Every year, at various points, I find myself asking this question of my classes and myself: "What does it mean to have integrity?" And an answer invariably comes, proclaiming something like this: "It's when you do the right thing when no one's...

Stacey, good for you ! If nothing else, NaNoWriMo encourages activity and creativity within the writing community, and even more importantly, among those who write but who never have dared think of themselves as a part of the writing community.  I...

Cathy - what a great idea:  "a letter within a letter to deliver to her on the day of her first menarche".  I will make a point of that.  Hopefully this is still 10+ years off!  Thank you so much for your insightful comments and encouragement.  I...