Hey, how’s it going? I’m Pat Marcello and I’ve written 10 books for publishers like ABC-Clio, Lucent, and Andrews-McMeel. I haven’t been writing for magazines or writing books for years, but I do write every day. I am a writer. And I have writerly thoughts all the time — some twisted, some normal. And so, I’d like to share a little of each with you. Enjoy!

Teaching a Kid to Read Is Amazing!

Have you ever taught a child to read? It's an emotional experience as you watch them struggle and improve over time. But when the light bulb finally goes on and they have things figured out so that they can read a whole book, it's awesome! You have taught a human...

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Writing Easy Readers?

Continuing our series on "early readers," let's talk about who they are and where they're coming from a bit more today.  These aren't infants and they're not toddlers. They're kids from about age 4 (the precocious) to about 8 or 9. Yet, people reading these books...

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Exciting Your Early Readers

Kids seem to be in two categories: kids who enjoy books and kids who are more physical. The kids who enjoy books are easy to get reading, and this is something parents can instill when they're growing from infant to young adult. But the kids who enjoy being more...

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