writing | Lyn Miller-Lachmann

Jane Kurtz Was Here…and There…and Everywhere

Author and teacher Jane Kurtz talks about her work in Ethiopia, her new novel Anna Was Here, and the relationship between writing and teaching.

My thoughts on reading a classic, Charles Dickens's Great Expectations, as an adult and from the perspective of my novel's protagonist as well.

Bricksters have a lot of time to party, but they need to work too. Let's have them work for you!

I can help you use the people of Little Brick Township, as well as the rest of my LEGO collection, to liven up your next book launch.

Getting a job is at the top of my New Year's resolutions for 2014.

On a visit to a middle school in Philadelphia, I advise young writers to write very short stories that contain a beginning, a middle, and an end.

Bookcases with winners of the Newbery and Printz medals, with autographed copies of other books on top.

Children's book reviewer and teacher Ed Spicer conveys his enthusiasm for book culture and reflects on building the foundation of a reading life.

UConn Co-op decked out for Halloween.

At the University of Connecticut I shared my experiences of growing up "different" and offered advice to both young writers and future teachers.

The main street of Little Brick Town, along with a glimpse of its dystopian underworld

A preview of October's blog posts, which will explore what Lego building can teach us about writing short stories and novels.

How nice! Karlijn left me a birthday present!...Oh, it's for Patricio.

I celebrate the first anniversary of my blog and talk about my plans for it in the coming year.

Are writers "everyday sadists" because we ratchet up conflicts and place our protagonists in dire and painful circumstances?