This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Collaborize Classroom. All opinions are 100% mine. Teachers and professors, are you looking for a venue that will provide more opportunity for your students to express themselves than they would in the classroom setting with it's time pressure, and an environment that may not [...]

Though I don’t know the history behind why today is “Dictionary Day”, the fact that it is reminds us to think of how words are among the many wonderful things that we take for granted…how a string of them put together can cause so many feelings…happiness, excitement, fear, anticipation, and every emotion that you can [...]

Let’s face it, unless you can read, this blog and all the information about writing and books is useless to you. Some cannot help the fact that they can’t read, others can for various reasons.  Perhaps they didn’t apply themselves at some point in their education, and now wish they had, and think it’s too [...]

Writing is something that takes skills that are learned at a young age. Some of these skills are obvious, like reading.  If you can’t read, you can’t write, and don’t develop a feel for how words are put together in a way that captivates the reader…that may sound like a “no-brainer”, but there are many [...]

Here’s another great resource for writers, and for those who love to read to gather and share their favorite titles. I receive no compensation to promote this, as a reader, and wanna-be writer, I enjoyed the site and plan to join. You can get book recommendations from those that share your interests, and if you [...]

I have a number of friends and acquaintances through online networking who are authors who send books or scripts for me to review. I also have several who are interested in knowing how to publish a book. If you among those who are looking for assistance in the process, I found a site that may [...]

Here is something that will help those of you who are authors, writers, and more! I do not have a direct link in the following information that was passed along by email, but you should be able to search for the online magazine: EKG Online Literary Magazine is a free online magazine published for the [...]

First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Jenna were on “Fox and Friends” this morning promoting reading, something Laura Bush and her daughter are passionate about. Laura was a school librarian and a teacher. Laura and Jenna have written a book together, “Read All About It” available both in Spanishand English. The story is based [...]

January is National Braille Literacy Month. Authors and writers, you have Louis Braille to thank for this wonderful system of reading with fingertips that he designed. He was born on the 4th of January in 1809, so this month is set aside to honor his achievement. He sustained an eye injury that left him blind, [...]