Time to Post

Oh my goodness!!
It's DEFINITELY time to write a new post!
I think there is SO much to write about.
I've got an idea.
I will post short stories, poems, book reviews, or anything else you want.
I will post them with your name if you want, or anonymously if you want.
Just write what you want in the comments....and I will transfer them as posts.
If you don't want your name included....that's cool. Just don't leave your name on there.
It's possible to leave comments anonymously.
Let's see what we can come up with.
I LOVE what you guys write about!!!

Library Stuff on Thursday

There are some cool things coming up at the libraries on Thursday.
I heard from one kid so far who went to the paranormal thing yesterday! He said it was really good!
SO, tomorrow there are two different events at two different libraries.
Those of you who have read Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, there is a Game Show that you can play at the Galaxie Library in Apple Valley. (The big library by Kohl's)
I think this sounds like a BLAST!!!
This is from 1:00PM-3:00PM
Galaxie Library
Stephenie Meyer Twilight Game Show Extravaganza

The other thing is later on in the day at the Farmington Library.
It's DDR, and Guitar Hero.
Sounds like something fun to do on a long break from school!!
This is from 3:00PM-5:00PM
Farmington Library
Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero

Hastings Paranormal Society

Hey you guys....

There's something cool at the Farmington Library tonight.

I would love to go, but I have a conflict.

The Hastings Paranormal Team will discuss their study, research and investigation of the paranormal.
If you don't know what paranormal means: not scientifically explainable.

That means spooky stuff without explanation.

I think it sounds pretty cool.

If you go, leave a comment here and tell us about it.

Here is the information:

3:30PM-5:00PM
Farmington Library
Hastings Paranormal Society

Create a Character Contest

Remember that the Create a Character Contest deadline is quickly approaching.
You need to have the final copy to me by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15.
I need to get them mailed off to meet the deadline.
I am VERY excited about this contest!

City of Ember HD Trailer

Hey you guys.
I didn't even know this movie was being made.
I think it comes out this weekend.
Did you read the book?
Are you going to the movie this weekend?
Let me know if you've seen the movie or read the book.
I think I will have to see this.

You're Never Too Young

C.S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) was only 8 or 9 years old when he started writing his first book, a fantasy novel called Boxen.
Stephen King was 13 when he wrote and sold his first horror stories to friends at school-- for a quarter!
Gordon Korman was in 7th grade when his first "Bruno & Boots" book, This Can't be Happening at McDonald Hall, was published. By the time he graduated from high school he'd had four more novels published!

Were these guys all geniuses? No. Did their moms or dads own publishing companies? No. Were they just lucky? No! They just didn't let being a kid stop them from trying to get published.
Kids today are doing the same thing.

Mollie McDougall, a 15-year-old in New York, has had more than 60 poems and stories published. A poem she wrote at age ten ("The Peace Child") has been published on greeting cards and in an anthology called A View From the Edge.

Adam Moore, a nine-year-old in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, wrote a humorous true story called The Broken Arrow Boy, about the time he fell and ran an arrow into his head. His book was published by Landmark Editions.

A 12-year-old named Gretchen Anderson sold her book, The Louisa May Alcott Cookbook to Little, Brown Publishers. It started out as a school project when she was just nine years old!

Murder, Mystery and Mayhem, a humorous mystery novel by 15-year-old Jennifer Carnell, was also written in school-- in physics class! (Makes you wonder what kind of grades the author got in physics, doesn't it?)

Then there's She was Nice to Mice by 12-year-old Alexandra Sheedy;

New Hampshire Pride, written by fourth graders in the Contoovook Valley School District; and Reach for the Moon, a collection of stories and poems by 16-year-old Samantha Abeel. Do I need to keep going?

These are just a few examples of the kid-authored books, poems, plays, magazine and newspaper articles out there. It's not impossible.

If you want to be a writer, don't wait-- start now!

The Monkees (Theme)

I don't know why this didn't post yesterday!
I'm trying it again.
Remember the Compare and Contrast lesson we did on this in class???
See...learning can be fun!

LOVE WHAT I DO!

I know this is gross....

but it cracks me up!
I got this email saying....

at least your job isn't THIS bad.

Are you KIDDING ME?

I LOVE MY JOB!!
I love teaching you guys to love to read and write.

I am having a FANTASTIC year so far!!!

You guys ROCK!

Christopher Paolini

Did you guys know that the author who wrote
Eragon, Eledest and Brisingr is YOUNG?
He wrote Eragon when he was 19!!!
How cool is THAT?
Those of you who like to write....you should take this as an INSPIRATION!!
Check out his website.

Among the Hidden Book Trailer

Check this out...
Does somebody want to do something cool like this?