It’s December. It’s Tuesday. It’s Time to Write!

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Slicin’

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SOLSC Meets Picture Book Illustrators

KSRA Authors Tea Mug & Chocolate (er, what’s left of the chocolate)
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When I received the registration form for the KSRA Conference, I did something I don’t usually do. I signed up for the Author Tea. I figured I might meet some interesting people and have a nice afternoon snack. [...]

Today’s SOLSC Coincides with The National Day on Writing

Our weekly Slice of Life Story Challenge coincides with The National Day on Writing today.  Celebrate this special day by doing one, or more, of the following things as a writer:
1)  Craft a new piece of writing and link it below.
2)  Peruse the National Gallery of Writing.
3)  Take part in a live webcast from 9:00 [...]

Anecdotal Writing = Slice of Life Writing

I’m presently working on a PowerPoint Presentation for an interactive workshop I’m leading at next Thursday’s WordFest 2009: A Celebration of Writing, which is sponsored by the Capital Area Writing Project.  My workshop is entitled “Well-Chosen Words About Slices of Real Life.”  The session description is:

Help your students find the beauty in their everyday [...]

Slicing on Tuesday

It’s Time for the SOLSC!

Happy Tuesday!
Please join us today for the Slice of Life Story Challenge.  (If this is your first time participating, then click here to learn more about this Challenge.)

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Last week I was chatting with a second grader about characters in stories.  I said, “As a reader, I know you’ve noticed that characters in stories usually change in some way.”
“No they don’t,” she replied matter-of-factly.
“I did say usually.  It doesn’t always happen, but usually, when writers write stories, they usually have the character [...]

Slicin’ on Tuesday

Happy Day-After-Labor Day.  For many people, today is the first day back to school, while for others’ it’s the first day back after a long weekend.  Regardless of your school status, please join us today for the Slice of Life Story Challenge.

September’s First Slice of Life Story Challenge

Whether you’re celebrating the first day of school or the first day of September, we hope you’ll share a slice of your day with us.

Another Tuesday. Another Call for Slice of Life Stories.

Link your Slice of Life Story to the comments section of this post. Happy Writing!

Last night, when Ruth and I were on the telephone, I informed her about an experience I had about a week-and-a-half ago at the TCRWP Writing Institute.  I took a course with Mary Ehrenworth that dealt with breathing beauty and life [...]

SOLSC: Internal and External Writing

This week I am immersed in professional development at the TCRWP Writing Institute.  One of the many things Lucy Calkins eloquently discussed in yesterday’s Keynote Address was the idea of writing in order to figure out the internal story, rather than just writing the external story.  Therefore, I challenge you to try to bring out [...]

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The Final SOLSC of the Month

Join us for the final Slice of Life Story Challenge by sharing a slice of your day with us by leaving a comment with a link to your post.

SOLSC

Sorry this post is up late! We’re still hosting the Slice of Life Story Challenge today (and every Tuesday). Share a slice of your day with us by leaving a comment with a link to your post.

Slicin’ Away

It’s time for the Slice of Life Story Challenge.  Share a slice of your day with us by leaving a comment with a link to your post.

The First SOLSC of June

Join-in the Challenge by sharing a slice of your day with us.  Just leave a comment with a link to your Slice of Life Story.

SOLSC – The Last One for May

 
It’s the final SOLSC of the month of May. Share a slice of your day with us by posting it as a comment.

Slice of Life Story Challenge

It’s the third SOLSC of the month of May. Share a slice of your day with us by posting it as a comment.

Ruth’s SOLS: “Play Trains, Mom”

This is a common scene in my life right now.  The shirt changes and the track changes and the length of train changes . . . the the hat + the hobby + the sounds all stay the same. 
Sometimes I get tired of stepping over tracks.  Sometimes I want to play something other than trains.  Sometimes I’m [...]

Slice of Life Story Challenge: May – Part Deux

It’s the second SOLSC of the month of May.  Share a slice of your day with us by posting it as a comment.

SOLSC: The First One in May

Share a slice of your day with us. All you have to do is write it out and then link it to this post by leaving a comment.

The Final SOLSC for April 2009!

Share a slice of your day with us.  All you have to do is write it out and then link it to this post by leaving a comment.