When I was very young & wanted to tell a story, I would draw pictures.
My Dad would hold the paper up proudly exclaiming: "What a wonderful house!"
Ugh, Dad --that's not a house.
To save Dad from embarrassment, Mom would chime in:
"Daddy's being silly, honey. What lovely earrings you drew on that cute little polar bear!"
How could my parents mistake a garden of talking flowers for animals in the Antartic?
My family was happy when I finally learned to draw my stories using letters. It was easier to be understood with words rather than crayons.
I have been writing a very, very long time. I like sharing what I know with young writers. My students vary in age. Sometimes almost twice as old as me, and sometimes 5 times younger than me. And they all want to learn to be better writers -- because they enjoy it so much!
The links on this page are from my students, ages 9-16.
If you are a teacher interested in hosting me for a Creative Writing Workshop, Camp or Class, you can contact me here. If you are a student interested in submitting your work to this page, contact me here. And if you are a beginning teacher looking for lesson plans, contact me here.
Miss Kathy
Writer, Teacher & Editor
NewBees Writing Zine
