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Writing
Using Editing Skills to Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages
North Carolina–based Elizabeth Bobst is more of a “rule-fudger than a rule-follower.”
A longtime educator—from middle- and...
Addressing the Career Challenges of New Freelance Editors
"I can't get a job if I don't have experience, but I can't get experience if I don't have a job." Writer Lorna Walsh became well aware...
History That Bears Repeating
When I first contacted Certificate Program in Writing graduate and author Bill Truran, he had just heard back from his editor about his...
The 5 Parts of a Writer’s Story
“As is common with many English teachers,” Barbara says, “I thought of myself as a teacher who might have been a writer if my life...
Fashion-Forward to Copywriter
Specialized Program in Professional Writing graduate Helen Schultheis has a “great love for storytelling, and a knack for educating...
Composing the Editing Score
Not many people would think the roles of baker, musician and editor are all connected. But for Harlow Carpenter, who identifies as...
Laurie Ann Doyle: A Writer Who Takes Risks
Extension Honored Instructor Laurie Ann Doyle is no stranger to revisiting her writing. After she graduated from UC Berkeley with a...
Believing in What She Writes
Writing essays and short stories may not be on Nancy Tompkins’ career path. But it is now part of who she is.
Going From Project Director to Science Writer
Early on, Stephanie Martch knew that a combination of science and writing would make up her career path. What she didn’t know was that...