Writer • Homeschooler • Nice Atheist • Cat Person
What writer hasn’t dreamed of seeing their words printed in a book? For some this fantasy includes a walk down the traditional publishing path, with queries, agents, and editors. However, for others, a more realistic approach will be to take matters into their own hands. This post will share my lessons learned from self-publishing.
Have you started preparing for the next homeschool year? Planning what to explore next has always been one of my favorite aspects of homeschooling. I love brainstorming new topics to investigate and researching potential books to use. Each of the Agents reaches a milestone of sorts in their homeschooling next year, so we have some unique considerations this time around.
It’s hard to say how these myths get perpetuated. Some are likely rooted in the {unfortunately common} notion of demonizing what we don’t understand. For many people it’s difficult to shake the concept of public education for children as we know it today. Anything that goes against what we think of as “normal“ in our lifetime is automatically seen as deviant, peculiar, wrong.
Regardless of whether you consider yourself a science enthusiast or simply a curious human, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is an excellent read and a worthwhile addition to your bookshelf.
If you have decided that homeschooling would be a good fit for your family, but hesitate to commit due to concerns about how much it actually costs to homeschool, I encourage you to read on.
If you are not a writer yourself, you may have never considered the work involved in putting together a post like the one you are about to read. Today I would like to share a little bit about how to write a blog post. Of course, different bloggers will have different methods, but many of the steps will be very similar.
At the end of Bird by Bird, you will want to set it aside and get writing—exactly the way a good book on writing should make you feel.
Homeschooling through high school can be an enjoyable endeavor for both you and your students. Stay calm, take an honest look at the choices before you, research the logistics, and before you know it you will be congratulating your graduate.
No matter where you are on your personal journey—whether you consider yourself religious, non-religious, spiritual, or something else altogether— I think everyone can find something worthwhile to take away from The God Delusion.
As a writer, it can be difficult to convey to a non-writer just how visceral the need to create with words can be. It doesn’t particularly matter if your written thoughts become published, or just assist with your own internal processing. The act of writing itself becomes paramount, regardless of the ultimate accolades or external consequences. When you can incorporate this experience into your daily existence, you feel more yourself, more alive, more human.