by Phibby Venable blue ridges, path loose with mud,a halo of fog grayingin a new daythe old womanlaid out her firethe night before,in the rusted woodstove,that still spokeout flames each morning,and sang out cold,as she listened, trembling the newspaper toward warmthe old woman, always in smoke and daydreams, worn outand…
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6 Creative Writing Grads Discuss Creative Inspiration and Next Steps
On Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, Word for Word, Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) online literary series, proudly welcomed recent graduates from the BA, MA and online MFA creative writing programs. Six readers were selected by capstone and thesis instructors for their exceptional storytelling skills and high literary achievement: Kori Elise Chamberlin and…
Alumna Writes a Resource for Grieving Families While Earning 2 Degrees
By Rebecca LeBoeuf Michelle Shreeve ’15G ’16G was a child when she lost her mother, and resources were limited for young families coping with the death of a parent. This experience fueled her desire to help others deal with similar grief, and through her love of writing, she addressed what…
The Penmen Profile: SNHU Alumnus Publishes Debut Chapbook
Michael Garrigan was in his capstone class for his MA in English & Creative Writing program when he first dreamed up “What I Know [How to Do].” Using an instructional “how-to” theme, he wrote a poem he knew would be the beginning of a collection. Sure enough, Garrigan published his…
The Penmen Profile: New Novelist Kelly Stone Gamble
By Amber E. Box Novelist Kelly Stone Gamble began writing in grade school, but her passion was put on the back burner as she pursued a different career. After years of nursing and a semester at law school, she found herself reevaluating what she wanted to do with her life,…