Decided this evening to send out a couple of the unpublished short stories sitting on my computer. Opening up my various files to do so I noted that my last submission into the wilds was in January, about the time Shards got underway. I don’t what that means, and I’m …
Our department is in the process of revising its tenure and promotion guidelines. It’s a much-needed effort, and I’m glad to see it happening. I saw today an initial draft of the new document, and it’s pushing us toward a “point” system of rewards to earn tenure (in addition to …
Had a big surge that pushed me through the last stack — which was tough at times, since I just handed out a semester-low of a 6% on an essay. I’d like to say that it was the lowest grade I’ve ever given on an essay in my life. I’d …
I knew when I wrote my syllabi that the first weeks of October would be rough. All my classes have had papers due, and I’m trying to grade them as quick as I reasonably can — I hated waiting on grading as a student, so I long ago swore never …
As mentioned earlier on these pages, I was fortunate to borrow one of the most beautiful katana from the Robert Jordan estate to use as a prop during my recent lecture at the Charleston Library Society. It was magical (the moment, not the weapon — though the latter was really, …