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New additions

Read the latest installment of The Pokémon Story by the Purple Phoenix/Blue Dragon writing team then check out David’s plans for I Love to Write Day on November 15.

A New Play (The First!)

All Write with Me now includes an ongoing play! The Sword of the Winds, written by The Purple Phoenix, already includes a Princess of Peace, a dragon and a wind-thrasher. There’s also plenty of trouble – a raid, a kidnapped queen, stolen royal treasury, and a lost sacred relic. All in the first scene! Be sure to come back often to read this play as it unfolds. Knowing The Purple Phoenix, it’s bound to excite you all the way through.

Follow the link to read it now. When you come back, you’ll find The Sword of the Winds under the Share your work tab. Also, be sure to let The Purple Phoenix know what you think of his play by leaving a comment in the “Leave a Reply” box at the end of his page. 

New poetry

Read a poem about Hot Chocolate, submitted by Purple Phoenix.

New Submission

Read how Allen C. feels about second grade here.

Sounds like you had a fun teacher, Allen. Thanks for sharing!

Book Review

Read Allen C.’s review of the Angel Park All Stars Series here.

Thanks for sharing, Allen. It sounds like a great series.

Another Milestone

The Purple Phoenix is on Chapter Nine of his continuing story, The Group. Lots of excitement, trouble, danger, adventure, mystery!

Uh oh….

There’s danger approaching for one of the members of The Group. Follow the link to catch up on the Purple Phoenix’s ongoing story.

Back from vacation

While I was gone, the Blue Dragon and the Purple Phoenix continued the adventures in The Pokeman Story. The Blue Dragon also started a new story, The Cave. Follow the links to read these stories or find them under “Share your work.”

On vacation!

 

I’m heading out for Key West tomorrow (June 7) . Feel free to keep submitting your stories and writing samples while I’m gone. I’ll post submissions to the site as soon as I come back, around June 20.

New historical fiction

Anonymous posted a historical story set in 1775, about a girl named Amelia. Using excellent details, similes and metaphors, this writer makes it easy to feel what Amelia is going through. This is my favorite one: “Father and William would stay at home with me, and the war would be like a pesky fly outside closed windows.” Follow the link to read the rest. Thanks for sharing, Anonymous.

More great poetry

I’m so glad Kaden B. is sharing his poetry here. I really like the rhythm in Welcome to Spring and the message in Just Love Who They Are. Both poems are excellent examples of lyrical expression. Be sure to check them out!

New submission

Check out Elizabeth B’s report, Terriers and Other Dogs. It’s a great example of an opening paragraph that not only relates to the intended readers, but also lets readers know what to expect from the report. Well done, Elizabeth.

I’m happy to welcome two new writers to All Write with Me – Elizabeth B., 7th grade, and her brother Kaden B., age 10.

Elizabeth submitted Champions in Friendship, a great story about the value of friends, and Dolphins, an oral report filled with fascinating facts on these intelligent creatures.

Kaden submitted a well-written poem about changing weather, Rainbow.

Follow the links to read their submissions. Then feel free to welcome them to the site by leaving them a comment.

What if I told you there’s this mega-huge library that not only has every book ever written but every story idea ever imagined? What if I told you I’ll take you there and let you stay as long as you like? What story would you choose? Who and what would the story be about? Where would it happen? How would it start? How would it end?

Of course you already know I can’t really take you there because a place like that doesn’t really exist. And that story you imagined? It probably doesn’t exist either. But it could…. if you write it. 

Ah, it’s finally here – April 10, Encourage a Young Writer Day, my favorite holiday!

I’m so glad you’re here. Take a look around and explore, explore, explore. If you have any questions, please let me know!

What do you do if the characters in your story speak a different language than your readers? What do you do if that language is intermixed with your readers’ language? And what do you do if the foreign language doesn’t even really exist?

See The Purple Pheonix’s creative and efficient way of handling this situation in his newly revised Fantasy Novel.

Great solution, Purple Pheonix!

 

Milestone

The Purple Pheonix is now on Chapter 7 of The Group!

Back at it & on a roll

Yesterday, The Purple Pheonix and The Blue Dragon resurrected The Pokémon Story. Today, The Purple Pheonix has submitted his latest installment of The Group. Yep, definitely on a roll! Not only are the words flowing, but both stories are really cranking up the tension.

young writer teamThe Purple Pheonix and The Blue Dragon are once again writing together. Read their latest addition to The Pokémon Story. I’m pretty sure one of their characters is about to get into some big-time trouble.

Encourage a Young Writer DayIf you’re looking for something to do on Encourage a Young Writer Day on Tuesday, April 10th, you’ve come to the right place!

Teachers and parents, make sure to check out the Educators Page at facebook.com/allwritewithme too. (It’s got a brand-new look.)

F*R*E*E for a week

Celebrating E-Book Week, March 4-10, 2012

From March 4-10, you can download my middle-grade book, Swept Up, at no cost. At all.

When I heard about this event, I had to participate because I love e-reading and I hope you do, too! To get your free e-book, go here  then enter RE100 into the coupon code box which will appear after you select “add to cart”.

Oh, and when you finish reading the book, I’d love to hear what you think of it. Thanks and happy reading!

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.

More great writing!

I’m happy to say The Purple Pheonix has conquered his writer’s block. Click on the titles to read the latest additions to The Group and The Pokémon Story (which he is now writing alone).

Glad you’re back, Purple Pheonix. Please tell the Blue Dragon I hope to see him again some day!

More fun with words

A hard-boiled egg is…..

hard to beat.

New novel started

Read the beginning of another continuing story, Fantasy Novel (Revised), submitted by The Purple Pheonix. Click on the link now or look under Share your work. Remember to come back often to read his latest updates!