Monthly Archives: April 2013

Exceptional Educational Leadership

Posted on April 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

See on Scoop.it – Authorship “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~John Quincy Adams, 6th President … See on http://www.goodreads.com

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What it means to be an International Baccalaureate Teacher (New Study)

Posted on April 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

Firstly, I want to be clear about one thing. I have long been very vocal in my belief that the International Baccalaureate is the best system of education that exists on the planet we call Earth. I truly believe that, … Continue reading →

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Junot Díaz & The Writing Process: Junot Díaz wins world’s richest short story prize

Posted on April 30, 2013 by profesorbaker

** A ‘vivid’ tale of underage lust, ‘Miss Lora‘, wins Sunday Times short story award for Junot Díaz Photo: Sarah Lee for the Guardian American author Junot Díaz, winner of both a Pulitzer and a MacArthur “genius” grant, has beaten … Continue reading →

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Epiphany in A Cluttered Room [Kindle Edition]

Posted on April 29, 2013 by profesorbaker

Amazon Author Page: Thomas Jerome Baker ** Book Description Publication Date: April 27, 2013 I wrote Epiphany in A Cluttered Room because writing is life for me. I live to write and I write to live. It’s the first thing … Continue reading →

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“Epiphany in A Cluttered Room” by Thomas Jerome Baker

Posted on April 28, 2013 by profesorbaker

See on Scoop.it – Authorship I wrote “Epiphany in A Cluttered Room because writing is life for me. I live to write and I write to live. It’s the first thing I do when I wake up and it’s the … Continue reading →

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Amazon.com: Epiphany in A Cluttered Room eBook: Thomas Jerome Baker: Kindle Store

Posted on April 28, 2013 by profesorbaker

See on Scoop.it – Authorship Download Epiphany in A Cluttered Room by Thomas Jerome Baker: I wrote Epiphany in A Cluttered Room because writing is life for me. I live to write and I write to live. See on http://www.amazon.com

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It’s Elementary My Dear Watson: Evocative Elementary Memories

Posted on April 28, 2013 by profesorbaker

** Evocative means, “having the power to evoke, or cause, a particularly emotional response (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). “It’s elementary, my dear Watson”, for example, evokes memories of reading a huge, red book, filled with stories of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading →

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Don Quixote: Unseen In The Cluttered Room

Posted on April 27, 2013 by profesorbaker

** Descriptive writing is not only painting a picture, but providing depth, form, shape, taste and smell to the reader’s experience. Visual imagery can be intensified by adding other senses. So, close your eyes. Today, we take a stranger into … Continue reading →

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Excelsior: The Quest for Excellence

Posted on April 27, 2013 by profesorbaker

** The quest for excellence, in writing, as in any other field, is all about blood, sweat and tears. In other words, hard work. Consistently doing what you do, incessantly, relentlessly, again and again, making your middle name to be … Continue reading →

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How to Write: Life After Writer’s Block

Posted on April 27, 2013 by profesorbaker

** “Show me how.” Sooner or later, everyone either says those words, or hears those words directed at themselves. I repeat, for emphasis: “Show me how.” Game on. Let’s give you now only one communication tool – the written word. … Continue reading →