How to Limit Re-Trauma When Writing By Melissa Fraterrigo The rain starts, a soft thrum, and Dylan, our pandemic lab-collie mix darts from his bed and hurls himself at my ankles. His soft fur is plush against my skin but he’s trembling, rattling my desk, and I have work to do. Hard work. “It’s okay, […]| The Brevity Blog
Throw open new storytelling doorways and let in some air By Dinty W. Moore There are any number of reasons we get stuck while writing a memoir, not the least of which is that looking inward is exhausting. Trying to remember, trying to process, trying to distinguish between false memory and reliable recollection. Hard, hard, […]| The Brevity Blog
By Bonnie Shishko and Shawn Bowers As college professors with three combined decades of First-Year Writing experience, we’re observing two unsettling trends: first, that traditional undergraduate students are increasingly unlikely to tackle academic writing without relying on AI-tools, and second, that they are increasingly likely to hold rigid beliefs about writing—what it is, what it can do, and what it should sound and look like. As a result, we’re noting a third phenomenon: in the...| The Recipes Project
By Michele Cantos Garcia “I’m 70 and single again,” the glamorous actor-turned-writer read tenderly from her notes. It was her first time in a memoir class—and my first time teaching it—but she alr…| The Brevity Blog
By Claire Polders I’m not a poet. I voiced this denial multiple times in my life and with complete conviction. It’s the first thing I told Alyson Shelton when she invited me to contribute to her “W…| The Brevity Blog
For teachers – get activity and papercraft bundles of PDFs at a discount. Buy once, use forever! Classroom Activity bundle – ideal for end-of-term or Classics Clubs! 16 PDF activities! …| Greek Myth Comix Shop
Did you know that one of the most popular foods in Taiwan is called stinky tofu? It is a type of fermented tofu that, while delicious, has a really bad smell! It is commonly sold and eaten at night markets in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. In fact, there is an entire street in […]| Mixminder
It’s so fun for me to learn about different cultures and countries. It’s even more fun for me to teach about things that I’ve learned to my students and to my own children. Using an interactive notebook brings it all together with fun foldables and activities to help students remember the facts that they’ve learned. […]| Mixminder
Today, Canadians celebrate Canada Day. Canada Day takes place every year on July 1st. On this day in 1867 the British colonies of North America were joined together to form a federation called Canada. The name “Canada” likely comes from the word “kanata” which is the Iroquois-Huron word for “village”. It was on Canada Day […]| Mixminder
Originally developed for the CANI (Classical Association of Northern Ireland) Odyssey Day in 2017, this set of flashcards shows the capital and lower case versions of each Ancient Greek character, …| Greek Myth Comix Shop
Hekate Paper Lamp for Halloween! Hekate is shown in her three-bodied form, holding torches, a key and a dagger. This is a free pattern! However, if you’re using it with a group or a class, pl…| Greek Myth Comix Shop
Recently successfully launched on Kickstarter! A paperback of 8″x8″, nicely sized for little hands. The ABC book has 29 full-colour illustrated pages, and a list of the o…| Greek Myth Comix Shop
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This original two-page comic strip of Athenodorus’ ghostly encounter, as told by Pliny the Younger, is available to download as a PDF or to buy as a printed poster! buy PDF to print yourself …| Greek Myth Comix Shop
Pass on your proper Saturnalia greetings with these festive cards! Featuring an original GMC design of happy Saturnalia revellers against the entry for December from the ‘Chronography of 354&…| Greek Myth Comix Shop