I have a blog, but I don’t consider my writing published yet. I hope that someday I will live like other published writers — reaping the benefits of readers wanting to peruse and use my work. My daughter is living my dream; she just got a letter from her college literary magazine: “We love your poem…we want to publish it…please fill out information…create a 50-word bio for the back of the book…”
So wonderful!
I should get moving; our parallel dreams are moving at lightning speed…and the train is pulling out of the station!
I write about literacy education and my love for reading and writing. My passion is sharing titles I use for school libraries, classroom collaborations, and professional development. My goal is to collaborate, research, and share with other life-long literacy learners. Welcome to my blog!
I understand and appreciate what you are saying about our dreams. Dreams take work to see them come to be but sometimes I am afraid to start or don’t know where to start. But just like your daughter…dreams are so worth the risk and effort. Thanks for sharing and congratulations to your daughter!
It’s so great to think about the ways that our kids can give us inspiration, throughout their lives and in so many different ways. Congratulations to your daughter.
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Reading Teacher Writes 
March 5, 2015 at 7:14 PM
You have a community here that wants to read your work…but I know what you mean! Congrats to your daughter. That is exciting for her.
March 5, 2015 at 9:40 PM
You’re so nice! I love the Slicers! Someday, I want to be big time, like John Green or somebody like that! I do dream big!
March 5, 2015 at 7:18 PM
How exciting to share the same passion as your daughter.
March 5, 2015 at 9:39 PM
It is fun, and keeps us close as she gets older!
March 5, 2015 at 7:21 PM
Congratulations to your daughter (and you). It’s exciting to get published!
March 5, 2015 at 9:39 PM
Wow! Thanks for the nice comment! My daughter loves the support of the Slicers! (I know! I told her you all were an excellent bunch!)
March 5, 2015 at 7:26 PM
Congrats to your daughter! I bet she got some of that literary talent from mom. Keep writing!
March 5, 2015 at 9:38 PM
You’re so sweet! Thank you!
March 5, 2015 at 7:31 PM
Congrats to your daughter. But I feel ya…… my dream will remain just that if I don’t get busy. Go for it!
March 5, 2015 at 9:38 PM
I’m going! LOL
March 5, 2015 at 7:53 PM
I understand and appreciate what you are saying about our dreams. Dreams take work to see them come to be but sometimes I am afraid to start or don’t know where to start. But just like your daughter…dreams are so worth the risk and effort. Thanks for sharing and congratulations to your daughter!
March 5, 2015 at 9:38 PM
Wow! Thanks for the nice comments! My daughter loves the support of the Slicers! (I know! I told her you all were an excellent bunch!)
March 5, 2015 at 10:46 PM
It’s so great to think about the ways that our kids can give us inspiration, throughout their lives and in so many different ways. Congratulations to your daughter.