Category: Education

• New Release—Picture This: Creative Writing Photo Prompts & Inspiration

  I’m very excited to announce the pre-order release of PICTURE THIS: Creative Writing Photo Prompts & Inspiration (The digital cousin of Prompt Me). I’ve had tons of requests for color photo prompts, so this is for you—over 50 of them! Plus written prompts, fun facts, tips, and master lists. All for the bargain price of…

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  June 24, 2020

  Books, Education, Homeschooling, My Photos, Prompt Me Series, Writing, Writing Prompts, Writing Resources

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• New Release: Prompt Me Reading Log & Analysis

  This last school year I took on a new endeavor: homeschooling two elementary kids. Overall, it went really well, but there was one area of frustration. My kids hated answering lists of questions and didn’t always want to discuss the chapters they’d read. My solution? I wrote a book. Drawing on my two and a…

  rwoodsfiction

  July 5, 2019

  Education, Homeschooling, Teaching, Writing, Writing Resources

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• Increase IQ with Creative Writing

  

  Increase your IQ with creative writing. fluid intelligence can be trainable.

  rwoodsfiction

  March 22, 2019

  Education, Writing, Writing Resources

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• How To Calculate Reading Time

  Have you noticed the growing number of articles that offer a reading time? Recently, I’ve even seen some people put a reading time on Facebook posts. You may have wondered about the easiest way to add a reading time to your blog posts and articles. Or, maybe not. Ha. If you did, here are the…

  rwoodsfiction

  March 14, 2019

  Education, Writing, Writing Resources

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• New Release! Prompt Me Romance

  I’m super excited to announce the release of Prompt Me Romance. This creative writing workbook and journal is clean enough for teens but sophisticated enough for adults. Whether you are just starting out or have a string of published books, there is something in here for you. All new photo prompts, first person, third person,…

  rwoodsfiction

  February 28, 2019

  Books, Education, Prompt Me Series, Teaching, Writing, Writing Prompts, Writing Resources

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• Writing Resource: 8 Tips on Dialogue

  

  Dialogue is an integral part of any novel. Here are eight ways to upgrade your dialogue and avoid some newbie pitfalls.

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  August 17, 2015

  Education, Writing, Writing Resources

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• MLA Formatting Quick Reference

  Last night a received an avalanche of emails from my beloved students trying to format their papers. Now, some of this is because they have given themselves “permission to forget” between papers, but that is another issue. So here is my quick reference, for you and my lovlies: Font, Font Size, Spacing, and the dreaded…

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  February 27, 2015

  Education, Writing, Writing Resources

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• Writing: Symbolism of Flowers

  What is the meaning behind flowers? Check out this Symbolism of Flowers list to add depth to your writing and more Woo to your bouquets. Adding Depth to Writing and Understanding I am currently preparing to teach The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Before I begin the unit, I spend some time going over…

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  January 8, 2015

  Education, Teaching, Writing, Writing Resources

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