Writing For Community Engagement Pt. 2 “The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” —William H. Gass This podcast serves as part 2 of a special edition blog for The Writer’s Desk. While the previous podcast discussed public action writing and the importance of integrating knowledge of writingContinue reading “A Modern Public Action Writing Story”
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Writing For Community Engagement (Part 1)
An Introduction to the Audio Interview “Community service has taught me all kinds of skills and increased my confidence. You go out there and think on your feet, work with others and create something from nothing. That’s what life’s all about.” — Andrew Shue, American Actor and Soccer Player A bonus blog for this weekContinue reading “Writing For Community Engagement (Part 1)”
Creating Conducive Writing Spaces
“I have three desks. One empty for paperwork, one for the internet and email, and one for the writing computer.” —Lee Child This week, I had the opportunity to be a guest on the On The Same Page podcast for the Marian University Writing Center. On it, I was interviewed by the center’s Assistant DirectorContinue reading “Creating Conducive Writing Spaces”
My First Blog Post
An Introduction to “The Writer’s Desk” “Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.” — Orson Scott. Hello friends! If you need a friendly reminder, my name is Alyssa Chartrand. I am the alleged adult runningContinue reading “My First Blog Post”
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