Category Archives: teachers

The Space In-Between

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

  September in Southern California is the space in-between. It’s past summer, not yet fall. We still endure triple digit heat while the rest of the country cools down. No special holidays except Labor Day, and that’s just another excuse … Continue reading →

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Today She Needs to Write

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

  A short story about a short story. When I announced to my third grade class that one of my Harley stories was going to be included in an anthology coming out next month, a serious-looking girl in the second … Continue reading →

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Back to School in the Fiery Furnace

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

  A million years ago, when I was in elementary school, we didn’t start school until after Labor Day. My hot, muggy Iowa summer days were spent at the community pool, riding bikes, watching “Dark Shadows” and staying out until … Continue reading →

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When it’s the end of the school year, and you’re tired

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

End of the school year deadlines binged on my phone, and I felt like it would be impossible to walk out in two weeks on May 30. I still had piles everywhere in my third grade classroom. This year had … Continue reading →

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Teachers in Faerie: Part Four- The Secret of the Blight

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

A high-pitched yowl ended the light show, and a few moments later, two faerie guards emerged from the trees. As usual, their uniforms were spotless, although their faces looked worn. Meghan was glad that she couldn’t see the remains of … Continue reading →

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Teachers in Faerie- Part Three: Sightseeing

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

Meghan’s mouth was bone dry and her bottom ached so badly she was ready to drop off the sturdy white mare that carried her. She could tell Debbie and Mary were feeling the same by the way both of them … Continue reading →

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Teachers in Faerie Part Two- The Blight

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

Meghan had expected to emerge from the portal next to Queen Amber, but when the smoke cleared and her stomach settled, she and her friends stood alone in a stone-walled hallway lit by glowing lamps. “Where did she go?” Debbie … Continue reading →

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