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| Paul R. May writes young adult and middle grade novels, freelance magazine and newspaper articles, parenting articles, and essays about raising kids. Paul's award-winning writing has been published in anthologies, national and international magazines, online parenting sites, educational publications, and e-zines. He has also written dozens of feature articles for several Florida newspapers. Paul taught writing for five years as an English teacher in Baltimore, Maryland. He then worked as a technical instructor for ten years. In 2002, Paul and his wife moved to Florida to eliminate daycare for their children and to allow him to focus on his writing full time. Sample freelance clips, articles, essays, and novel manuscripts are available by request. Paul is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. |
| For lots more information about Paul's writing background, read the Welcome Post on his Blog. |
| Updated October 2009 -- Here are Paul's "Top 10" Blog Stories (You may notice a recurring "seventh-grade" theme. The first story explains why.) - Spectacular Seventh Grade Stupidity - Seventh-Grade Pickup Strategies - The Dump, a Snake, and My Wife - Becoming One With the Seventh Grader - Miss Ashburn - My Slide of the Mountain - The Midnight Ice Cooler Cat Food Explosion - Leprechaun Therapy - Kim Dixon and the Semi-Melted Butter Pat - Dirtballs and Spider Terror |
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*** October 30, 2009 - An essay I wrote about keeping arts in our schools came out in today's Florida Times Union. The same essay was forwarded by the county arts program specialist to
every art, dance, music,
and drama teacher in St. Johns County, Florida. |