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Meet THe Team
A skeletonized oak, the angry copperhead’s pungent scent, or katydids’ stridulation, “katy did, no she didn’t.” Every sight, smell, sound in a natural setting tells a story. This two-hour workshop focuses on putting more “showing and less telling” into your work, be it fiction or non. We’ll discuss how successful authors have used both ubiquitous and rare natural elements in the rural, urban and suburban environments—and how you can, too.
• In-Class Writing Lift: Light
• Homework: None
• Workshopping Drafts: None
Ernie Reynolds holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Florida State University, an MFA from the University of Tampa and MAT from Belmont University. He currently serves on faculty in Middle Tennessee State University's English Department. His short fiction has been read on NPR and published in Vanderbilt’s Nashville Review, Hamline University's Waterstone Review, UNC's Smoky Blue Literary Arts Magazine, and elsewhere. Dr. Reynolds is a certified arborist, horticulturalist and former NCAA coach, as well. He splits time between Franklin and Monteagle, Tennessee.
"Dr. Reynolds is extremely passionate about fiction writing and it felt contagious in the classroom. He encouraged questions that would turn into conversations in the class about a specific aspect of writing."
"Reynolds' humor and ability to connect with students made for a great learning environment."
"Dr. Reynolds cares about his students and their work in a way that focuses on their development as readers and writers."
