Celebrating the Courage of Women Writers
Hi everyone, Today is March 3, and it’s National Women’s History Month once again! Since the theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” we thought it would be fitting to revisit...
Category: Creative writing
Celebrating Writing
Amy Sexton, MSEd, Writing Tutor Fall means crisp, cooler weather, stunning autumn shows of crimson, rust, and golden leaves, bountiful garden harvests, and, on Friday, October 20, a celebration of writing! October 20 is...
This Month, Shoot the Moon with NaNoWriMo!
Sara Wink, Purdue University Global Composition Faculty I’ve written here before about the importance of educators who “walk the walk.” For all their recommendations to students to read and write more, educators should...
Blogging to Enhance a Job Search
Dr. Tamara Fudge, Kaplan University professor in the School of Business and IT Everyone wants to enhance the chances for a better job, and blogging can help! You can share your career-related knowledge by...
A Bloggers Group: Uniting through Writing
By Molly Wright Starkweather Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor One of the most unique opportunities for growing a campus culture in an online university is through clubs and societies. There are many places for...
Writers Inspiring Writers: Inside a Writer’s Salon
By Amy Sexton, Kaplan University Writing Center Tutor The Writers’ Salon Series is a Kaplan University Center for Teaching and Learning event that helps to foster a community of writers. I was excited when...
“Letters to Jackie”: Lessons about Letter Writing and Journaling from the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of President Kennedy
By Teresa Kelly, Kaplan University As the nation pauses to remember the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy – the first president born in the 20th Century and a member...
My First Date
by David Werner, MFA, Kaplan University Faculty I was in love. Or so I thought. I wanted to ask Patti (not her real name) to a ninth-grade dance but could never muster the courage to...
Crazy Writing – National Novel Writing Month
By Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Writing Center Crazy Drafts – We encourage crazy or bad first drafts as part of the writing process for students. Sometimes, we all need motivation to...
Jame Patterson: Don’t Listen to Your English Teacher
Melody Pickle, Writing Specialist, WAC, Kaplan University Writing Center In this 6 minute interview, James Patterson tells what he has learned so far about writing. He covers the following ideas: Do what you love...