My name is Jennifer, and I am a writer, assistant professor, and OER librarian from New Mexico. Maybe you are here because you like creative writing. Or, maybe you are here because you like Open Educational Resources. I like to create both!
My memoir essays have appeared in journals including Creative Nonfiction, Ascent (this essay was nominated for a Pushcart Prize), and a story I worked on appeared on NPR’s This American Life. I am working on my first book, a memoir. I also write poems, one of which was also nominated for a Pushcart. I also like to write about writing. I ruminate like that…
You can check out my blog where I talk about my writing and publishing process. I work at UNM, and I am an alum of the University of New Mexico’s MFA program.
I have been writing for nearly as long as I have been reading. Y también, estoy pura Nueva Mexicana. Bienvenidos.
Latest blog posts
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Interview with Mark Sundeen!
Originally posted on BAD MOUTH / words & art & music:
Bad Mouth Interview with Mark Sundeen by Jennifer Schaller The next installment of the Bad Mouth Reading Series features a… Read more -
Loving the Hell out of Your Creative Self
The picture above, Charity, by French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau, illustrates what it means for me to be a mom, teacher, and writer. I have all these little creatures I help sustain: … Continue reading Loving the Hell out of Your Creative Self Read more
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#AuthorToolboxBlogHop — Not for Chickens: Developing a Social Media Persona
Thus far in my writing career, I have gathered lots of wisdom. For example, a writer is a person who writes. You’re welcome. That pearl was free. Here’s another: a … Continue reading #AuthorToolboxBlogHop — Not for Chickens: Developing a Social Media Persona Read more
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#AuthorToolboxBlogHop — You Talkin’ to Me? The Challenges of Dialogue and Memory
Memoir dialogue, to me, is three sins in one: The writer not only lies about what is said but also provides the exact words for that lie and then writes … Continue reading #AuthorToolboxBlogHop — You Talkin’ to Me? The Challenges of Dialogue and Memory Read more
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Becoming a Credible Memoirist—Oxymoron? I Think Not.
We all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth. —Pablo Picasso The above image Still Life with Compote and Glass, a painting … Continue reading Becoming a Credible Memoirist—Oxymoron? I Think Not. Read more
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The Madness of Book Marketing
Originally posted on BREVITY's Nonfiction Blog:
By Sarah Fawn Montgomery Writers have peculiar behaviors, one of which is sitting alone day after day, month after month laboring over a… Read more
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