Posted Early for Mentor Text Monday For many of us, children and adults alike, there are few things that are as wonderful or magical in...

This Month, we are pleased to feature Sandra Sutter of Gnome Road Publishing as our Guest Guru! As a Guest Guru, she will rate and give...

Admittedly, this was a tough year for our contest. We have all been through a tough few years with the pandemic and many of us have...

We will shortly be announcing our winners for the 2022 Spring Rate Your Story Contest, Writing With Heart. We understand that everyone...

Thank you everyone who participated and promoted our March On With Mentor Text Inaugural Yearly Event! I offer profuse apologies for the...

When I wrote my punny, funny picture book CLARINET AND TRUMPET (illustrated by John Herzog), a book about friendship and an introduction...

By Cindy Williams Schrauben We’ve all heard the advice, “write what you know.” Sure, that strategy requires less research and results in...

Congratulations to all who participated in March On with Mentor Texts, no matter how much or how little! There was something to take away...

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Beginnings, Beginnings, Beginnings! How to hook your reader from the very first pages By Brian Gehrlein Permit this metaphor: the first...