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Not A Piece Of Furniture, Alex Smith

Bryant Literary Review

On the first day of the first job I got after Javier was deported, I tried to ignore the couple’s fighting.

The Cantaloupe From Peoria, Dane Cervine

Bryant Literary Review

In 1941, an Oxford policeman, while pruning his roses, scratched his face on a thorn. Ignoring the slight cut, it grew infected, spread, taking his eye and bringing him close to death.

Night Terrors, Patrick Bernhard

Bryant Literary Review

Kara turned away from the TV and glanced at the glowing wall clock. 2:56. She had now passed her previous record for staying up watching Night Terrors, which was 2:37.

I Am Here For You, Saoirse E. Doyle

Bryant Literary Review

Had someone met my six-year-old self at that sacristy door any one of the hundreds of times that neighboring farmer shoved me out when he was done, I would likely have fainted.

Live In The Mood, Mark Taksa

Bryant Literary Review

My toes under a bench, I could be floating

as I watch breeze bend the passersby.

A Wellbeing@Ksu Journey: Mapw Portfolio, Meghan Cooper

Master of Arts in Professional Writing Capstones

A process narrative and samples and complete works from my time in MAPW and as a GRA within the health and well-being departments at KSU. The portfolio showcases my journey as a communicator and professional writer and how it has impacted my current career.

Digital Storytelling In Higher Education: An Analysis Of Production Practices, Meagan Lowney

Master of Arts in Professional Writing Capstones

With the recent transition into virtual sharing formats due to COVID-19, it is important to explore the best digital storytelling practices to engage with audiences due to the lack of in-person interactions. By reviewing literature focused on storytelling techniques and the science behind developing a connection with an audience, in conjunction with a digital analysis of videos featuring KSU researchers showcased in the biweekly web series hosted by KSU's Office of Research, and interviews with viewers of the videos, my capstone answers (1) What elements of digital storytelling are effective in increasing audience engagement in an online live environment? and …

West Texas Ghost Story, Clayton Bradshaw

Far West Popular Culture Association Annual Conference

"West Texas Ghost Story" explores the negative impacts of capitalism and patriarchal society on the well-being of individuals and the ability of families to remain intact under duress of such oppressive regimes. It follows the story of a young man growing up around the oil fields of West Texas in the 1990s as his father begins to hollow out and become a ghostly figure. The young man turns to art as a therapeutic outlet for this loss, eventually making his way to Marfa. The ghost story in question becomes one of metaphorical and perceived experience for the young man.

Thank You Terror, 1, Mathias Svalina

Bryant Literary Review

No abstract provided.

Quickwrites And The Quest To Reverse Writing Reluctance, Jenna Dunn

Honors Projects

Current research suggests that students’ enjoyment of writing will positively impact their writing achievement (Graham, 2007; Bulut, 2017). Given this trend, the following study explores the extent to which quickwriting, a teaching strategy developed extensively by Linda Rief (2003, 2018) as well as Donald Graves & Penny Kittle (2005), impacts the attitudes of reluctant writers. A total of nineteen eleventh-grade students were interviewed in three focus groups. All of the students within the study experienced three weeks of regular classroom quickwriting along with one week of a quickwriting extension workshop prior to participation in the focus groups. Students were asked …

Sorrow, Healing, And Hope: A Braided Narrative, Abigail Maggi

Honors Projects

This project is a creative nonfiction essay about sadness. In the form of a braided essay, I weave personal narrative with insight and guidance from therapists, psychologists, and friends. In this essay, I share my experience of sadness and how I have processed my emotions during challenging times. The essay is split into three sections – sadness, feeling a little better, and hope – to share my story, the skills I learned that helped me move through sadness, and my decision to choose hope despite and amidst the struggles.

God Mansplains Anger To Me, Amy Lawless

Bryant Literary Review

No abstract provided.

Mosaic: A Lifetime Of Poems, Emma F. Bowen

Honors Projects

In hopes of providing a clearer picture of the aging process and its effects on our personalities, follow this collection of poems through diary-like entries of individuals navigating their lives from daycare, heartbreak, and loneliness. The impact that development can have on our psychological well-being and brains is fascinating and feels familiar. Why do we see the world so differently when we are young? As we grow older, what is so important that makes us shift how we view ourselves and our environment multiple times? It is often seen that each generation shares like-mindedness throughout their lives – why?

Missy, Issue 2 (2022), Grace Marion

Missy: LGBTQ+ Literary Magazine

• Managing Editor: Grace Marion
• Outreach Editor: Breyton Moran
• Associate Editor: Shayla Drzycimski
• Web Editor: Addison Ward
• Faculty Advisor: Tyler Gillespie
• Submissions Editor: Trey Herbert
• Staff: Alana Freimanis, Sarah May, Camryn Mason, Angeline Morgan, Nadia Sumlar

Writing And Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

• 2022 Awards and Senior Reading Site is Live!

From Donna To Diane: Analyzing And Imitating The Art And Craft Of Suspense Fiction, Jamie Henderson

Campus Research Month

Abstract:

This study explores the art and craft of suspense fiction by analyzing foreshadowing and characterization, tracing the influence and imitation of the genre, and finally, showing the imitation of the structure and craft of a short suspense story in an original work by the author. The conclusion of the research states that, though foreshadowing and characterization are vital to the creation of suspense fiction, the most helpful tool in learning the art and craft of suspense is imitation.

The Crow Chaser, William Warren

Fiction MFA Theses

Fiction - A full novel manuscript. Lon has lost his voice and it isn’t coming back. Having recently survived throat cancer, any hopes Lon once had about a music career in Nashville have been buried under his medical debts. Forced to move back home to Rubyville, a small town in the mountains of Tennessee, Lon lives with his no-nonsense mom Mary, and has reconnected with his high school girlfriend Rose, whose work as a call-girl Lon has failed to accept. As he retreats and sabotages his relationships, Lon turns to a precocious and seemingly mystic flock of crows for company …

Little Things, Kristi Snodgrass

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Losing God, Jordan Pugh

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Acceptance Means Change, Marie Meursault

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Life From Death, Kristi Snodgrass

Calliope

No abstract provided.

To Live Forever, Katie Cisar

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Queer Appalachian, Seth Cardwell

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Dreaming Of Tomorrow, Kristi Snodgrass

Calliope

No abstract provided.

One Last Trip, Robert Weiss

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Not Enough, Joshua Treadway

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Ship Of Poseidon, Megan Rinker

Calliope

No abstract provided.

The In-Between And The Forgotten, Kristi Snodgrass

Calliope

No abstract provided.

The Queen Bee, Cody Mccoy

Calliope

No abstract provided.

Poolside, Megan Rinker

Calliope

No abstract provided.