Judy Lindquist

This week I have been forced to re-examine my thoughts on Plan Bs. What is a Plan B? It is our fall-back plan for when our first plan...

The world we live in right now is certainly not the one of a few months ago. To say that we are living in a time of crisis is an...

Writing Competitions and Contests are a great resource for writers of all kinds and levels. Whether you are an unpublished writer and...

You have just finished the first draft of a novel. While fictional, the setting and some events are historical and you want to get your...

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

It has certainly been a chaotic and troubling few weeks for our country. While dealing with a global pandemic, we are also laying bare...

Exceptional writing. It is the level to which all of us aspire. We want our thoughts and ideas and words to inspire, move, and touch our...

Well that’s a wrap! This week I went into school and packed up my classroom for summer for the 26th time. While there have been many...

The Six Traits of Writing, (or as they now say, The 6 + 1 Trait) is a staple for teachers and educators. These are the research-based...

Mother's Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. The holiday was put in place to celebrate...

As our social distancing and quarantine stretches into May, I can see that the stress level of most of us is cresting. When we embraced...

Writer’s Block is a real thing! It is defined as “A condition, primarily associated with writing, in which the author loses the ability...

I have always been a planner. Not your average, thinking ahead planner. I am a PLANNER. A looking-long-term-planner. An...

I love holidays. I love the way they help to mark the seasons and the annual calendar. I love the traditions involved in each one. I...

What an eventful week this has been! Yes, Covid 19 has the news and our thoughts as daily briefings and news reports fill us in on the...

As we wrap up another week in which people across our country are continuing to work from home and practice social distancing, it is hard...

A little over a week ago I had a school visit to Ralph Williams Elementary School. Probably the last school visit for a while, given the...

To all the writers out there: What is your style of writing? I do not mean your genre of choice or your literary voice. I mean, how do...

Time management is something of an obsession of mine. As an elementary school teacher, a college professor, and an author (not to mention...

This week was my fifth School Author Visit of the school year, with two more already scheduled for the next two months. Maybe not that...