Hello! Giverny, Monet’s home in Normandy, is a wonderful place to visit. His paintings surge to life as you walk through his famous gardens and beside the Japanese bridge. The water lily pond is instantly recognizable. Monet’s art is in many ways like writing. Different colors and seasons emerge through his choice in pigments, just…
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”- Abraham Lincoln
Hello!It’s time for “Friday Fun”. Throughout history, Europe has been populated by many diverse groups and territories have changed hands countless times. For an informative and easy way to track some of these peoples, visit this interactive map.My best to you all,Megan
Hello!It’s time for “Writer Wednesday” when I discuss another author and his or her book. I never read Alice in Wonderland as a child. In fact, I didn’t even see the movie. It was only this past year that I read the book for the first time. First I encountered Alice in Alice’s Adventures in…
Hello! A couple of months ago, a group of middle school students from a school in Michigan wrote to me with some questions about writing. I thought that I would share some of their questions and my responses here. 1) Question: What would you say to someone who says “I hate poetry”? My answer:To answer…
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”- Helen Keller
Hello!It’s time for “Writer Wednesday” when I discuss another author and his or her book. Where are you going? It’s a great question and one that is often answered by maps. Even in the age of technological advancement with gps, maps are still leading the way. To the Ends of the Earth: 100 Maps that…
Hello! Last week, I spoke about where authors find their ideas. One of the things that I mentioned was visiting historical sights. Colonial Williamsburg is one such inspiring location. Here, the past comes alive through living history. Living history locations and historical fiction have a lot in common. Both make the past able to be experienced…