Today’s episode is jam-packed with great information to help you improve your teaching and writing craft. The responsive and inventive, Kristen Nordstrom, talks about learning from “lean-in” moments in teaching, how writing a sentence on a page is an act of bravery, and how the secret to getting started on the writing journey is to let yourself be imperfect.
Before our next episode, be sure to read Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature by Marcie Flinchum Atkins. It’s filled with lush, lyrical language and stunning photos. Do you have to read Wait, Rest, Pause? Of course not, but this book is the perfect book to help you slow your pace as the days grow shorter. Anyone who knows me is probably laughing out loud because I’m not great at slowing down, but this book made me sigh with gratitude for the beautiful gifts nature offers us each day.
Kristen generously donated a thirty-minute free Skype visit to a podcast listener. There are several ways to enter: 1) Tweet or retweet this episode and be sure to tag me and Kristen, 2) Go to www.katenarita.com/podcast and make a comment on this episode’s post, 3) Make a comment about the episode on our Chalk + Ink Facebook page; and 4) Become a Chalk + Ink Patreon supporter. Patreon supporters are automatically entered into each giveaway. Each one of these actions is the equivalent of one entry which means people could have up to four entries for each giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, these actions must be completed by midnight on Friday, November 26th. The winner will be announced on Friday, December 3rd, on the podcast as well as on Twitter and on our Facebook page.
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Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sarah Brannen for Chalk + Ink’s podcast art. Sarah’s latest book, Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, earned a starred review from Kirkus. I look forward to chatting with you again soon.
Thanks so much for listening!