The A-Z of Pants

The Challenge This short story was written in response to a challenge set by Martha at The John Roan’s Creative Writing Club.  She asked us to write a narrative where the first sentence began with A and we worked through the alphabet consecutively.  I decided that a...

#247 Challenge: National Writing Day

Have you heard of the #247Challenge?  It is a simple writing call to action where everyone is invited to write a story in 24 words. I was inspired to write this after hearing Dusty Springfield singing ‘Windmills of Your Mind’ on the radio this morning. I’m...

#WritersByNight

Do you teach young people to write? Do you write yourself? Do you ever share your writing process or outcomes with your class? This week, we launch #WritersByNight, a friendly online community where writer-teachers come together and support one another in their...