Judy Lindquist

As the school year wraps up and summer vacation for students begins, I often have parents asking what they can do to keep their children...

My thirty-first year as a classroom teacher will wrap up this week.  Like the previous thirty years, there will be tears and hugs as I...

Publication Day is thrilling for an author. It is when our months, (or in some cases, years) of work comes to fruition and our work is...

While Mother’s Day is touted as the day to honor our moms, I like to think of it as more of a celebration of the female influences in our...

No one can dispute that these last 4 months have been difficult. Tumultuous. Chaotic. Challenging.  Watching the dismantling of our...

I once read a quote that said that drafting is when we shovel sand into the sandbox, and when we revise, we turn those piles into a sand...

I love so many things about Easter.  The season seems to ring in the newness and hope of spring.  Flowers and sunshine. Joy and hope.  ...

I was recently reading an article about a study and survey of teachers across the country who were asked about some of the biggest...

That was the response that caught my eye as I was skimming through an online conversation about the funding of education.  Clearly a...

A term originally coined years ago to summarize the NCAA spring Basketball Tournament, I have begun to feel that the term is applicable...

At a recent meeting of our Student Writing Club, some of the kids were lamenting that they were not getting anywhere with their writing....

While my 23 and Me data says I am only 54.9% Irish, this week, it seems we all are 100% Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.   To...

I must admit that my opinion of fan fiction has recently undergone a slight shift.   I used to dismiss the genre with a shrug of my...

Thank you to the Amelia Island Book Festival!   I was fortunate to be a part of this year’s festival, specifically the Authors In Schools...

I was recently listening to an interview on NPR with Derek Thompson about his most recent piece in The Atlantic, in which he talks about...

This week was my monthly School Author Visit Day.  A day in which I take a personal day from my real job (teaching), to visit schools and...

I recently attended a Writing Workshop presented by a well-known literary agent and she was focusing on how to uncover and focus on the...

Last week was Literacy Week, so many schools, libraries, and communities hosted events designed to highlight the importance and joy of...

While I have always believed that Writing Competitions and Contests are a great resource for writers of all kinds and levels, this year I...

We have all seen them. The ads on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites that appear this time of year selling bracelets that...