How to Make Friends with the New Kid: Advice for Kiara from the New Kids
My presentation to ELL students at Manchester, CT's high school and middle school explored insights gained from being a newcomer from a different culture.
Revision and the Photographer’s Challenge: The Bricksters, Part 2
The challenges facing photographers who have fewer opportunities to revise and some of the problems with my early LEGO photography.
The softball team from the suburbs and their friends party all night after winning the championship.
You Asked for It! Meet the Bricksters
An announcement of a prestigious Instagram shout-out and the initial episode of the graphic novel from my Lego town.
The Tragic Tale of Lego Piggy: Point of View
I use LEGO photos and a story about a Jewish mother followed on the street by a pig to explain the concept of point of view.
Just Write Two Pages
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.
As Hanukkah 2013 ends, Lego Daft Punk, Mumfield & Daughers, and the little boy who nearly burned his house down would like to wish you a Happy Holiday Season.
The Thanksgivukkah Advent Calendar Challenge: Juxtaposition and a Writing Prompt
I juxtaposed three builds from the LEGO City Advent Calendar for each of the 8 nights of Hanukkah, which gave me an ideal prompt for my vignettes on Instagram.
Adeus, livro!
Wrapping Up My Portuguese Class
My final exam in Portuguese prompts reflection on the importance of reading in learning languages and developing as a writer.
UConn Co-op decked out for Halloween.
Speaking to the Teachers of Tomorrow at UConn
At the University of Connecticut I shared my experiences of growing up "different" and offered advice to both young writers and future teachers.
Sparks Flew: Letting Your Words and Pictures Show the Story
Rather than telling how a character feels, or what the reader should think, the writer creates an image and lets the reader draw conclusions.
These plates and tiles are not coming off so easily.
Waylaid in Winter Village: Setting
Details are important, and a story with a well-drawn and well-integrated setting cannot take place anywhere else.