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Category Archives: Education

Shout out to all my teachers

May 11, 2022

I came across this old post on Facebook and thought I would share it here. Teachers have been so influential …

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Memoir from a scholarly perspective

October 26, 2020

I’m happy that a subject I love (memoir) is a subject I can focus on in my academic life. In …

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The value of a creative arts degree

March 20, 2019

Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Flickr via Compfight cc I talked to a young woman the other day at MNSU who …

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Look to childhood for the answers

January 10, 2019

Photo Credit: wuestenigel Flickr via Compfight cc What did you enjoy doing when you were a little kid? I loved …

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Are you a “Straddler”?

December 23, 2018

This is my dad. He’s probably 11 or 12, which would make it right around 1955. He’s having fun in …

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The inaugural memoir/yoga workshop

October 7, 2018

Just look at this space. It was perfect for writing and yoga. I spent the weekend of Sept. 28-30 here, …

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First day of school!

August 27, 2018

I watched “Life of the Party” and just had to create this short clip! I definitely have felt like D-Rock …

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One key to becoming a better writer

July 5, 2018

Photo Credit: cobalt123 Flickr via Compfight cc I’m teaching a writing class this summer at my university. It’s the first …

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Writing About Music: A Class for Teens

July 14, 2016

Registration is open for my Loft youth class Sounding Off: Writing About Music. Class will be held every day Monday-Friday from 1-2:30 …

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Two opportunities to take a memoir class from me!

January 25, 2015

If you’ve always wanted to write a memoir, or have started one, consider taking one of my classes at The Loft this spring!

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