Guye Goodlow graduated in 2006 from MSU with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He is one of very few English majors ever to also play football for MSU, and he took one of the first online courses offered at MSU. He went on to business school after graduation and received an MBA in Marketing Management. Goodlow now works for Ford Motor Company in Marketing, Sales, and … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Guye Goodlow
The English Department is holding the 8th annual MSU Undergraduate Literature Conference during English Week at the Plaster Student Union in Room 317. The ULC welcomes undergraduate students from across the region to present their research in a public forum. We also encourage members of the community, as well as family members and friends of presenters, to attend. Conference … [Read more...] about English Week Event: MSU Undergraduate Literature Conference
The English Department is excited to announce that author Laura McHugh will read from her work at the C. Minor Recital Hall in Ellis Hall. About Laura McHugh Laura McHugh is the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of novels The Weight of Blood, Arrowood, The Wolf Wants In, and What's Done in Darkness. The Weight of Blood won the International Thriller Writers … [Read more...] about English Week Reading: Catching Lightning with Laura McHugh
Click here to open the video This session will give a brief overview of the fundamentals of mythology and the basic characteristics most deities within various mythologies share. Students will look at character traits and how well-rounded characters have both positive and negative attributes. The students will then spend time creating their own god or goddess once they have … [Read more...] about “Constructing an Immortal: Practicing Character Creation with Mythology” by Audrey Masters
Click here to open the video This session will explore how to navigate and generate concise yet suspenseful science fiction stories. We will build stories that draw from all kinds of imaginations. This session will tap into student’s existing interests and blend with writing to create quick and developed pieces. First, we will go through a mini-lesson to examine how to … [Read more...] about “Explore the Unknown World of Science Fiction” by Rachel Kramer