Professor of English, Chadron State College: Story Catcher Writing Workshop, Ecology and Nature Writing, Literature of the West, Fiction Writing, American Lit.

Chadron, Nebraska
Joined August 2011
Congratulations to all the #naturewriting students who read from their thesis projects tonight! All of you wowed the #WesternGPCW with your work.
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We are beyond thrilled to have the energy of @syntacticon filling the reading room at #storycatcher22.
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One of our featured Emerging Writers, Emily, puts on an original screenplay during our open mic! 🎤
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This morning’s craft workshop on speculative fiction led by @KAnnJacobson has everyone buzzing with creativity and inspiration. After only 45 minutes, there are already stories in progress! #storycatcher22
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Also tonight: an enchanting reading by @KAnnJacobson from her award-winning YA novel, Tink and Wendy!
We’re kicking off this morning’s #storycatcher session with a craft talk from acclaimed writer Lloyd Schwartz!
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Tonight’s reading continues with the incredible Lloyd Schwartz! #storycatcher22
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Steve Coughlin reading from Deep Cuts, his latest book of poetry. Steve fills the room with his energy as he reads, bringing humor and lightheartedness as well as vulnerability and grief. Overall, we’re in awe. #storycatcher22
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We kicked off this morning with a craft talk on time perception and creative writing from @PrentissSean!
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Day three of #storycatcher22 finds Sean Prentiss leading a craft session on "Time Perception and Creative Writing." @PrentissSean storycatcherworkshop.org
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Great conversations about "The Next Chapter" in the writing lives of our Story Catchers during a lunch roundtable. Thanks to our writing faculty and Western MFA students for leading the discussion. #storycatcher22 storycatcherworkshop.org
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Maya Jewell Zeller energizes the crowd with new work, poetry and prose from her many publications on our third night of #storycatcher22 @MayaJZeller storycatcherworkshop.org
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Kelly Ann Jacobson gives a "spirited" reading from her award-winning YA novel _TINK and WENDY_. Great conclusion of our third night at #storycatcher22 @KAnnJacobson storycatcherworkshop.org
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Kelly Ann Jacobson leads a craft session on our final morning focused on "Literary Magic," guiding writers through a series of interactive exercises focused on speculative fiction. Energetic end to #storycatcher22! @KAnnJacobson storycatcherworkshop.org
So great to see our Story Catchers inspired and hanging out after our readings by Maya and Kelly--buying books, getting them signed, having late night conversations that could only stop once the lights went out. #storycatcher22 @MayaJZeller @KAnnJacobson storycatcherworkshop.org
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Lunch field-trip at West Tomichi River Park kicks off the Story Catcher Festival! Food, water and hacky sack--what more could you want? #storycatcher22 storycatcherworkshop.org
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2022 Mari Sandoz Emerging Writer Jessica Hanks shares her work in the Quigley Hall Bandshell on the beautiful WCU campus during the @storycatcher22 Festival. storycatcherworkshop.org
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