Judy Lindquist

Whether you count summer as starting on the official day when the sun reaches its northernmost point (June 21st this year), or the...

I recently finished reading the book The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron, and while I thoroughly enjoyed the book, it was her...

Well, year #28 as an elementary school teacher is now in the books. I have spent this last week, packing up my classroom for the summer....

Journal Writing is a pretty broad category. It can be as open-ended as a diary-like book in which personal random thoughts and ideas are...

The first week of May is our National Teacher Appreciation Week. It is a week when students and parents everywhere shower the teachers in...

I always believed that Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. A holiday was put in...

Last week I had the privilege of being a presenter at a Writers’ Conference. Conferences have always been a staple for most industries...

This week was another busy week for School Author Visits, as I had two days of visits, chatting with over 200 students total. This is...

It is early as I post this, so my Easter celebration has not yet begun, but I know it will be wonderful! I will be hosting the extended...

Last week I had the honor of speaking at the Honor Society Induction for Education majors, at the University where I teach. It was a joy...

“Between what happens to us and our response, is a space, and the key to our growth and happiness is how we use that space” Stephen R...

There is no doubt we live in a youth-centric culture. Being young is valued and aging is looked on as something to be kept at bay. ...

One of my favorite gifts is a pillow that says Just One More Chapter. It was given to me last Christmas from very special friends, who...

“Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing.” Perhaps Bernard Malamud’s quote is overstating it, but revision is certainly...

I was recently listening to an interview with an award winning, accomplished author, and she was talking about the power of her “morning...

I am a creature of habit. I like to set up routines in my day/week. I park I the same spot at school. Go to the grocery store the same...

As a writer of children’s books, School Author Visits are one of the most enjoyable ways to connect with readers. Most times the...

Banning books is not a new thing. The practice of limiting people’s access to printed material can trace its roots back to the...

Among children’s book authors, there is no higher honor than to receive the Caldecott or the Newbery Award. These are prestigious awards...

This week was Literacy Week. A week that “takes place annually to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity...