Category: Writing Life

Maybe it’s because 3:49 in the morning as I’m writing this, or maybe it’s because I have been hanging out with kids an awful lot this summer, but all I can think about is that game you can play, “I’m going to….” With little children, I like to play, “I’m going to beach and I’m…

This post is thanks to my awesome housemates. Since May, I’ve been living in a house that is 4 blocks, yes 4 BLOCKS from the beach. It’s a beautiful spot, on a small road that rarely anyone drives down. Somedays we just sit in the road (don’t try that at home kids) and rarely have…

After graduating from school, I knew I had about three weeks to do some art. First step? Sketch some stuff out. Well, actually the first step was to revisit all of my sketchbooks… Yes, plural. I have many sketchbooks. And see what things I wanted to draw again or improve upon. Then, I turned up…

Susanna Leonard Hill’s got this great thing called Summer Shorts and Sweets. It’s a fun little way to keep writing in the summer, even if you only have a little bit of time! I found out about it on my daily check of the PiBoIdMo and 12 by 12 facebook page checks. But before I…

Whew! Summer school is officially done, and now I can officially be a Waldorf teacher! A very fun and busy four weeks of work, work, AND MORE WORK! but also got some good drawing time in (I’ll scan some of my favorites from my notebook soon!) and a few new writing ideas, as well as…

So, as I’m packing up for the summer, I have to think: “What are the essential books I need for my summer work?” By the way, my summer work is doing a bunch of art and writing. I can’t take all my picture books, and believe me, it’s tragic. But they will be at my…

I know what you are thinking. Just where has that rascal Kathy Ellen been, anyway? Well, I moved in May And I’m moving out in June. “What?” you ask. “Isn’t that a tad bit crazy?” Ok, it is a little bit crazy. But  great opportunity came up, and I took it! I have summer school,…

Wow the Billy challenge was fun. As of now, the vote is a tie, between: Dear Billy….by Billy and Stomach of Steel/Garbage Gut by Kathy Ellen. Dave rounds it out wit Operation. Billy’s real life birthday is tomorrow, so happy early 25 Billy Bro! Next challenge: We’re ending April and rolling into May, so why…

This week is a special edition of Manic Mondays, inspired by Billy Davis’s upcoming birthday! We all know that the best people are born in April (sorry Dave and Debbie) and we wanted to do something for Billy for his birthday. Since he clearly like baseball: …..we decided we would use take me out to…

Ok, here is the reveal for the poems! Who wrote what? Billy wrote the creatively titled poem, I remember. I wrote Working in the garden, and Dave wrote a teapot scorned.  AND…a teapot scorned wins! Dave is on a hot streak here, two wins in a row. The next challenge is going to be Billy…