I am a Professor Emerita from Kent State University (Ohio) in the College of Education, Health and Human Services. I educated teachers in curriculum and methods for all areas of literacy and literature. As a retiree, I am writing for the children’s market. I’m active in the New England Society of Book Writers and Illustrators (NE-SCBWI) and in my community. Midcoast Maine is home with one husband and two dogs – both beautiful English setters.
As a retired teacher and professor of literacy, I now in my retirement spend time writing novels, poetry, creative nonfiction, radio essays, and picture books. My foremost audience is young readers ages 11-14. But I also write stuff for grown-ups.
After years of academic writing for textbooks, chapters, and refereed journals, AND years of being Associate Editor of The Reading and Writing Quarterly, sitting on various editorial advisory boards, reading and critiquing hundreds of article drafts, mentoring my own grad students and junior faculty - I decided there needs to be a place to go and learn. Learning what you need to know to succeed can pave the path for a very successful career. You'll find some on my website.
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Dr. Wendy C. Kasten, Writer 