Judy Lindquist

Last week I think I unknowingly conducted an experiment in my classroom. My students were participating in a Team STEM Challenge in which...

This week I finished watching the video recordings of some Boot Camp Workshops that were provided through SCBWI ( The Society of...

With the 2021 Banned Book Week now behind us, I am reflecting on some of the discussions that populated that week for me. Censorship is...

Writing can be a very isolating profession, as it is something we mainly do alone. For many of us, we enjoy the solitude of writing,...

Several years ago, as I was getting ready to present to a group of brand new teachers, I found a wonderful article that focused on one...

A Growth Mindset. That all-important emotional perspective that will help us ultimately be successful. We all think we have it. But do...

Work-Life Balance. A new buzzword. There is so much written about it. Web sites, books, articles, blogs, and podcasts all devoted to...

This is a tough time to be a teacher. Or a medical professional. Or a writer. Or a woman. OK- this is a tough time for all of us. We...

I recently revisited a book I read a while ago by Gretchen Rubin- Better Than Before. Like many lifestyle and motivational books, it...

At the end of July, I was spending time with a friend and lamented that “summer is over next week”. She looked at me with confusion in...

I wrote an article on this topic that appeared in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Fall 2019 Bulletin, and shared...

One of the hardest things to do as an author is to cut words. To delete passages or scenes. Even just eliminating descriptions can be...

I have been without my sense of smell for just over 5 weeks now. That was when I passed out, hit my head, fractured my skull, and had a...

I have thought a lot about beginnings this week. I have been part of my school district’s Great Beginnings Team this week, and in that...

This past week, I had the pleasure and privilege of being part of a Summer Teacher Institute put on jointly by the Gilder Lehrman...

Bookstores are the soul of a community. Whether they are a big name chain, or a small independent shop, they are the place where people...

For the first time since February of 2020, I was back on campus at the University of Central Florida this week! Having spent the last 4...

I recently was reading about a way to help students get their creative juices flowing as writers. It is called the Writing Marathon. ...

With Summer 2021 now underway, it is clear that life is returning to pre-pandemic norms. Masks are being discarded, gatherings are being...

Goals. What a common yet powerful word. I am big on goals. Setting them. Working toward them. There are all kinds of goals. Long-term...