On April 11, 2026 WDCA Fox5 will air an interview I did for the program “This Writer’s Life,” hosted by my friend Alex Kuehn. Alex is the author of the children’s book, Libby The Lunchbuddy, and she was kind enough to invite me onto the show. The interview is about Continue reading “this writer’s life” tv interview
On March 17, I was the featured speaker at the annual Young Authors contest award ceremony, held by the Eastern Shore Literacy Association. The awards recognize the best poets and short-story writers in grades 1-12. I helped hand out the awards, and then afterwards, I signed books for any who Continue reading my speech to the ESLA young authors
Lately, I’ve done a few talks for high school students who are writers, or are interested in becoming one. In addition to disabusing them of the idea that becoming an author is a fast and easy ticket to fame and fortune, I’ve shared with them a lot of tips and Continue reading doing “5 to 10” for writing (part 1)
One of the recurring anxiety dreams I’m prone to having is the one where someone in the public education system realized that I had somehow missed achieving some crucial requirement to pass high school, and I have to go back and re-do a year (despite the fact that I’ve gone Continue reading suddenly, i was back in high school
The latest in a series recognizing the best teachers I had June means graduations, which reminds me that it was 30 years ago (!) that I graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD. Roosevelt is a magnet school, and when I attended (1980-1984), it was blessed to have Continue reading teacher appreciation: eleanor roosevelt high school
The latest in a series recognizing the best teachers I had. Through almost all of my school years, I was lucky to have several outstanding teachers, beginning as early as 4th grade, with Roger Ricketts, my homeroom teacher at Solano Elementary in Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Ricketts was the first teacher Continue reading teacher appreciation: the early years
The latest in a series recognizing the best teachers I had I was stunned and saddened to learn that on October 30 of this year, just a few weeks ago, the great J.R. Salamanca passed away peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 91. I was fortunate enough to Continue reading teacher appreciation: j.r. salamanca
In honor of the kids going back to school, this will be the first of several posts about the great teachers I was fortunate enough to have in my academic career. To kick things off, let me tell you about Professor Verlyn Flieger. Back in the mid-1980’s, as a young English Continue reading teacher appreciation: verlyn flieger
