Category: Writing
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A Postscript and a New Word (Expression?) for 2020
First, an update. Brad’s back is much better! After spending nearly two weeks on his back (almost our entire Christmas Break!) he received a helpful nerve-block injection that made it possible for him to stand, to walk, and basically to do normal life again without severe pain. In some ways, we are still reveling in…
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What the Writing Process Looks Like for Me
In these early weeks of school, I spend a lot of time reviewing the basics of how to write a paragraph with my students—crafting topic sentences, developing body sentences, writing concluding sentences. I imagine my students think I’m an expert. I think they would be surprised to hear I often find writing a challenge and…
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What I’m Up To This Summer
It’s hard to believe July is almost over. As August approaches, I know my days of summer and free time draw to a close. With the couple of weeks I have left before school responsibilities begin, I plan to enjoy and savor each day. Today, the lingering humidity of the past couple of weeks lessened.…
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A Writer’s Manifesto: The Kind of Writer I Want to Be
This summer was the first in several that I did not have a writing deadline. The book was finished, published in fact. Outside of one book review due in June, I had no other commitments. Instead of feeling a sense of freedom and anticipation, I felt lost and overwhelmed. I didn’t write nearly as much…
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How to Cultivate a Writing Life: Attend a Writer’s Conference
At the end of October, I attended my first Writer’s Conference—The Indiana Faith and Writing Conference at Anderson University. I’m so glad I went. I’ll be honest and say I was a bit nervous beforehand. I wasn’t sure what to expect. As silly as it may sound, I still find myself hesitating before readily saying,…
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Everywhere God Launches
Reader, the book is available for purchase! In some ways, I can’t believe I made it to this point. I think every author has a moment, or two, or three, where she wants to quit. The task of writing a book seems too daunting, too difficult. I certainly hit that moment several times along the…
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On Writing and Fall
The daylight hours grow shorter and the temperatures turn cooler, announcing fall’s arrival. Every year I ask myself, where did September go? This year is no exception. It’s been awhile since I have written about THE BOOK so I thought I would include a brief update and share some exciting news. After spending the summer…
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Crossing the Finish Line
I have crossed many finish lines in my life. Some of them real; some of them proverbial. My days as a cross country and track runner contained many literal finish lines. However, crossing the finish line for completing a manuscript didn’t include a white line. To extend the race metaphor a bit further, this is…
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Deadlines and Directions
For the next two weeks, SBS is on Spring Break. I always chuckle a little when writing or saying this as we are still very much in the throes of winter on Long Island. Although, yesterday the temperatures climbed into the 50s during the day so it actually felt a bit like spring. On Deadlines:…
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Keeping a Commonplace Book
The beauty of the commonplace book is that it makes the act of reading and writing inseparable. Reading inspires writing which inspires more reading. -ReadLearnWrite.com Occasionally I like to write about topics that connect my worlds–my life as an educator with my life as a writer. Today’s post is that. As the Blizzard of 2016 descended…
Alicia Brummeler 