Joe Quirk

Joe Quirk is a novelist, science writer, and creative-writing teacher living in Berkeley, Calif. His bestselling book, The Ultimate Rush, is an action thriller about rollerblading.

Quick writing tips for every age

From preschool through high school, try these easy writing “projects” at home.

Blast through resistance and teach kids to write

Bestseller's writing tips blast through resistance to teach kids to write.

A best-selling author offers five techniques to get kids excited about putting words on the page.

Power to the parents

Ed reform and parents

How parent activists are bringing about drastic educational changes one school at a time.