by Danielle DeFauw | Jun 20, 2018 | Publication, Revision, Teacher-Writers
I truly believed with all of my heart that I had found an agent to help me navigate the children’s book publishing market. I awaited a phone call believing thoroughly that my breakthrough was a breath away. That breath came through an email and exhaled, “NO!” I...
by Danielle DeFauw | Jun 5, 2018 | Teacher-Writers
When I think of somersaulting, the first image that pops into my mind is my two-year-old son, Drew, who shocked his dad. You see, I witnessed how Drew learned to do a somersault all by himself through his Baby Ninja Gymnastics Class. Drew and I followed Coach Josh’s...
by Danielle DeFauw | May 14, 2018 | Teacher-Writers
I had the pleasure of writing for the #TeachWrite Chat Blog, a blog created by a great organization: Teach Write, LLC. I invite you to read my post about the enemies and friends that join me throughout my writing process.
by Danielle DeFauw | May 7, 2018 | Publication, Teacher-Writers
Yesterday morning, I received the kind of email every writing teacher loves to read. A former student of mine, Jowan Nabha, let me know the piece she planned to NOT publish just had to be submitted! I love it when a teacher-writer discovers the power of her voice. The...
