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Text or Visit?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by jayne bowers

“I hope you can think of something to write about,” my husband said as he left this morning. “Are you kidding?” I asked. “My mind is a jumble of things I want to write about. The problem is getting it … Continue reading →

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Students Top the List

Posted on April 27, 2015 by jayne bowers

I wish I could write fiction. I do, I do, I do. I learned a lot about how to do it at the Rock Hill Writing Intensive on Saturday and am excited about getting started. Nervous too. Still, the “nothing … Continue reading →

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Crossing Over

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jayne bowers

I’m pretty psyched up tonight. A little anxious too. Tomorrow I’m going to speak to a group of men about what it takes to be successful in a two-year college. Although I’ve talked to students about college success for decades, … Continue reading →

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Pier Encounter

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jayne bowers

A few months ago, one of my daughters and I were discussing my Facebook author page, and she diplomatically informed me that if I wanted people to like and follow it, I needed to add new information more regularly AND … Continue reading →

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It Even Has Pictures

Posted on June 9, 2014 by jayne bowers

Since I’ve begun writing on a more consistent basis, I’ve come across so much beneficial information that I can scarcely keep track of it all. Use strong verbs, write what you know, watch those “to be” verbs, and just do … Continue reading →

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Show, Don’t Tell

Posted on February 9, 2014 by jayne bowers

I think I’m probably the only person in my writing group who doesn’t write fiction. It’s beginning to stress me out a little. Not a lot, just a skosh. I’ve done some experimenting with dialogue. It might not sound natural … Continue reading →

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Pictures Add Soul

Posted on January 14, 2014 by jayne bowers

I wrote  Crossing the Bridge: Succeeding in a Community College and Beyond for one   reason, the desire to help students succeed during and after college. Of all the positive things about teaching, the students top the list. Working with people … Continue reading →

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Nursing or Criminal Justice?

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jayne bowers

Right before class Thursday one of my students said he had ordered Crossing the Bridge free on Kindle and that he and his wife had sat up reading it long past when they should have been abed. They have three … Continue reading →

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Going for Generativity!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by jayne bowers

As a teacher, I manage to insert a little something into every class period about how much better (happier, more effective) the students’ lives could be if only they’d take the subject matter seriously and incorporate some of the psychological … Continue reading →

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Fore Years of Collej

Posted on March 7, 2013 by jayne bowers

“She was a Southern Baptist with a strong affiliation to her roots, and no matter no matter how convincing I tried to be, my spiel fell on deaf ears.” That’s a sentence I came across last night when looking over … Continue reading →

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