My two professional identities–teacher and writer–have always felt deeply connected. I grew up thinking of myself as a reader, but not a writer. Not a real writer, anyway. I was convinced that I knew how to write essays and term papers, but nothing that required true creativity . . . until I became a middle school teacher and found myself inspired for the first time to try writing fiction.
Congratulations on your new book! I’ll be waiting to see how you manage to fit some writing into your life! I am also a teacher (now teaching Grade 1 after many years of teaching play-based kindergarten) and a MG and picture book writer.
I hear you, Laurie! The dance is very real. How FUN and EXCITING for your middle schoolers to have a teacher who writes books! Congratulations on a cover and an upcoming book!
And juggling a newsletter, too! You are remarkable...thanks for these hopeful infusions of juggling and writing and life and teaching and art and KID readers. My own entry into writer-life came after my own classroom teaching BK (before kids...first and second graders) and then co-orchestrating AK (after kids) our local "Words are Wonderful" festival (an annual, town-wide celebration of WORDS, authors, illustrators, storytellers while my kiddos were in elementary school). Trying to do it all is a LOT. Way to go and hooray for your new book baby's beautiful cover!
You’re making it work! And my first thought was that your kids would be reading your book (how cool?!) while you’re their teacher 🥲
Congratulations on your new book! I’ll be waiting to see how you manage to fit some writing into your life! I am also a teacher (now teaching Grade 1 after many years of teaching play-based kindergarten) and a MG and picture book writer.
I hear you, Laurie! The dance is very real. How FUN and EXCITING for your middle schoolers to have a teacher who writes books! Congratulations on a cover and an upcoming book!
And juggling a newsletter, too! You are remarkable...thanks for these hopeful infusions of juggling and writing and life and teaching and art and KID readers. My own entry into writer-life came after my own classroom teaching BK (before kids...first and second graders) and then co-orchestrating AK (after kids) our local "Words are Wonderful" festival (an annual, town-wide celebration of WORDS, authors, illustrators, storytellers while my kiddos were in elementary school). Trying to do it all is a LOT. Way to go and hooray for your new book baby's beautiful cover!