I believe that is the power of book clubs and discussions: that appreciation can deepen as we discuss our ideas and impressions of the poems. So with that in mind, I am going to share the 5 poems that my Literature and Culture students got me to appreciate more with their discussions, analyses, and papers.

It is April, which means that it is National Poetry Month! Here are some poems I used to introduce poetry to my literature and culture class

Today I wanted to do a round-up of all articles that I wrote for Her Campus UCF while I was in graduate school.

I just finished a round of feedback drafts for their first assignment, and it made me think about when I got hired and how I got to today.

I thought today would be a better time than any to share some works of writing that really moved me in 2024.

After being reminded about this tragic book by Emily Miller, I am here to share my opinion of Carmen Maria Machado's In the Dream House.

As a new teacher, I thought it would be valuable to also have my students teach each other something. So what did I design, and how?

It's the first day of October, which means a new month with writing competition deadlines to consider entering. Here is my list for you.

In a Contemporary Fiction class, I read A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness by Jai Chakrabarti and wrote this review.

It's back-to-school time, and it has me reflecting on my first year as an educator. Specifically, on what I wore my first day of teaching.

If you're looking for a writing competition to enter this August 2024, I have a roundup of 21 here that span from flash fiction to poetry.

Students should have long-term takeaways when taking college-level classes, so my students included resumes in their English ePortfolios.

Take a look at 13 magazines and competitions that you can send your work to for FREE this July 2024 if you are a writer betting on yourself.

Meet the amazingly talented cohort that I got to work with throughout my MFA. They're all compiled here, with links to their publications.

This post provides other writers resources to turn to when they are ready to send out their writing to be published.

You might be curious about what an MFA in Creative Writing might entail. The answer might not surprise you: lots of levels of reading.

The Met Gala happened this week and I am now a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and that is the inspiration for this blog post.

Since I'm graduating, this is a good time to revisit the teaching philosophy I wrote a year ago to see how it has changed and to reflect.

I'm also using this time to reflect on my first semester of teaching and wanted to share that through the trend of a TikTok R.E.P.O.R.T.

Since starting graduate school, I have been on this hamster wheel of excitement. I'm always excited, even when I'm stressed and anxious,...