Index of My Online Articles

Shaun Perkins: Online Articles


Education (Lessons Plans, etc.)

How to Memorize a Poem
Creating an Anti-Brochure for Ayn Rand's Anthem
Decoding Classic Fiction with One Question

Hypotyposis: A Shift in Teaching Philosophy
The Labyrinth of Teaching
NE Oklahoma teachers can learn about digital storytelling this summer
Making a Creature Field Guide for King Lear


Gardening

Hope for a Sunny Oklahoma Flower Garden
Pairing Wild and Cultivated Flowers in the Garden
The Wonders of a Gourd Pergola
How to grow a healthy lawn (audio!)


Book Reviews

Never Out of Style: A Good Book
Sweeping and Subtle Moments: Books by Two Contemporary Poets
The Poetry of Joy Harjo
The Mythic Lives of Teenagers: The Outsiders
Treat Him Like a Dead President: David Bowie


Local Interest (Oklahoma stuff)

Brief Tour of Diners in NE OK: Locust Grove
NE Oklahoma Writers everyone should know
A story about the firewheel, Oklahoma's state wildflower
Exploring Oklahoma's Labyrinths
Four important NE Oklahomans everyone should know
Saline Courthouse full of stories of Oklahoma's past
Stories behind names of some NE OK towns: Mayes County
Oklahoma Natural History Museum
Best Local Diners in Northeastern Oklahoma



Storytelling

Healing with Story: Healing the Storyteller
The Power of Story: Facing Prejudice
Stories as Keys: Talking with Tim Tingle
Once Upon a Time . . . at a Storytelling Festival
Oklahoma storytellers tell the best lies
Mayes County Storytellers spread the love of story
Girls Not Ghosts (audio)


Poetry & Short Stories

Seeing Purple in the World
The Position of the Stars (audio)
Black-Eyed Susans


Writing (How-To)

Reviving the Poet within Us All
Create Your Own Sherlock Holmes
Journey in Words: The Hero Pattern as Writing Guide
Journey in Words: The Writing Year with the Hero’s Journey
Journey in Words: The Call to Adventure and the Refusal
Journey in Words: Supernatural Aid and Crossing the 1st Threshold
Journey in Words: Belly of the Whale
Journey in Words: Road of Trials
Journey in Words: Meeting with the Goddess
Journey in Words: Apotheosis
Journey in Words: Benefit and Atonement
Journey in Words: The Return

Crafts and Miscellaneous

Craft Ideas for Older Children
Harvey Pekar, "American Splendor" Creator and Comic Genius, Dies
Chinese UFO Sighting Sparks Controversy and Stories
5 Best Guys in the Buttoned-Up Vest