My name is Michelle, and I live in Reno. It’s pronounced “mi-shell-er-eeno”.
While my college freshmen are working on their second essays of the semester, I have a break from grading papers and finally have time to write a post. It just seems fitting that I write about the writing process and the five steps I’ve found to help a writer along.
My Five Steps to Writing
Brainstorm / […]
I found a great site (thanks to McGinness Clan) that generates custom word clouds based off of provided text, a blog’s url, or someone’s del.icio.us bookmarks.
Here is the word cloud for michellereno.com (click on the image to see a larger, easier-to-read version):
Be sure to click on the image itself so that you can see the […]
I’ve been ridiculously addicted to Sundance Channel’s “Live From Abbey Road” since I discovered it a few months ago. The second season opened with Bryan Adams, Ben Harper, and Justin Currie. Harper (who is unfortunately not related to me) talks about his background in music and his love for writing. As a writer (and a […]
It’s been nearly two months since my last post. And I call myself a writer? Sheesh. Most writers write every day because they have to - it’s something inside them that has to get out no matter what. But what have I been doing with my time, you ask? Struggling to stay above water, that’s […]
This is a place for me to write about whatever I feel like, to post pictures of my kids and anything else I want, and to pretty much just have a place to share my thoughts. I will also update this for me English 098 students at TMCC. Please be sure to check back often for updated lectures and syllabus.