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NAIWE’s Summer Challenge: Here is What I’m Doing

Janice Campbell — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:39:47 +0000

Every year, the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) sponsors a Summer Challenge to help writers, editors, and other entrepreneurs get a bit extra done during the slower months of summer. It’s not meant to ruin the summer...

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Great Books Week 2010 Day 2: What Makes a Book Great?

Janice Campbell — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:55:45 +0000

What makes a book great? That’s a question I thought about a lot while writing the Excellence in Literature curriculum. Why do some books stick with you, while others, just as highly reviewed or recommended, vanish from memory like smoke?...

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Most Important Word: Words Matter Week Blog Challenge-Day 1

Janice Campbell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:02:27 +0000

The Monday question for the Words Matter Week blog challenge is: What is the most important word or words in your life? Why? When I create writing assignments for students, I try to craft questions that narrow the topic to...

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Happy National Grammar Day!

Janice Campbell — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:30:01 +0000

National Grammar Day, sponsored by The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG), is celebrated annually on March 4. I’m sure that someone somewhere has scheduled an event with party hats and noisemakers. I thought perhaps we’d content ourselves...

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