So far, I've only had one person send in for my giveaway, but it's not too late! The Athena's Daughers 2 Kickstarter is still going strong, and although we've managed to add a lot of stretch goals (mine included, WOOT), there are still more to go! No matter what you can donate, it's definitely worth it: this project is an incredible opportunity to ( Read more... )

Silence in the Library Publishing has opened its Kickstarter to fund its latest project, “Athena’s Daughters II.” This is an anthology of stories written by up-and-coming female authors with some amazing female protagonists from all genres - and I’m a stretch goal author! If the Kickstarter hits $7000, my original story “As Far as Death This Way” ( Read more... )

I have WAY too much fun with these nerd-themed vocabulary quizzes. If only my student appreciated them… ;_ ( Read more... )

I am looking to expand my classroom library and, specifically, to make my collection more diverse. Please send me suggestions for diverse books, including (but not limited to) books that positively portray LGBT, African-American/African/Caribbean descent, Asian, Hispanic, Muslim, Jewish, and female characters. Certainly, if you have any books like ( Read more... )

My students have to mimic Chaucer’s rhyming couplets and iambic pentameter to create a prologue for a new character of their creation as their unit project this term. Of course, they must have a model! Thus, I composed the following:

The Minstrel's PrologueA minstrel had they in that company ( Read more... )

I'm delivering a workshop for my coworkers on how to be better advocates for our LGBTQIA students on campus this Tuesday. Does anyone have advice for us teachers or, perhaps, something you wish your teachers had done while you were at school to make you feel more comfortable/accepted ( Read more... )

I meant to post this days ago, but I've been bogged down with grading. Yeeeesh!

I went to the mailbox earlier in the week and found to my great surprise and delight that I had received a letter from none other than aalia7! If you've never gotten one, you're truly missing out, for it is a treat on any occasion and in particular when it is unexpected. ( Read more... )

I posted my last vocab quiz on Tumblr last week and told anyone who answered correctly that they would get a drabble with the characters/pairing of their choice. I only had one taker, and she did well (she mixed up two of the words, but still). She requested a Johnlock drabble where John chooses not to have sex out of respect for his asexual ( Read more... )

I'm stopping by the library after work to drop a few books off, and I would love some recommendations from you lot as to what I ought to read next! I really want something I can lose myself in, that'll keep my attention and make em squeal with giddiness. Or something scary! Or... anything, really.

Thoughts?ec

We've had two vocab quizzes since I posted the last set of words and sentences. Since some of you enjoy reading these (bless you), I'm including both of them here. Good luck - and may the odds be EVER in your favor ;)

( Vocab Quiz 2 )