Tag Archives: Alice Hoffman

13 Spooky Stories for Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Advanced Reading Concepts

“‘Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to the world.“ –William Shakespeare Bruno Bettelheim in The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales writes that children work … Continue reading →

Celebrate Women Writers

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Advanced Reading Concepts

“Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands.” –Jane Austen March is National Reading Month and Women’s History Month. … Continue reading →

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Write a Novel in 30 days?!

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Advanced Reading Concepts

“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” —Ernest Hemingway November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Started in July of 1999 with just 21 participants, NaNoWriMo, which challenges participants to write a complete … Continue reading →

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