Tag Archives: John Green
Poetry Journal–Complete!
I finished a notebook today. The poetry project, “What is Love?” is also going well–I finished “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green and “Not a Match: My True Tales of Online Dating Disasters” by Brian Donovan. This is part one because I started a second poetry journal later that year when I went to …
Okay? Okay.
I finally sat down and read “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green and then saw the movie. I’ve owned the book since October 2012, but I’ve been distracted by other books to read and writing and art projects. But with the movie looming, I didn’t want to repeat my mistake of watching the …
NaNo–Day 18
My characters are struggling to pass the third test. At 31,705 words, the novel is cruising along. Check out this NaNo video from John Green.
The Art Assignment
I’m excited to see The Art Assignment! And to make art.
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
I read “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” by Sheryl Sandberg. She shares personal examples about having a career at Facebook and Google while raising her children. Kudos to John Green for going on paternity leave for the birth of his second child.
John Green’s Commencement Speech at Butler
Check out the video of John Green’s commencement speech and the text here. And for another great speech, click here.
Common Spelling and Grammar Mistakes
I’m glad that I’ve worked as a copyeditor. Since then I reread everything I write.
How and Why We Read
Why do we read? Check out this video by John Green. I read to learn new things, explore new places, and meet people I couldn’t otherwise. Why do you read?
Looking for Alaska
It’s amazing that it is NaNo, and I am still finding time to read. I finished reading “Looking for Alaska” by John Green. His YouTube videos with his brother, Hank Green, got me hooked. So I decided to try John’s fiction. A few months ago I read the first couple of pages and decided to …
Suzanna and Writing 