Martin Tiller

Children's Book Author, Teacher, Photographer, Star Wars nut. Movie lover, Sports Fan, Seminary Grad,Trying to Love thy Neighbor. Now with Zero Focused Tweets.

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Martin Tiller

Mar 27, 2016 · 3 min read

The Force Awakens

hits Blu-Ray here soon. And there is something that has been bugging me about the fans response recently to the movie.

First of all, I admit it. Star Wars takes up a lot of my thinking. I was 4 when the original movie came out. Apparently it was the first movie I ever saw in the…

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Martin Tiller

Feb 15, 2016 · 2 min read

In defense of snow days

It’s a snow day here. Three inches of snow with an expected couple of inches of ice on top.

And yes, I am home today. My daughter is with me and so are the neighbor’s children. I am not child free on a snow day.

Martin Tiller

Feb 14, 2016 · 1 min read

Let’s say this again. You don’t need to pay anyone to publish!

Again. In 2016, you don’t pay people to publish you.

You publish you.

I have had several conversation recently about this.

Martin Tiller

Dec 27, 2015 · 2 min read

Idea-Mating and teaching students to write everyday. Everyday

I was invited to visit and share my writing at Potomac elementary in November. Thank you to Beverly Blue for the invite. I also got to share the day with AJ Cosmo and Verlyn Tariton.)

Martin Tiller

Dec 24, 2015 · 2 min read

Visiting an elementary school as a visiting author and Idea-Mating to come up with more ideas.

I was invited to visit and share my writing at Potomac elementary in November. Thank you to Beverly Blue for the invite. I also got to share the day with AJ Cosmo and…