You may have heard of an anteater, and you may have heard of an aardvark. You may have even seen some at a zoo. But do you know how to tell them apart? Believe it or not, they are really two different kinds of animals. If you do not believe me, look them up in the animal encyclopedia. The animal that we are going to learn about for the letter “a” is going to be […] Read more »
Shooting Star
This story received honorable mention in a writing contest, the It’s All Write writing contest. Hope you enjoy it! Note: I have an audio of part of this, attached. I’d never really liked staying in one place for a long period of time. I suppose that was a good thing, because my family traveled a lot for my father’s job. But I’d always wanted a forever friend, someone who would always be there with me. […] Read more »
The Unicorn Puzzle Story, and How I Came Up With It
This post tells of some of the behind the scenes work that I do for my stories. This one is using the story The Unicorn Puzzle, as an example. I would recommend reading the story before reading about the behind the scenes work. This post I have written is to encourage children (and adults) to try writing their own stories. I have divided up my post into sections, telling step-by-step how I write my stories. […] Read more »
Just One of Those Nagging, Random Thoughts
i go to SC every year. i visit the beech while i m their. Their iz always lots of SiO2 and H2O. Their is lots of NaCl in the H2O. That’s aw. – Minny Read more »
The Unicorn Puzzle, part three, The Unicorn Returns
I know more than one kid who is begging their parents to get them a pet, but their parents, especially their mother, say that they will be the ones stuck taking care of it. Pets are a lot of responsibility. I used to beg my parents for a dog. But I will not any more. And I will never, ever ask for a unicorn. I have one, and it’s a lot of work. I’ve almost […] Read more »
How 2 Weigh Your Horse Model and See How Heavy It Would Be if it was a Real Horse
Yes, that’s right. This post is about how you can weigh your horse model. The regular way to weigh a horse model is with a weight scale, or whatever you call those things people weigh themselves on. But I do not do that. I do not weigh the model to see how much it weighs. I weigh my model horses to see how heavy they would be if they were real. I do that using […] Read more »
The Unicorn Puzzle, part two, The Writing of the Unicorn
This has been an eventful year for me. A couple of months ago, I found a unicorn. People are after it, and one day I was with it, and we got seen. I mounted the unicorn, and he bolted into his own land, the Land of Mythology and Beliefs, and then he started talking to me. He says his name is The Unicorn, but he didn’t tell me whether he is a he or a […] Read more »
The Unicorn Puzzle, part one, Minny Had a Unicorn
I poke the tiny puzzle piece into place. My best friend, Marabeth, gave me the puzzle for my tenth birthday. It is a special puzzle. It has a big center piece of a unicorn, and little puzzle pieces that fit around the unicorn that make up the scenery. I have just finished putting together the scenery. I glance around my bedroom. Where is that unicorn piece? “Oh unicorn,” I call softly, “come out of mythology!” […] Read more »
Duces, Trays, and Three-eyed Jays Code
There was once a girl who decided to write a secret code. So a secret code she did write. Of course, it is not so secret now, for I am writing of it. The code was so hard, no one could figure it out. And it was all based on six regular symbols and four symbols that you may be familiar with, ♦ ♥ ♣ ♠ and one you may not be familiar […] Read more »
The Five W’s and More, Covering the Basics of Being a Good Annoyer
I think I will write a letter today. “Why?” you ask. “Because I want to.” I think I will write a letter today. “To whom?” you ask. “To you.” I think I will write a letter today. “What of?” you ask. “This conversation.” I think I will write a letter today. “Where?” you ask. “In my bedroom.” I think I will write a letter today. “How?” you ask. “With a […] Read more »