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Friday, November 30, 2012 7:18:56 PM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Halloween:
Holly said, "It's nearly Halloween. It makes me think back to one childhood picture of my sister, little brother and I. We were standing in the front yard and I was dressed in a red satin band uniform, complete with tall hat and black boots. A ruler-length daisy..." more
Monday, September 10, 2012 1:25:56 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled The Happiness Project:
Holly said, "Did you know that most people consider themselves very happy or at least pretty happy? Did you know that on a scale of 1-5, most people would rate their level of happiness around 4? I know statistics can lie, but I happen to believe these.That leads..." more
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 7:31:30 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Fallout Alley Youth Zone - a FAYZ:
Holly said, "When I was in college, one of my literature professors said all books and movies were Westerns regardless of the genre. In other words, all plots are good versus evil no matter who the characters are. Through the years I've learned this is true...." more
Sunday, August 19, 2012 7:20:20 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Repurposing:
Holly said, "I frequently watch Chopped on the Food Network. I'm amazed at how many times they don't want red onions used. I'm also totally confused about why competitors use them. Don't they watch the show? I've also learned chefs can't recover from..." more
Friday, August 3, 2012 3:10:22 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Miss Harry Potter? Meet Skulduggery Pleasant:
Holly said, "If you haven't met Skulduggery Pleasant, I'll introduce you to him in today's blog. Skulduggery is a skeleton detective. Stephanie Edgley, aka Valkyrie Cain, is his twelve-year old apprentice. Their mission is to prevent arch villian Nefarian..." more
Sunday, July 29, 2012 5:36:36 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled How Superstitions Get Started:
Holly said, "It's been a while and I apologize for that. But I'm catching up and today's post is a short freestyle poem I wrote back in 2000. I pulled it out because my husband and I were talking about superstitions and the conversation reminded me I'd..." more
Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:42:28 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Books and Vulnerability:
Holly said, "Last week a friend of mine shared a Ted Talks video with me about vulnerability. I mostly laughed through it because what the speaker says is so true. After spending a few days thinking about the clip, I realized part of what makes books so inviting..." more
Saturday, May 19, 2012 6:24:44 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled A Beautiful Saturday Morning:
Holly said, "Today's post is simple. What do you do on a beautiful Saturday morning? And what kind of story can you make up about what your dog (or other animal) will do if you spend it..." more
Sunday, May 6, 2012 10:57:06 PM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled The Price of Excellence:
Holly said, "Today is Teacher Appreciation Day and marks the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week. I'm posting a piece written by a young adult long ago who had a teacher that made such an impression on him that he wrote about it during his senior..." more
Thursday, May 3, 2012 3:48:40 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled A Conversation with Henrietta - A Teacher Who Made A Difference:
Holly said, "Imagine being a little kid who's blind. Then you're sent to a state school, away from family and friends in order to be educated in a special way so that you can get along in the world. What kind of teacher do you think would be..." more
Monday, April 30, 2012 4:43:22 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Who's Your Best Teacher?:
Holly said, "This year Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11. The 8th is Teacher Appreciation Day. This blog appears a week early so that you’ll have some time to appreciate those teachers in your lives that have made an impact. The blog is..." more
Saturday, April 21, 2012 6:58:12 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled When You're Pretty, Do You Have a Brain?:
Holly said, "Who Gets to Decide What's Pretty?Scott Westerfeld successfully explores the societal ideal ofbeauty in his thought-provoking futuristic novel, Uglies, which is thefirst book in a series (Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras). Inbrief, Tally Youngblood..." more
Friday, April 13, 2012 4:42:26 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled An Interview with Melanie Faith, Flash Writer and Poetess:
Holly said, "Melanie Faith Today I'm delighted to post an interview I recently conducted with author Melanie Faith, who writes both flash fiction and poetry. I first met Melanie a little over a year ago and she was my online instructor. In..." more
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 10:50:06 PM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Are Time Worn Children's Classics Still the Best?:
Holly said, "I’m one of those people who cringes when I find outa book a kid has to read in school is the same book I had to read when I was inschool 40 years ago. My first response in today’s lingo is, “Really? Seriously?Are you kidding me?”So, really,..." more
Monday, April 2, 2012 2:36:00 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Tough Topics for Children's Books:
Holly said, "When I started writing for children one of the questions, orconcerns I had was if I should have my characters kill people. Monsters areokay, but people? What about criminals? Maybe. But is any of it appropriatesubject material? I ask these questions..." more
Sunday, March 25, 2012 5:51:18 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled The Hunger Games - Do the Book and Movie Match?:
Holly said, "I saw the movie yesterday and as I promised all month, Idressed up like Katniss. I was the only one, which disappointed me, but perhapsdressing up like an iconic character for a movie is an effort that belongs to apast era. At least the costume..." more
Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:12:58 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Book Giveaway - Five Favorite Scenes from The Hunger Games:
Holly said, "The Hunger Games media attention continues to grow as the March 23 opening draws near. If you’re fans of my blog, you know that I’m part of the craziness. I now own an authentic replica of the arena jacket. Add a black v-neck t-shirt, tan pans..." more
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 6:29:36 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled A Novel Approach - The Wee Free Men:
Holly said, "Terry Pratchett is probably one of the most prolific writers of our time. And if you’re someone who likes to read a series from beginning to end, you’ll find plenty to amuse you in his Discworld series. However, if you don’t like the first..." more
Friday, March 2, 2012 2:26:25 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled The Hunger Games Book Give Away:
Holly said, "If you’ve never read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, then let me just say, you’re missing an event. It’s a crossover book from young adult into adult, but not in the fantasy realm of Harry Potter. Nor is it a contemporary fairy..." more
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:23:09 PM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled The Kane Chronicles:
Holly said, "A friend of mine in Tucson has a daughter who is now about 16. But when she was 12 she had a tendency to get into trouble, which forced both parents into the principal’s office with a fair amount of frequency. Back at home, a punishment..." more
Monday, February 27, 2012 5:01:09 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled The King of Clubs:
Holly said, "Back in college, which seems like forever ago and a day, I took a creative writing course. Although I loved to read, it seemed to me that turning into a mermaid was easier than writing a story. But I needed a humanities course and it was the..." more
Saturday, February 25, 2012 4:14:46 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled Is There Life After Harry Potter?:
Holly said, "A few months ago a friend of mine saw the last Harry Potter movie. Shortly after that he announced he wanted to re-read the books. In order. Start to finish. But he didn't have all the books at his disposal. So I accommodated his..." more
Saturday, February 25, 2012 4:14:46 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled So, What's the Deal With Poetry?:
Holly said, "No, this isn’t a recap of a Seinfeld episode, although I wonder if it could have made for a good script. Today’s blog is about poetry vs. prose. Back in the early 2000’s I attended one of the annual weeklong writers workshop at..." more
Saturday, March 21, 2015 7:17:38 AM
Holly Helscher wrote a blog post titled I Return to the Blogging World:
Holly said, " It’s been a while since the last post. Let me be more honest. It’s been a long while. It’s been so long I wasn’t sure I could still remember my password to generate a new..." more