Romance Writing
What’s more addictive than romance? Perhaps romance novels. They account for a hefty portion of all fiction paperback sales, with many millions of readers worldwide experiencing the thrills and heartbreaks of these ever-appealing stories. For the aspiring writer, there is ample opportunity to publish in this field. People love to have romance in their life…
Read MoreTeaching With Zombies and Caped Crusaders: Using Comics To Teach Argumentation and Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum
Presentation for 2015 Kentucky Council of Teachers of English Conference ABSTRACT: The Common Core State Standards Initiative notes that writing is an important part of building a foundation for college and career readiness. Anchor standards include crafting arguments and drawing evidence to support those arguments across the curriculum; exploring complex ideas through writing; and conducting…
Read MoreThe NWP Studio Model: Growing Writers And Teachers Of Writing
Chapter in Innovative Developments in Writing Studio Practice forthcoming in 2015 from Hampton Press For 40 years, the mission of the National Writing Project (NWP) has been to improve the teaching of writing. Nearly 200 NWP sites located on college campuses across the United States work with educators from primary through postsecondary on this…
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