by Alissa | Jun 6, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, lifehacks, random thoughts, self-improvement, Writing
I attended my local chapter meeting for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators this week. During the meeting, the presenter shared quite a few things about the science of brain research and how those things influence us as writers. There were a...
by Alissa | Apr 18, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, reading with kids, Writing
“My daughter wants to be a writer when she grows up. What do you recommend?” As a writer, I regularly get comments like this (If you have emailed me or said this to me in person, don’t feel bad! I’m not complaining about it, I promise!). Today,...
by Alissa | Feb 12, 2018 | Alissa McClure blog, Writing
The following is my entry in Susanna Hill’s Valentiny Writing Contest. The requirements: it must include someone hopeful (can be the main character but doesn’t have to be) and is 214 words (get it? 2/14 for Valentines Day). I hope you enjoy! Something Amazing Just...
by Alissa | Nov 29, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, motherhood, Updates, Writing
Last year I was a part of a preschool co-op with several wonderful women who also have sons about the same age as my 4th son. We met at each other’s houses each Wednesday and the mother who hosted taught a little lesson, read a book, led a craft, and shared a snack....
by Alissa | Oct 31, 2017 | Alissa McClure blog, random thoughts, Writing
I Asked My Mom to Take Me Trick-or-Treating My mother is a scary mummy. Her hair’s spiked like a monster. Dark shadows lurk beneath her eyes. Her nose is a woodpecker’s beak. Each fang’s the shape of candy corns And her claws are like a lion’s. She’s growling like a...
