TU Professional Writing Major & Conference

TU Professional Writing Major & Conference The Professional Writing major prepares students for the many job opportunities available to good writers. Next conference, July 23-25, 2026.

The annual conference provides a place for our students to connect with industry professionals and writers.

Fantastic day to celebrate the class of 2026 and our Professional Writing grads: Arianna Blakeley, Charles Harrell Johns...
05/24/2026

Fantastic day to celebrate the class of 2026 and our Professional Writing grads: Arianna Blakeley, Charles Harrell Johnson III, Makenna McCord (graduated last December, walked today), and Katrine Melika.

Sixteen people (seniors, friends, and other ProWrites) joined us to celebrate our seniors at Junior's Grill in Gas City ...
05/21/2026

Sixteen people (seniors, friends, and other ProWrites) joined us to celebrate our seniors at Junior's Grill in Gas City on Monday, May 18. As always, Prof Taylor read a portion of writing from each senior and gave them silly books that connect with them, their writing, or their planned futures. Congrats to our class of 2026!

PWR 2015 major Ronni Robertson taught the Social Media Strategy class during spring 2026 providing real-world experience...
05/21/2026

PWR 2015 major Ronni Robertson taught the Social Media Strategy class during spring 2026 providing real-world experience to students who created social media plans for actual clients. This was her last day of the spring semester as Prof. Robertson! I'm so grateful for her willingness to step in with her social media expertise!

Our Professional Writing seniors have done fantastic work this semester! They did a presentation of their papers as part...
05/18/2026

Our Professional Writing seniors have done fantastic work this semester! They did a presentation of their papers as part of their "final exam" time today. Here are their topics:

Katrine Melika: “Diverging from Medieval: How to Develop a Realistic, Sensitive Fantasy Culture”

Charles Harrell Johnson III: “The Architecture of Sacred Connections”

Arianna Blakeley: “How to Write a Fictional Religion: A Guide for the Christian Fantasy Writer”

Noelle Yew: “Robert Frost’s Use of Three Key Symbols: Why Symbolism Matters in Poetry”

Children are natural wonderers: What’s under the rug? What happens if cotton candy gets wet? These curiosity-driven ques...
05/18/2026

Children are natural wonderers: What’s under the rug? What happens if cotton candy gets wet? These curiosity-driven questions can lead to engaging picture book plots that teach both STEM concepts and social-emotional lessons. In this interactive session, Cindy Lynn Sawyer will demonstrate how to transform a childlike question into a full-fledged story that blends facts with feelings. Participants will actively brainstorm and leave with at least one new story concept rooted in curiosity.

Conference session spotlight! New to the entire publishing process? This three-session continuing series titled How to G...
05/14/2026

Conference session spotlight! New to the entire publishing process? This three-session continuing series titled How to Get Published will give you a window into how it works and how you can put your toe in the publishing waters. Join publishing veteran Lin Johnson for Session 3: "Submitting Your Manuscript So an Editor Will Read It." If you want to get your manuscript read in a publishing house, there are specific rules to follow. Learn to format your manuscript, understand rights you’re selling, and write query letters. It's already May -- register today!

Senior show and tables. This is Noelle Yew who will be graduating in December, taking a bit of time in Europe (!), and h...
05/13/2026

Senior show and tables. This is Noelle Yew who will be graduating in December, taking a bit of time in Europe (!), and hopefully pursuing grad school.

Senior show and tables. This is Katrine Melika. She was a double major in Professional Writing and Legal Studies. Katrin...
05/13/2026

Senior show and tables. This is Katrine Melika. She was a double major in Professional Writing and Legal Studies. Katrine will be taking a gap year and then heading to law school.

Senior show and tables. This is Charles Harrell Johnson III. Charles will be staying on campus and pursuing the TU maste...
05/13/2026

Senior show and tables. This is Charles Harrell Johnson III. Charles will be staying on campus and pursuing the TU master's in leadership.

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