Category Archives: All About Me

When teaching isn’t teaching

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

I said last time that I didn’t have much to write about, so I hadn’t updated anything in a while. Well, I think it’s because I’ve been in the house so much that I’m fresh out of any stories to … Continue reading →

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15 Sleeps Until Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

Okay, kids. This is another post that I’ve started to write but, unlike the countless others, I’m going to post this. Everything has been good and fine here. I think I have about everything I need for Christmas Day. (There’s … Continue reading →

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Annoying career choices

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

Supply Teaching I do not understand how the Department of Education works here. I really don’t. Supply teachers are paid all sorts of different amounts, then when they offer you a job for the day, they offer it to you … Continue reading →

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Quitting NaNo and choosing a book’s teen audience

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

I absolutely refuse to make a post about tips for writers, so this isn’t one. I taught writing, and I’ve taken classes on writing. Some tips are relevant, yes. Ending a story with “it was all a dream” is a … Continue reading →

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Rules for writing and outlining blues

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Suzanne Schultz Pick

I talked on Twitter all yesterday about the rules of outlining. I had this seemingly good idea this summer, I wrote some ideas for scenes and what I wanted to happen, then I started getting into the “How to Structure … Continue reading →

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