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10 Great Resources for Teaching the Civil War

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Mountain Stream Civil War resources

Not all Civil War teaching resources are created equal. Both primary and secondary sources enabled me to write a Civil War novel, and they can help you to teach it. Here are the best resources you’ll want when planning & teaching!

Filed Under: Books, Brookhaven, historical novel

How Blogging Works for Writers: Think Seasons

By Megan Willome 11 Comments

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Author Megan Willome shares how blogging works, through seasons, and why she is currently letting the space lie fallow.

Filed Under: Author Websites, Blog, poetry, Writing Life

Poets and Writers Toolkit: Play-Doh Creative Nonfiction

By Callie Feyen 9 Comments

Play Doh Creative Nonfiction Activity

Teacher and writer Callie Feyen has been there—not knowing how to resolve a story, not knowing what to write and how. Her advice is to get some Play-Doh.

Filed Under: Blog, Poets and Writers Toolkit, Teach It, Writing Tips

Poets & Writers Toolkit: 3 Ways Reading Will Make You a Better Writer

By Charity Singleton Craig 4 Comments

3 Ways Reading will make you a better writer purple flowers

You can read without writing, but good writing calls for reading. Charity Singleton Craig has three great ways reading will make you a better writer.

Filed Under: Blog, Poets and Writers Toolkit, Writing Tips

English Teaching Resources: Incidentally, You Just Wrote for Three Hours

By L.L. Barkat 24 Comments

Eraser Dust English Teaching Resources

Our “Incidentally” column shares English Teaching Resources & opinions about the state of education, from a teacher who has worked the systems for almost 25 years. Today’s topic: teaching kids to write.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Incidentally

Poets & Writers Toolkit: Mind Mapping

By Sandra Lynn 13 Comments

Mindmapping Artichokes by Ivan McClellan

You can use mind mapping software to tap into your creative ideas and structure them visually

Filed Under: Blog, Poets and Writers Toolkit, writer's group resources

10 Great Pride and Prejudice Resources

By L.L. Barkat 9 Comments

Elizabeth pride and prejudice

Ten great Pride and Prejudice Resources. Okay, some are just plain fun. But that’s great too, no?

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Books, Fiction, Literary Birthdays, Pride and Prejudice, writer's group resources

50 States of Generosity: Rhode Island

By Sandra Heska King 7 Comments

Rhode Island Mansion

From coffee milk and johnny cakes to Lovecraft and Poe, Rhode Island is a fascinating place (and a home to gorgeous sites from the Gilded Age!).

Filed Under: 50 States, poetry prompt

It’s Poetry at Work Day 2024!

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Bird on line poetry at work 2024

It’s Poetry at Work Day 2024, and we have several resources to help you celebrate, create, and inspire your friends and coworkers.

Filed Under: article, Books, Poems, poetry, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day, Poets, work poems

Poet Laura: Goodbye—and Hello!

By Dheepa R. Maturi 14 Comments

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Dheepa R. Maturi bids farewell as 2023’s Poet Laura while she announces and welcomes her successor for 2024. Find out who takes up the feather and where you can find Dheepa in the year to come.

Filed Under: Blog, Poet Laura

The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman (full text)

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Read the classic story below, or check out our list of The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman characters, or read the author’s own essay on Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Want something shorter? Check out the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Summary. Or enjoy The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte […]

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Edgar Allan Poe Poems A Dream A Dream Within a Dream Al-Aaraaf Annabel Lee An Enigma A Valentine Bridal Ballad Dreamland Eldorado Eulalie Evening Star Fairyland For Annie Hymn Imitation Israfel Lenore Romance Silence Song Spirits of the Dead Tamerlane The Bells The City in the Sea The Lake The Raven The Sleeper The Valley […]

Hermit Crab Essay 002: How To Teach Poetry To Seventh Graders

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

Teaching poetry to 7th graders begins with vulnerability. Join author Callie Feyen and she walks us through a scene in a middle school classroom.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry prompt, Teach It, writing prompt

Fiction Saved My Life: A NaNoWriMo Interview With Author Laura Boggess

By Laura Boggess 2 Comments

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Why write fiction? And how can you promote it if you’re an author? Catch this inspiring NaNoWriMo interview with author Laura Boggess.

Filed Under: Blog, Mildred's Garden, NaNoWriMo

Poets and Poems: Claude McKay and ‘Harlem Shadows’

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Almost a century later, the poems of “Harlem Shadows” by Claude McKay remain a statement for recognition, courage, and determination.

Filed Under: article, Black Poets, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry reviews, Poets

How to Write a Form Poem: A Guided Tour of 10 Fabulous Forms

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An inspiring poetry handbook Are you looking for a poetry handbook—one that will spark your imagination and guide you in the pleasures of writing poetry with heart and soul? Explore this inspiring “workshop in a book.” No matter your level, you can make poems that express more deeply and impact more richly. Poems to keep. […]

Poet Laura: Poultry Poetry—Feeding Grapes and Reading Sonnets to Chickens

By Laura Boggess 2 Comments

Water Droplets on grapes

This month, our intrepid Poet Laura visits chickens on a chilly day, bearing delicious grapes and heartfelt sonnets.

Filed Under: Blog, Chicken poems, Poet Laura, Shakespeare, shakespeare poems, shakespeare sonnets, Sonnets

Pandemic Journal: An Entry on the Expansive Space of Home

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 14 Comments

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In the latest Pandemic Journal entry, writer Michelle Ortega reflects on the ways that being ordered to stay home opened up more space for reflection, creativity and new ideas.

Filed Under: Blog, Pandemic Journal

10 Ways to Be a Totally Epic Literary Citizen

By L.L. Barkat 6 Comments

Maybe you’ve heard the concept of being a literary citizen? We’re taking it further, making it epic and inspiring. Come along if you want to dream and *be.*

Filed Under: Blog, Literary Citizen

Packing Urgency and Story into 10-Minute Plays: “Winter Stars” by Sonia Barkat

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

In “Winter Stars,” a trio of 10-minute plays, Sonia Barkat uses a few characters and simple narratives to tell powerful stories.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Play, Winter Stars

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