Category: writing

“Give credit where it’s due”: How to Approach Plagiarism in the Classroom

The following are some thoughts for a presentation I and a colleague did about plagiarism for our university’s professional development. We wanted, through this presentation, to highlight our experiences as composition teachers with over 30 years of combined experience and how we need to, across disciplines, think about plagiarism. This is not exhaustive, and we do not deal with AI. However, we do think … Read More “Give credit where it’s due”: How to Approach Plagiarism in the Classroom

Writing “This Story is Continuing to Develop”

Last post, I shared my latest short story “This Story is Continuing to Develop.” I wrote this piece because a colleague asked me to participate in a reading, and whenever someone does that, I usually try my hand at writing fiction. I’ve shared a few of these pieces before, namely “Paper” and “Adieu.” With the former, I also wrote a craft essay discussing where the idea … Read More Writing “This Story is Continuing to Develop”

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“This Story is Continuing to Develop”

Earlier this semester, Jadyn DeWald asked me to participate in a reading on campus. He asked me to do this a couple of years ago, and for that I event I wrote my short story “Paper.” Following that reading, I also wrote a post on the process behind composing the short story. For this semester’s reading, I debated what to read. I kept oscillating … Read More “This Story is Continuing to Develop”

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I Have a Secret

During the summer of 2020, following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, I wrote an essay entitled “I Have a Secret.” The essay appeared in Down Yonder ‘Zine in the first part of 2022. Unfortunately, the zine’s site is down, so the essay, with great illustrations by Rebekah Cardova, cannot be accessed. You can use the WayBackmachine to see the site, but you … Read More I Have a Secret

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“Adieu”

Every now and then I write a short story. These usually arise from travel when I’m exploring a new space, walking through streets and finding my way. It was during one of these trips that I wrote “Adieu.” I hope you enjoy it.