Well hello there! Welcome back!
I hope all is well. Me? I'm STEADY!
Writing for my own blog is a personal experience. I do it to
be reflective. I also write this blog for others because it allows me to share what can happen in the world of a children’s book author.
I want visitors of this blog to see how I wrote a book in 25 days. I want
visitors to be able see the behind the scenes events of the various experiences
I have been able to have because of pursuing my dreams as a writer. I want readers of Wrinkles
Wallace: Knights of Night School to have bonus chapters to hold them over until
Wrinkles Wallace: Fighters of Foreclosure is released (more on that later… ). And, if you know me, you know I just want to write.
Over the last three months I have been asked/invited to
write for the blogs/websites of others. Some of that writing has already been
published, and others are still works in progress. So, I want to make sure that I share what has
already been completed with those of you who are not with me on Facebook and/or Twitter.
In October of 2012, I met Dr. Joy Lawson Davis through
Twitter. We immediately realized we needed to find ways to work together. In November
of 2012, Dr. Joy's blog, We Are Gifted 2, featured A Writer’s Life. I utilized that piece to serve as a glimpse
into some of the things I have gone through as a writer.
It starts with a reflection by Dr. Joy:
…For this
post, I wanted to take our discussion deeper into the actual life of a contemporary African American
writer. I came across this young man a month or so ago, checked out his blog and thought he'd be a great one to talk
about 'his life as a writer'. His children's
chapter books are catching on like wildfire across the country and his career
is just picking up speed. I anticipate
that we will hear more from him in years to come. Marquin is what many may call a 'late bloomer'...early or
late- I believe that his story is of
interest as we continue to encourage and nurture the gifts of all young people
around the world.
My piece included a poem on my life as a writer. I followed the poem up with an explanation of
two important factors that help me in my writing process. Click on the link below to check it out:
I met Jason Flom back in September of 2012, at the Bammy
Awards in Washington D.C. In December of
2012, I wrote an article for Jason’s ecologyofeducation.net website called, Pulling the 10 of Hearts. The article summarized the 6 African American
male teachers I had throughout my educational career. I also asked myself
questions about the impact I have had on the students I have served in my
teaching career. Click on the link below
to check it out:
Eleven days after The Pulling
the 10 of Hearts article was published, the second article I wrote for Jason
came to life. A chance encounter and conversation with a former student gave
me the Teddy Bears Can Be Action Figures article
that was published in January of 2013. The article was an unexpected
continuation that answered an important question I asked myself in the first
article.
Click on the link below to check it out:
I appreciate these opportunities to offer my perspective and share who/where I am as a writer and educator.
Thanks for all the support!
Steady,
Marquin
PS Oh, and about the status of publishing for Wrinkles
Wallace: Fighters of Foreclosure… Stay Tuned…!
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