Teresa Richards

"I cannot say enough about how inspiring and motivational it was to have Teresa Richards speak to our students about writing. Her tips on "Save the Cat" and the "Ticking Time Bomb" could be used by writers of every age!"

--Ms. Beatty 8th grade

"Mrs. Richards' school visit knocked the socks off my students! She brought writing to life as she walked students through the writing process. Students were inspired and challenged to be better writers as she shared her personal experience and knowledge. The presentation was enhanced by Mrs. Richards' energy and hands-on materials.  Students' writing benefited from their time with Mrs. Richards."

--Ms. Burge 7th grade

"It was wonderful to have Teresa Richards on campus here at Henry County High School. My English III Honors students greatly benefited from her calm and pleasant disposition. Furthermore, for aspiring writers, she was a hit. Teresa described the writing process to my students, step-by-step, sharing with them the “tricks of the trade” so to speak. Although dense and college-level, her presentation provided my students with many needed skills that they will later implement in their writing process next semester. Many thanks to Teresa for sharing her wisdom with Henry County School."

--Mr. Tehle 11th grade

"Mrs. Richards visited our second grade classroom and was an absolute hit!  The students LOVED hearing about how books were written and all the steps it took to get one published.  We LOVED hearing how she compared the writing to baking and decorating a cake.  The students were hanging on her every word and the excitement they had for writing after her visit was contagious.  They were wanting to write all the time and discussed their writing using the cake to aide in their discussions.  Having her able to come and talk with our class was such a wonderful experience.  I know that I will remember this visit for a long time and I know that the students will be using this visit to develop their writing for years to come!  I am so fortunate to have had the pleasure of hearing her speak and discuss writing with my students!"

--Ms. Glauber 2nd grade

"I just wanted to thank you one more time for coming to our school and speaking to our students. They could not stop talking about you the next day and I know a lot of them are looking forward to the writing competition.      Your story and message hit close to home for many of them and I cannot thank you enough for reiterating what we at Henry County are trying to get them to understand. 

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to come talk to our students. It meant the world to them and me."

"My class was so lucky to have Teresa Richards visit! She did a wonderful job engaging the students and getting them excited about the writing process. They were all very excited to learn from her and hear about her book, Emerald Bound. I would highly recommend this author visit to other teachers!"

--Ms. Throneburg 2nd grade