The WKU Writing Center

04/09/2024

Congratulations to the finalists of the 20th annual Goldenrod Poetry Contest! Special shout out Carly Fawcett, Kaylee ben Yosef, Felicity McDonald, and Miriam Story—some of our current and former tutors.

Come join us at the Goldenrod Poetry Festival on Wednesday, April 10 at 7pm in Cherry Hall 125 where the finalists will share their poems!

01/25/2024

Welcome back, Hilltoppers. The Writing Center is open! Stop by for an in-person tutoring session, or schedule an appointment through TutorTrac—Zoom, email, and in-person appointments available. From helping brainstorm ideas to helping polish up your final draft, we’ve got you covered!

11/10/2023

Congratulations to the finalists of the Mary Ellen & Jim Wayne Miller Celebration of Writing! And a HUGE shout out to our tutors Clara Dusing, Valerie Feldker, and Hannah Levering for being finalists! Come celebrate them and all of the finalists on November 12 from 2–4 p.m. in Cherry Hall 125.

11/01/2023

Congratulations to all of the top 13 two-sentence horror story writers!

Thank you to everyone who participated. There were so many great submissions this year. We are so proud of all the incredible stories our students wrote!

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween, and congratulations to the winners of the Two Sentence Horror Story Writing Contest!

10/27/2023

Come join us on Halloween for a spooktacular Halloween Hangout. Decorate cookies while you hear the winning two-sentence horror stories. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome!

10/24/2023

Beware: the Two Sentence Horror Story Writing Contest is creeping to a close. Enter by midnight for the chance to win a $10 gift card to Half Price Books.

To enter:
- Create an original horror story using only two sentences
- Email your submission to [email protected] using the subject line “Two Sentence Horror Story”
- Include your first and last name & your 800 number in the email
- Submit your story by midnight on Tuesday, October 24

*The winning stories will be posted to social media. By submitting a story, you agree to your name and story being posted. If you would like to remain anonymous or use a pen name, please indicate so in your email.

*You may submit up to 3 stories. However, you may only be eligible for one prize. If more than one submission by the same student are judged to be winners, the student will only win one prize (unless grand prize winner—see below).

*Grand prize winners will receive both a $10 gift card to Half Price Books and a free horror book.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

10/22/2023

Great news: We will now have 3 grand prize winners instead of 1! Try for your chance at winning a $10 gift card to Half Price Books and a free horror book by entering our Two Sentence Horror Story Writing Contest.

To enter:
- Create an original horror story using only two sentences
- Email your submission to [email protected] using the subject line “Two Sentence Horror Story”
- Include your first and last name & your 800 number in the email
- Submit your story by midnight on Tuesday, October 24

*The winning stories will be posted to social media. By submitting a story, you agree to your name and story being posted. If you would like to remain anonymous or use a pen name, please indicate so in your email.

*You may submit up to 3 stories. However, you may only be eligible for one prize. If more than one submission by the same student are judged to be winners, the student will only win one prize (unless grand prize winner—see below).

*Grand prize winners will receive both a $10 gift card to Half Price Books and a free horror book.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

10/19/2023

5 days left! Submit a two-sentence horror story for the chance to win prizes. Open to all students!

10/16/2023

Get into the Halloween spirit by writing an two sentence horror story for the chance to win prizes! The contest is open to all students. The only rule: it can only be two sentences. The rest is up to you—whether you create a spine-chilling story, a funny one, or something in between, the choice is yours!

To enter:
- Create an original horror story using only two sentences
- Email your submission to [email protected] using the subject line “Two Sentence Horror Story”
- Include your first and last name & your 800 number in the email
- Submit your story by midnight on Tuesday, October 24

*The winning stories will be posted to social media. By submitting a story, you agree to your name and story being posted. If you would like to remain anonymous or use a pen name, please indicate so in your email.

*You may submit up to 3 stories. However, you may only be eligible for one prize. If more than one submission by the same student are judged to be winners, the student will only win one prize.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

10/09/2023

Honors students, working on your CE/T? Check out our latest blog post to get some advice from a recent Honors graduate. Lindy Sipes shares her process for completing her thesis project.

https://wkuwritingcenter.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/writing-an-honors-thesis-project/

By Lindy Sipes My best advice is this: find an advisor who is as passionate about your project as you are and who will help you get organized and make a plan from the very beginning. My advisor, Dr…

09/29/2023

Happy Fall Break, Hilltoppers! Have a fun, relaxing, and safe break! The Writing Center will be back open at 10 a.m. Wednesday. See you then!