Welcome to the Dojo Wisdom for Writers Book Club! Every Wednesday, we meet to discuss one of the lessons in Dojo Wisdom for Writers. We’ll go in order, so it’s easy enough to follow along. Read the lesson, then read the blog post, then comment in the comments! Do feel free to comment on each…
Month: January 2014
On looking out for trouble
We’re driving home from school. Jessica: There is a police car. Me: Yes, I see it. Jessica: I am just letting you know. I know you do not like to get stopped by the police. Me: You’re kinda making me sound like an evil doer. Jessica: Well, I have seen the police stop you. Me:…
Spelling Test
Jessica: Is it L-A-B-O-R? For “labor”? Me: Yes. Unless you’re British, and then— Jessica: I’m not. Thank you. Me: Okay. Jessica: Sometimes it is better to stop you before you get started. ### My collection of travel stories, Travels with Jessica, is now available! Kindle and paperback here; other ebook formats here. And I’ve published…
Bad words, revisited
So Jessica comes home to tell me about a new student who is learning boundaries. Me: Tell your teacher if he’s too much of an ass. Jessica: I will, except I won’t call him an a-s-s. Me: Probably wise. Jessica: Did you use bad language at school? Me: Not in front of anyone who would…
A conversation with . . . Jennifer?
Find me over at my colleague Denise Schipani’s blog today. The conversation may be with me but you can imagine who we’re talking about!
Dojo Wisdom for Writers Book Club, Lesson #15
Welcome to the Dojo Wisdom for Writers Book Club! Every Wednesday, we meet to discuss one of the lessons in Dojo Wisdom for Writers. We’ll go in order, so it’s easy enough to follow along. Read the lesson, then read the blog post, then comment in the comments! Do feel free to comment on each…