Early in my marriage, my mother-in-law suggested I might someday like to have her wax bust of Shakespeare. I don’t recall my response; I hope it was gracious, though I’m not optimistic on that point. … Read More ...
Fostering Imagination
Writer, Treat Your Words as Offerings
Note: this article first appeared at The Gospel Coalition, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/writer-words-offerings/ Last Thanksgiving, the high school writers’ workshop I teach concluded the semester with “cookies and Q&A.” Students put aside their writing assignments, […]
Resources
The Sin Eater, by Gary Schmidt
This book, in addition to being written by the incomparable Gary Schmidt, contains three of the things I love most in a story: a very old house, some cloudy family […]
Warren & the World
The Warren & The World Vol 12, Issue 15
We’re excited to announce a NEW BOOK from Story Warren! Best Medicine Books, a Story Warren Imprint, is publishing Team Burger Shed by Tavin Dillard. If you love clean comedy with hysterical […]
For Kids
What to Take for a Walk in the Woods
A very sensible story full of very, very, very, very, very good advice Always carry crumbs when you are wandering in the woods beside the waters – just in case […]