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Just released – Common Core Discussion Guides – get yours now

Teachers, have you been wading through the Common Core reading standards? Tired  yet? Then stop. I’ve already done it for you.

Here’s the result – grade-specific reading/discussion guides for my middle-grade light fantasy, Swept Up. These free guides are tailored to the Common Core and were developed in collaboration with certified classroom teachers. Every comp question, discussion starter, and independent/small group activity includes a list of the specific standards addressed, so you’ll know at a glance which standards you’ve fulfilled. Includes plenty of vocab, too. Click here to learn more and download your free grade-specific guide.

And the winners are….

ebook winnersMary Edmondson Poarch and Megan! Your names were selected in the random drawing for the free multi-format edition of Swept Up. I will be contacting you by email. To make sure you receive this email, please add “dianeowens@allwritewithme.com” to your “safe” list.

Congratulations, Mary and Megan! I hope you both enjoy the book.

Thanks for playing!

The random drawing for the multi-format ebook edition of Swept Up is now closed. Nancy and I will be gathering names from all the entry locations and drawing two winners Wednesday night (Nov. 16). I’ll announce the winners right here on the “home” page on Thursday, Nov. 17. The winners will be contacted by email.

Good luck to everyone who entered!

Win an ebook!

In celebration of I Love to Write Day, I’m giving away two ebook editions of Swept Up.

It’s a little bit of fantasy and a whole lot of adventure.

What you’ll find inside the book
one angry janitor with an unbelievable plan
73 sixth-graders locked inside
an artificial town that’s becoming uncomfortably real
a popular girl who knows how to escape
a lot of kids who don’t feel like listening

What people are saying about it
“If you like adventures like the Percy Jackson series, you will love Swept Up!” – E & K Family Book Review
My class and I loved the book. It grew more suspenseful every day. You’re at the top of our bestseller list, for sure.” – Judy Smith, 3rd grade teacher
“I would give this book a full 10.” – Kayla, 6th grade
“I couldn’t put the book down!” – Gage, 5th grade
“I liked all the adventure…the only thing I didn’t like was that it ended.” – Breslin, 6th grade

If you’d like a sneak-peak, select the flapping book over there on the right.

How to enter
Comment on this post between now and November 15 and your name will be added to the drawing. If your name is selected, you’ll receive an ebook that you can read on any ereader, ipad/itouch, most phones and all computers.

Select “Comment” at the bottom of this post (just below that row of boxes), type your message in the “leave a reply” box, type your first name and last initial in the name box, then hit “post comment.”

Double your chances of winning. If you share something you’ve written, I’ll enter your name twice! For directions on how to share your writing, go to Share Your Writing.

I will announce the winners here on the “home” page and on the All Write with Me Facebook page after the drawing takes place.

Note: To claim the ebook, winners must provide a valid email address. If the winner is 13 years old or younger, I will need the email address of his/her parent or guardian instead. Email addresses can be provided here in the comments (they will not be published) or through my facebook page after I announce the winners. No emails will ever go to 3rd party groups. 

Good luck to everyone!

On the web

The internet is really cool. People from Orion, Illinois (me) can sit down and chat with people from Fresno, California (Nancy Barth) without even leaving their living rooms. That’s exactly what I did the other day and I’m glad I did. Nancy is a retired teacher who loves teaching so much that she continues to teach kids in her home. In celebration of I Love to Write Day, she invited me to talk with her about what we do here at All Write with Me. I also talked about writing when I was a kid, what it was like to write Swept Up and some of my all-time favorite authors. You can read the interview here and see Nancy’s comments on Swept Up here.

 

I Love to Write Day – November 15th!

I Love to Write Day is Tuesday, November 15th. Read more about this annual event here. Share your plans for this special day by leaving a comment below.