a few words about Maw
It's strange to share a bed with someone while they read the book I wrote. I can't focus on my own book because my gaze keeps moving over...
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Melissa Westemeier
Apr 11, 20203 min read
reading in quarantine
While pushing out my new book and keeping up with teaching online, I've enjoyed some pretty eclectic reading in my spare time. Most...
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Melissa Westemeier
Mar 29, 20202 min read
no foolin'!
My new book will be available April 1st! It's been printed and shipped and you can hold a copy in your hands in just a few short days!...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jan 10, 20203 min read
taking our characters to the store
Today the Creative Writing Club I advise at school met. We're focusing on developing voice in our writing this year and over Christmas...
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Melissa Westemeier
Oct 25, 20191 min read
cover reveal!
cover reveal for Through the Channel!
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Melissa Westemeier
Aug 7, 20193 min read
the matter of voices and stories
The world learned yesterday about Toni Morrison's death. Tayari Jones shared her thoughts about Toni Morrison's contributions on NPR, and...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jun 18, 20192 min read
it's not nice to fool (with) Mother Nature
Remember this old commercial? Years ago I had a wonderful strawberry patch in a raised bed in our front yard. The berries were dependably...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jan 28, 20194 min read
that thing with feathers
A week ago I foolishly raised my hopes that we'd get a snow day. I let the prospect of a free day sink giddily into my heart and I...
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Melissa Westemeier
Nov 21, 20182 min read
abundance
It's the best holiday tomorrow, a combination of eating well and counting one's blessings. I give thanks every day, God has given me a...
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Melissa Westemeier
Aug 24, 20183 min read
reluctant review
I hate to post this, my heart is torn. You see, we went to Belize this summer and it was marvelous. Warm, friendly people who express so...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jul 17, 20183 min read
growth spurts
I'm starting my morning writing with my middle son lying at my feet. He's sleeping everywhere these days, partly because he's given up...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jun 18, 20182 min read
formerly a "pantser"
If you attended UntitledTown, you probably were privy to a conversation happening on the sidelines--what kind of writer are you? A...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jun 15, 20182 min read
week 2 summer vacation
My summer pace has been delightful. I deep-cleaned all the rooms and edited 2 manuscripts for my writing partners. We knocked off...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jun 8, 20183 min read
pace
Incredible how one can go Mach 10 during the school year, juggling teaching, grading, planning, meal prep, loads of laundry, track and...
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Melissa Westemeier
May 9, 20181 min read
a book and an interview
At last it's in print! The sequel to Across the River. The Amazon links aren't quite ready, but I'll update information as I get it....
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Melissa Westemeier
Apr 27, 20182 min read
UntitledTown wrapped, new book unwrapped
Last Friday I trekked to UntitledTown 2018 with a posse of high school kids to hear R.L. Stine tell stories about being a rock star...
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Melissa Westemeier
Apr 6, 20182 min read
fool
It's April and our school called a snow day this past week. The following day we got a 2-hour delay because of Winter Storm Dan. Today I...
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Melissa Westemeier
Feb 20, 20183 min read
indulgences
It's a sleeting, slick and slothful day here in northeastern Wisconsin. Ice is dropping from the honey locust tree in our front yard,...
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Melissa Westemeier
Jan 13, 20183 min read
a few words about the girls in room 212 this year
For the last couple of years graduation has loomed on the horizon and I've thought, "I'll never enjoy a class of girls as much as this...
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