About Me

Welcome!

Hi, I’m Terry!

Writing is my passion. I love everything about the process and the practice of writing, from crafting each piece to meet its intended purpose for its specific audience to revising repeatedly to ensure engagement to that all-important final proofreading to polish before publication. 

No matter the topic or genre, I love to write independently and collaboratively. For my master’s thesis, I wrote a collection of short fiction that I also rhetorically analyzed just for fun, and throughout my career as a college composition teacher, I’ve written and/or edited many reports, memos, white papers, grant applications, persuasive emails, curriculum, and articles for newsletters. I particularly enjoyed working with a colleague to extensively curate, revise, and edit an open educational resource (OER) online textbook focused on college success. Click here to check it out.  

Now that I’ve raised my family and taught English for over twenty years, it’s time for me to fully re-embrace my passion for writing. In addition to launching a brand-new freelance writing business, I’m currently working on my first novel, my first poetry collection, a non-fiction compilation, and a mindfulness-based workshop business. 

I’m interested in writing about travel, wellness, mindfulness, nature, family, friendship, remodeling, redecorating, rural living, communication, and, of course, writing. 

Thank you for visiting Terry Shamblin Writes!