OYTMI Day 7: I was inspired by a fellow TikTok-er (that sounds so weird) to share the best writing advice I ever got, so I’m paying it forward today! 😁
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Overcoming Writer’s Block
OYTMI Day 6: Some quick tips to help you get writing again!
Tracking Progress
A quick how-to video to help you see those little victories as you move toward your BIG GOAL! 🧗🏼♂️🌄
Facing Failure
The latest installment of #OYTMI 😁
Getting Started
If you checked out my One Year to Make It (#OYTMI) post already–well, first of all, thanks 🙏🏼! Also, you might still have some questions. I’ll try to answer some of the most common ones below: 1. What exactly are you doing for this challenge? For my #OYTMI challenge, I’m stepping out of my comfortContinue reading “Getting Started”
#OYTMI
The video says it all… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ym1GS1nIw
The Incredible Journey
I gave a plug a few months ago for one of the best classes I ever took, The Kinesthetic Classroom. In case you forgot, the class was all about using movement during teaching to enhance learning (the mind-body connection). Not only did the instructor show us all kinds of creative, engaging activities, but we learnedContinue reading “The Incredible Journey”
Acting for Introverts
For better or worse, a new school year is around the corner (what am I saying? I’m a teacher…of course it’s for the BETTER! 😀📚🏫). In the spirit of lifelong education, I wanted to do a few posts about some cool classroom activities I’ve done or seen that stuck with me. Feel free to adaptContinue reading “Acting for Introverts”
July Writing Report
Happy August, everyone! I don’t know if you noticed, but I’ve been AWOL for the past week or so. We had several family vacations this month, which were a ton of fun, but which also made it challenging to work on all my my super-ambitious goals (what was I thinking when I set all thoseContinue reading “July Writing Report”
Kindle? No, Vella!
Today, July 14, 2021, Kindle Vella went live. What is Vella, and why should you care? I’ll do my best to answer both those questions. First of all, Kindle Vella is a serialized writing outlet, similar to Wattpad or Radish. It allows authors to publish serials, or “episodes,” of ongoing stories. This enables readers toContinue reading “Kindle? No, Vella!”
M. J. Lau 