. What should they look for in a good family doctor? What activities, books, magazines, or music will best entertain and educate the very young? And where can potential writers of children’s fiction go to get help honing their talent to meet the needs of grade-schoolers?