by Jeri Walker | Nov 11, 2019 | Publishing Tips
I’m back! Please enjoy this list of resources for writers from Word Bank’s blog archive. The past three months have been a whirlwind of packing, moving, selling my house in Idaho, and getting settled into my new life in Montana. I’m thrilled to be... 
by JeriWB Guest | Sep 24, 2018 | Guest Posts, Lit Chat
The theme of this year’s Banned Books Week is Banning Books Silences Stories. To that end, I am republishing this guest post written by one of my former critique partners. Jenny Herrera’s candor in relating Anna Karenina to its impact on her life shows the... 
by Jeri Walker | Sep 10, 2018 | Lit Chat
Over the years, I’ve published a handful of posts related to Banned Books Week and censorship. I’m back at it again this year to bring attention to this important cause. Banning books silences stories. As a former high school teacher, I witnessed many... 
by Jeri Walker | Nov 6, 2017 | Lit Chat
“Live Oak, with Moss” by Walt Whitman was never published as a cohesive set of narrative poems. Instead, the poet incorporated the pieces into “Calamus” and Leaves of Grass. This paper was written while I was in a graduate research methods... 
by JeriWB Guest | Jul 11, 2016 | Guest Posts, Lit Chat
As a former educator, book censorship and banning books is a topic near and dear to my heart. In the past, I’ve celebrated Banned Books Week in September by inviting guest posts and also chiming in on topics such as What is Age Appropriate Literature? I’m...
