Once you have an idea for a story, what do you do with it? You must let it bloom!
Some of the most frequent comments (and frequently asked questions) that Crack-A-Story gets from secondary school students are these sources of much torment: ‘I don’t know what to write about’…’I’ve got nothing to write about…’ ‘What do I write about?’ …
Hello, it’s Roger. I had a birthday this week. A birthday is when people gather around you, wave their arms, and sing very, very badly. I’m very grateful that I don’t have a birthday every day because Big Boss, Bald …
Ok, here’s a basic question: ‘What is a sentence?’ A common answer is: ‘A sentence is the expression of a complete thought.’ But let’s put that answer into the mind of a young person for a moment. What’s a complete …
Hello, here I am again, and I have some very dirty paws because I have been busy planting trees. I like trees. When Bald Boss, Big Boss or Little Boss take me on walks, I stop at trees to smell …
Etymology: What a big WORD! As we know, words are so often the building blocks for stories. But how many of us think about individual words as having stories of their own? Studying words (etymology) can be a fun and …
It was my first trip to Chicago. Back in 1995. March, I think. Bone-bitingly cold. (Locals say they have only two seasons in ‘the windy city’: winter and construction season). A former girlfriend and I caught a train out to …
Morocco, 2006. The little red Golf hatchback had its share of rust and a cantankerous clutch. Nevertheless, it had seen Clare and me through a Saharan dust-storm, a rockslide in a thunderstorm, and long k’s in every direction. Late one …
Unfortunately, many an outsider thinks only bad news ever comes out of Colombia, South America. But, once you venture inside it, you may be surprised. Cartagena, a northern coastal port, is one of Colombia’s jewels. A UNESCO World Heritage city, …