Kathleen Lees
Writing: I'm Grateful For Everything
It's been difficult posting recently because my wedding is coming up. School has also been very busy. Many students are leaving because...
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Kathleen Lees
- Mar 22, 2022
- 4 min
Spring Break: Rest and Recharge
It has been a while since I posted, (though it's consistently been on my mind). Spring break just started for Parkway Schools, giving...
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Kathleen Lees
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Celebrate the Small Victories
I notice that most students initially struggle with a few things, no matter where they come from; these are regular past tense verbs and...
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Kathleen Lees
- Feb 15, 2022
- 3 min
Freelance Work: Day-to-Day-Living
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...
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Kathleen Lees
- Feb 6, 2022
- 3 min
Work Environment: Do You Prefer Structure or Flexibility?
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....
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Omicron: Learning (Virtually) During the Pandemic
As the Omicron variant surges, I notice that fewer students are attending in-person classes at Clayton High School. While it’s mandatory...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
Research in Writing
This weekend, the St. Louis Writers Guild hosted an event with author Tanya Roth about writing history. (FYI, her book "Her Cold War:...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
Here's How to Stay Organized
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...
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Kathleen Lees
- Jan 2, 2022
- 3 min
Writing Resolutions
It’s 2022, and my head is buzzing with so many possibilities. What writing opportunities will this year bring? The previous year seemed...
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Kathleen Lees
- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Productivity vs. Creativity in Writing
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...
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Kathleen Lees
- Dec 27, 2021
- 2 min
2022: Holiday Hiatus
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...
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