BOOK TALKS UPDATE I’ve had three book talks in libraries and speaking venues in recent weeks and all went really well. One was in my current hometown area and one was back in the hometown where I grew up and the other was in northern Illinois at my brother’s storytelling venue with another author of 13 (!) books. Right at about 40 people showed up between the three and it was good to have a chance to talk with people about it all. Thanks so much to those who made it a point to come and those special experiences with me. BLOG TO LEARN PERSPECTIVE Ever need creative writing breaks? I do. This blog was my effort to give myself a place to practice writing and share some thoughts with clarity. In the journalism classes I teach, one of my assignments is for my students to create and fortify a blog during the semester. Why would I have them do this in a journalism class? I noticed...