It's been difficult posting recently because my wedding is coming up. School has also been very busy. Many students are leaving because...

One of my most outspoken students recently got a job at a hospital in St. Louis. I'm really excited for her. She has only been in the...

I finished “When We Cease to Understand the World” a little over a week ago. The book is not long–just a little under 200 pages....

It has been a while since I posted, (though it's consistently been on my mind). Spring break just started for Parkway Schools, giving...

I notice that most students initially struggle with a few things, no matter where they come from; these are regular past tense verbs and...

In class, we have a newspaper called "Easy English News." It's specifically geared toward adult immigrants who are learning English, and...

I made a goal to post once a week, and it's been over a week since I last posted. Specifically regarding my writing career, there have...

When my work schedule changed, I really made it a point to change the structure of my personal schedule. I went to the gym at 6 a.m....

The last two weeks have gone by fast. I went from teaching three classes per week to seven. (One of them starts at 9 a.m. in the morning...

On Monday of this week, I was asked if I could sub for a teacher at Manchester United Methodist. I said yes, but remember joking to my...

As the Omicron variant surges, I notice that fewer students are attending in-person classes at Clayton High School. While it’s mandatory...

This weekend, the St. Louis Writers Guild hosted an event with author Tanya Roth about writing history. (FYI, her book "Her Cold War:...

How do you stay organized with your writing? It’s a critical question, and to an extent, it’s unique to each writer. Over the last...

It’s 2022, and my head is buzzing with so many possibilities. What writing opportunities will this year bring? The previous year seemed...

One of my favorite authors is Stephen King. In his book "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft," King notes that he sets a daily writing goal...

The workday after Christmas is always so confusing to me. It's that in-between period where you're still in vacation mode (e.g., eating a...