Tag: writing coach

• The Writing Classroom – Summer Reading Story Quilts

  

  Writing coach Robin Rivers shows off the Summer Reading Challenge Quilt her students made as a result of reading 100+ novels this summer.

  Robin Rivers

  August 20, 2019

  In The Writing Classroom, Young Authors

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• The Summer Reading Challenge Quilt

  

  Writing Coach Robin Rivers shows how her students are creating a Summer Reading Challenge Quilt as they complete their Summer reading lists.

  Robin Rivers

  July 14, 2019

  teaching, Young Authors

  British Columbia, Canada, child literacy, creativity, literacy, quilt, students, Summer reading challenge, Summer reading list, summer reading quilt, teen literacy, Vancouver, writing coach, Young Authors

• When A Student Paints Your Portrait

  

  Author Robin Rives shares a unique gift from one of her young authors.

  Robin Rivers

  July 6, 2019

  Everyday Life, teaching, Young Authors

  British Columbia, Canada, fan art, gratitude, portrait, Richmond, special gifts, student art, thoughtfulness, Vancouver, watercolour, writing coach

• Managing Corporate Clients & Creative Muse

  

  Author Robin Rivers talks about balancing corporate clients and novel writing.

  Robin Rivers

  July 5, 2019

  Everyday Life, In The Writer’s Studio

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• When Kids Learn to Love Poetry

  

  I admit it, poetry was never my favourite thing. In fact, it’s easy and honest to say that I’ve spent pretty much no significant period in my life reading any sort of rhythm or rhyme. For a long time, I dismissed such musings outright. Who wants to read stuff that you have to guess at […]

  Robin Rivers

  June 24, 2019

  Young Authors

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• Why Summer Reading Makes You Smarter (Reading Lists for Every Age Included)

  

  Summer Reading Book Lists For Kids – 2019

  Robin Rivers

  June 19, 2019

  Free Downloads, Young Authors

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• Fan Art From My Students

  

  Sometimes, as a writing coach, you get fan art from your kids to remind you that life is good.

  Robin Rivers

  June 18, 2019

  Everyday Life, teaching, Young Authors

  appreciation, creative writing, fan art, student art, students, teaching, thank you, writing coach

• Young Author Spotlight – The Scariest Trip by Bonnie Xu

  

  Young Author Spotlight – The Scariest Trip by Bonnie Xu

  Robin Rivers

  June 13, 2019

  Young Authors

  Academy of Creative Writing, B.C., Bonnie Xu, Canada, Creative writing instruction, creative writing tutoring, Grade 6 Creative Writing, Mystery writing, Richmond, short stories, student creative writing, Tutoring, Vancouver, writing, writing coach, writing community, Young Authors

• Teaching The Lost Art of Letter Writing

  

  The lost art of thank you letter writing is making a comeback as a tool to give you a competitive edge. Robin Rivers talks about how to write a great one.

  Robin Rivers

  June 9, 2019

  In The Writer’s Studio, Young Authors

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