October 2010
underamoonlitnight asked: You live in Texas too? Austin?
So You Want to Teach: What Makes a Great Teacher? →
positivelypersistantteach:
Great teachers are made by:
Understanding what sparks their students They know how to motivate them and what makes them hungry for knowledge.
Forming genuine bonds with their students This is important for the teacher as they establish trust with the student and interest in their learning abilities. This makes the student more apt to learn more and be open to new...
gracelandmomma asked: Do you live in Henrico, I live in Richmond City and teach also.
September 2010
Anonymous asked: hello! what do you write???
pixiegrace asked: Hey ho!
I just wanted to ask for a few recommendations from you. I've decided that, even though I've been a bookworm since childhood, that my knowledge of classic novels and literature isn't what it should be and as such, am going to undertake a Julie & Julia style blogathon where I read as many well-known books in one year as I can and write my thoughts on...
I just wanted to ask for a few recommendations from you. I've decided that, even though I've been a bookworm since childhood, that my knowledge of classic novels and literature isn't what it should be and as such, am going to undertake a Julie & Julia style blogathon where I read as many well-known books in one year as I can and write my thoughts on...
“If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing...”
– Anais Nin (via lovewriters)
Anonymous asked: I see that you are a teacher. Do you find it rewarding? Are there any "cons" of being a teacher, and do you see any bad teachers at your school? There are so many bad teachers at my school...one talks about pop culture in class and gives 90 to the talkative loud people who don't do work at all and 75 to the quiet ones who actually do the work. What would you do to teachers like...
“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There...”
– Anaïs Nin
“McCarthy grew up in Tennessee, and he published four critically acclaimed novels...”
– Steve Davis, curator for the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University which houses “The Cormac McCarthy Archives” (via fortuneandglory)
“Wisdom is having things right in your life and knowing why.”
– William Edgar Stafford
“The only thing you should have to do is find work you love to do. And I can’t...”
– Grace Paley (via planetickets)
Good advice from a great writer.
orangexxx asked: Your blog is amazing! I started follow you! Thank you!
Recommend Word Painting for the Tumblr Directory
Please click on the link below and recommend Wordpainting for the book blog directory! Thanks for the recommendation!
http://www.tumblr.com/directory/recommend/books/wordpainting
Supertramp, The Logical Song
This song is the...
“Where does discontent start? You are warm enough, but you shiver. You are fed,...”
– John Steinbeck, Sweet Thursday (via fortuneandglory)
“What will be my fate as a writer is very simple. My talent for portraying...”
– Franz Kafka, diary (August 6, 1914)
50 Banned Books That Everyone Should Read →
“The earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every...”
– Mahatma Gandhi
“Inevitably, since I’ve suffered much in life, the characters in my novels...”
– TBV, 9/26/10
“The difference between you and God is that God doesn’t think He’s...”
– Anne Lamott
Anonymous asked: do you believe in god?
Ten Daily Habits That Make a (Good) Writer →
the-write-idea:
The following is an excerpt from A Writer’s Book of Days by Judy Reeves
These ten daily habits that make a (good) writer are excerpted from the book:
1. Eat Healthfully. Give your body what it really wants so it can support you. You may think it wants caffeine, sugar, or alcohol, but it really wants broccoli and spinach. Eat healthfully for stamina, good health, and the sensory...
fantasyorfactyouchoose-deactiva asked: have you read The absolutely true story of a part time indian? if so what did you think of it?
“The endings of Dahl’s stories are almosty always surprising, even when we...”
– From an article written by Sam Anderson (Big Sometimes Friendly Giant: Roald Dahl—the storyteller as a benevolent sadist.), published in New York magazine; September 13, 2010
“We don’t always have a choice how we get to know one another. Sometimes, people...”
– John Irving, Last Night in Twisted River
melissamscott-deactivated201112 asked: Wow I also love writing/ reading, I'm very passionate about it. What would you say your favourite novel is?
