This semester, I am teaching four different courses, with four different preps. When thinking about these courses, I wanted to make sure that I had a firm grounding in the majority of the material to make it a little easier on myself when it came to class prep. So, for two of these courses I decided to construct the courses around texts and themes … Read More Short Story Collection Syllabus
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”
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”
The first memory I can recall, or at least the first one I wish to recall, occurred when I was about two years old. I see my reflection staring back at me. I don’t know when the event happened. I think it may have been Halloween. I’m wearing all white, and I have a white hat on my head. It looks like I’m dressed … Read More Memories of Years Past
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.
Interminable Rambling 