A Walk on the Ocean Floor
Hopewell Rocks “How would you like to walk on the ocean floor and not get wet,” my husband asked the children one day when he returned from work. …
Writers: Know Thyself
If only this would work! Just as there are many ways to outline a novel or memoir, there are many ways to set up a writing routine. Finding the time …
Cabin Fever
During the long, bleak winter months in New Jersey when we don’t get any snow, my family pines for the lazy days of summer and our family camping trips. So …
Creating the Outline for Memoir
Supporting book structure with scaffolding The opinion is divided about whether or not to create an outline for a creative writing project. Which side are you on and why? The mentors …
A Quiet Drive for the Holiday: Child Occupation in the Car Part II
A parent is always a teacher to her children. As the children became older, I would take a subject that one of the older children was learning in school and …
A Quiet Drive for the Holiday: Child Occupation in the Car Part I
My family and I go camping every summer. The key to our success camping with five children, beginning when our youngest, twins, were four years old, was to keep …
The Storyteller
Why am I a writer? That’s a good question. I have always been a storyteller. Perhaps I get it from my father. He would tell us stories by candlelight every …
The Future Enjoyment of National Parks
The climb to Balcony House, Mesa Verde National Parks are the needed peace in a busy world. The National Parks System brings education and family togetherness as well as providing …
Learning How to be a Writer and a Saleswoman
I sold a few books the other night at Camden County Community College in New Jersey during the Resource Fair for Special Needs Children. I am a writer and a …
Learning Illuminates Life
Changed my mind. I don’t want to go to school. Life itself is a journey. Recording life’s adventures is different from writing about them. I’ve been recording my family’s adventures …