Explore the Wonder!
The main purpose of this blog is to explore the wonder of writing. I'm hoping kids of all ages (well, from 8 years old or so on up) will read it and try out some of my challenges. I'm having fun with it so far! -- Mathilda Wheeler, WW-
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Being Brave (Baby Elephant)
Brave. What a proud word that is! It tastes great. I grew up with a delicious picture book that is sadly now out of print: Brave Baby Elephant.* The story with its wonderful illustrations quickly became iconic in my family. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Travel, writing
Tagged bravery, children's writing, family, hope, humor, words
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Allowing Inspiration In
“Windows: portals or barriers? Windows and waiting go together. A window is a stage, waiting for what will happen next.” –Henkes I was at my annual inspiration treat last weekend– the Western Washington University Children’s Literature Conference –where I heard Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in Idea Sparkers, writing
Tagged children's writing, hope, release, story, vulnerability, writing
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Open to Success
…and to failure and to mystery and to allure and to…. The point is OPEN. Waffling on the Threshold Two summers ago I was ready to quit writing entirely. Oh I’d still be a writer (I don’t think you … Continue reading
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Tagged children's writing, mfa-creative writing, priorities, word for the year, writing, writing plateau
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A Salute to Being Vulnerable
A great mentor in my life said, “Run yourself up a flagpole and see who salutes.” That’s energy and power, huh? I need to be who I am and not worry about pleasing others so much. And it … Continue reading
The Pen!
Rebecca is a young cousin of mine whose mother (so young herself!) battled with cancer for several years and finally died this spring. Her dad shared this poem of Rebecca’s as part of his own grieving process and they both … Continue reading