More Than a Decade of Neo- Luddite Living

Here’s a column I wrote for The Dallas Morning News more than 10 years ago on Feb. 20. Although I have a blog and no husband these days, I can’t say my manifesto has changed that much. After all, I still have that Civic — and the power locks haven’t worked in years. The […]

Take it from Dolly Parton — Hang on to those publishing rights

NPR reported this morning that Dolly Parton, who wrote “I Will Always Love You,” makes about 8 cents every time the song is played, whether sung by Whitney Houston, LeAnn Rimes, or Parton herself. Check out this link from Today for more information.

12 Writing Resolutions for the 12 Months of 2012

Mary Kim Schreck, a friend, colleague, teacher and author shared this and I thought it was worth passing on. As an aside, I contributed to Transformers: Creative Teachers for the 21st Century, one of Mary Kim’s books that is well worth reading to fulfill the final resolution if teaching is part of your craft. 12 […]