| E-mail Trina at: trinaallen @ nc.rr.com To Live Again Winner of Write Around the Block's January 2008 short story contest "... it’s quite compelling ..." Elizabeth Oliver, The Rambler Magazine Peculiar Advice Winner of an excellence award from Dana Literary Society. Unexcused absence: teacher shortage Why do nearly one thousand teachers leave the field of teaching every school day ? "I like your writing style..." Jenny Jones, Editor, Education Today The Raleigh Area Women Writers (RAWW) members are active writers of book-length and short fiction Ten Dollar Tastings Wonderful wines that won't wear on your wallet by Harry Calhoun |
| This page contains only a sparse collection of my nonfiction work. To read more essays and articles, please visit my blog. I'm discussing the process of writing, my work in progress and day-to-day life. You may even find an occasional post about science and education. Come and join in the discussion if you like. ESSAYS Key-ping Paradise in your Honeymoon: Unexpected Gifts from Key West Yes I Have a Therapist--and I Believe Everyone Should. Dana Literary Society. March, 2007. INTERVIEW On Writing and Poetry: Harry Calhoun in Conversation. Thunder Sandwich #25, January–July, 2005. http://www.thundersandwich.com/ts25/index.html ARTICLES ON WRITING Making the Cut: the most common mistakes fiction writers make and how to avoid them. Education Articles, 2006. http://www.edarticle.com To Market, to Market: Steps toward Publication HEALTH AND NUTRITION Bottled versus tap: how pure is your water? Self-imposed famine: why diets fail The curse of the common cold. EDUCATION Methods for success as a middle school science teacher. Science Scope Magazine. September, 2007. Unexcused absence: teacher shortage Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder... A Teacher's Perspective. Education Today. Issue 2, Term 2. (2005). http://www.education-today.co.nz/ INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE LESSONS The SI System on the Basketball Court. Science Scope Magazine. February, 2007. The corresponding Slide Show on the SI system can be downloaded here: free for use in classrooms. Labwrite for Middle School Lab writing activities for students in the middle grades. I’ll be posting information here on the progress and publication of my writing. If you'd like information about what I'm currently working on, clink on In Progress, or visit the my work category on my blog to learn more. See you on the blog. Copyright © 2004 - 2008 Trina Allen |
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