Notable quote from Bumbling Bea
OH.MY.GOSH!
Peter drifted up on the stage near me, scratching his arm so hard welts appeared making faint pink stripes right down to his wrist.
Teacher Testimonial on My Book Talk–Terrific!
“My middle school Novel Writing Workshop enjoyed a presentation by Deborah Baldwin, author of Bumbling Bea. The students had read the book and had many questions for the author. One boy asked, “How did you know how to write such ‘with it’ dialogue?” Baldwin’s answer delighted the […]
An Indie Publisher/Fantasy Writing 32.0
One of the wonderful aspects of writing a book as an indie publisher is what you experience afterward. Indie publishing is not without its share of challenges (reviews, especially), but who would have thought this would happen thirty two years ago, when Bumbling Bea’s plot came […]
Bumbling Bea
Many thanks to Russ Brown for his expert illustration of the front cover. Beatrice thinks she has no acting talent but that doesn’t stop her from auditioning for the annual middle school play. She has two missions-winning the role of Pocahontas (which guarantees her popularity with the cool kids, at least in her mind) and […]
Tips and Tricks of a Drama Teacher|Drama Tools That Is
Tips and Tricks of a Drama Teacher– Drama Tools, That Is This is a continuation of my last blog about the tips and tricks of a drama teacher. Most of us have some form of a work nightmare. You know, you dream when you are at work and everything is crazy. Mine are different! […]
Who is this Bumbling Bea’?
Who is this Bumbling Bea’? I’m not talking about bees which are mean. Duh. I mentioned that I would explain about Bumbling Bea’ who is the title character of my book Bumbling Bea‘ (I know that’s repetitive but I do want you to read my book someday). I have taught and directed students of every age, […]