Marie D.
Subscriber since: Mon Sep 05 21:16:33 EDT 2011
Location: Silver Spring, MD
About Me
Science Teacher Middle School 21 years
Science Content Specialist 8 years
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Favorite Word:

ridiculous

Least Favorite Word:

sabotage

Favorite Quote:

"My life is like that of a mighty Oak Tree."
- Me

Favorite Topics:

Books:

"Nine Nasty Words": How and Why We Curse
Fri Aug 13 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Highly Entertaining and Informative
Tue Aug 03 08:00:00 EDT 2021

Copywriting:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
The Lingo of Film Noir
Fri Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2021

Creativity:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
Of Time, Happiness, Creativity and Writing Accomplishments....
Thu Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2021

Fiction writing:

Of Time, Happiness, Creativity and Writing Accomplishments....
Thu Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2021
Why You Should Blog BEFORE Writing Your Book
Thu Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2021

Fun:

Predictive Human Balderdash and Other Managed Malarkey
Thu May 12 00:00:00 EDT 2022
Very Spatial and Capable Lethal Aid
Thu Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 2022

How to write:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
How to Survive Until You're Famous or Successful
Thu Mar 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022

Libraries:

Librarians Suggest Good Books for Kids of All Ages
Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2013
Love Your Librarian
Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Online:

Strategic Flexibility and Other Bendy Balderdash
Thu Oct 07 00:00:00 EDT 2021
A Recipe for Time Travel
Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2020

Self-publishing:

How to Survive Until You're Famous or Successful
Thu Mar 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022
How to Protect the Important From the Urgent
Thu Mar 25 09:00:00 EDT 2021

Storytelling:

Should You Self-Publish?
Mon Oct 26 09:00:00 EDT 2020
Why You Should Consider Back-And-Forth Writing
Thu Sep 24 09:00:00 EDT 2020

Students:

2015 Spelling Bee: Co-Champions Triumph Again, as Vanya and Gokul Prove Unbeatable
Fri May 29 00:00:00 EDT 2015
"Sinister Buttocks" and the Dangers of Thesaurus Flipping
Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Teachers:

The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015
How Can English Teachers Nurture Young Writers?
Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 EST 2015

Teaching:

Teach Your Children Well
Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2019
The Enduring Impact of English Teachers on Students
Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Visual Thesaurus:

The Post-Dictionary World?
Thu Jun 03 09:00:00 EDT 2021
Poll Stars
Mon Oct 19 09:00:00 EDT 2020

Vocabulary:

The Post-Dictionary World?
Thu Jun 03 09:00:00 EDT 2021
A "Dumpster Fire" of a Year
Wed Jan 11 10:14:00 EST 2017

Web tools:

Twitter Me This: New Technology in the Language Arts Classroom
Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2011
Tracking Dialects on Twitter: What's Coo and What's Koo?
Fri Nov 04 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Writer's block:

Nine ways to finish the writing you start
Thu Jul 28 11:00:00 EDT 2022
How to Survive the Feast or Famine of Freelance Writing
Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2022