Monthly Archives: June 2013

A push and a shove at the teaching job

I was going to start a whole other blog just for my tales of supply (substitute) teaching, but then what would I write about in here, right? I mean I could just show you our pictures from my trip to … Continue reading

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Camp NaNoWriMo and unfinished business

I was listening to a recording from Pen Paper Write about common mistakes writers make. From the list I gathered the following notes: Point of view character – choosing the right one Not watching out for changing POV. (I’d include … Continue reading

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Fear of work and the writing routine

Another sunny, Summer day in the North East. It got chilly the past few days, especially after the rain, so some sunshine is nice to see again. I had an interview for a Teacher of English job that I could … Continue reading

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Supply teaching plus writing – making my own work schedule

I just turned down a temporary job working with kids who are acting for the BBC. First of all, the hours could be from 8:30-7PM at night, and secondly I wouldn’t have my July or Sept holiday time that Steve … Continue reading

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Teaching in the afternoon

As I mentioned last post, I found a temporary supply teaching job at a Primary School this week. I can’t believe it took me this long to figure out that teaching 11 years and younger is a much more rewarding, … Continue reading

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