Deanna Mascle

@deannamascle
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Teaching writers and writing teachers at Morehead State University (KY) since 2001. National Writing Project teacher (and former site director) since 2008. LexPoMo since 2016. Founding leader of Write Across America and Rebel Cartographers (2020).
https://linktr.ee/deannamascle

The vibes are on with this episode!

This week on Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach get into the ethics of true crime, why it endures, and where it crosses the line. Then, they talk about HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City. 

https://pca.st/episode/f06b0e92-ef9c-4181-a2c1-983840b0face

Is True Crime the New White Noise?

This week on Vibe Check, Saeed and Zach let listeners take over with the first-ever “Patreon’s Choice” episode. They get into the ethics of true crime, why it endures, and where it crosses the line.…

Pocket Casts
I love the word play and meaning of my one little word and I love Karla Cordero’s poetry to provide inspiration as I go about the challenge of fixing myself in 2026. https://metawriting.deannamascle.com/fixing-me-in-2026/
Fixing Me in 2026 : Metawriting

I have had my one little word for 2026 in mind since November. I arrived at this word while writing...

Metawriting
Where do you find inspiration, rebellion, and/or preservation? https://deannamascle.com/life-preservers/
Life Preservers

My family is going through a season of transition. Just in our immediate family I am retiring and our son is changing jobs, cities, and states as well as completing his MBA studies. In our extended…

Deanna Mascle: Writing Evangelist
How often do your students reflect about their writing journey? Can you name a pedagogical challenge that is not solved by reflection? https://metawriting.deannamascle.com/reflection-is-the-answer/
Reflection is the Answer : Metawriting

Reflection is the answer to almost any pedagogical challenge. I have put forward building community as the most important goal...

Metawriting
If you are worried about your humanity or the brains of the humans in your care then my prescription is the writing marathon. Writing in community will heal our brains and our souls. https://metawriting.deannamascle.com/modern-problems-writing-marathons-are-the-solution/
Modern Problems? Writing Marathons Are The Solution : Metawriting

I have written and spoken often about the power and magic of the writing marathon and argued to everyone who...

Metawriting
Finding joy and escape through the arts is an act of resistance. https://deannamascle.com/life-preservers/
Life Preservers

My family is going through a season of transition. Just in our immediate family I am retiring and our son is changing jobs, cities, and states as well as completing his MBA studies. In our extended…

Deanna Mascle: Writing Evangelist
What are you watching for fun and/or inspiration and/or escape? https://myact3.substack.com/p/what-are-you
What Are You...

Reading ~ Watching ~ Making

Deanna's Third Act/Space
Writers are created in a community that gives them a voice, helps them make connections, and offers a wide range of writing experiences. There are no shortcuts, worksheets, or graphic organizers to make writers – writers are made through writing. https://metawriting.deannamascle.com/we-need-more-writers-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it/
We Need More Writers: What are you going to do about it? : Metawriting

Final Update: This is it. The end of my teaching career. I turned in my final set of grades this...

Metawriting
I am very excited for this journey of Reading the USA and hope that others will join me on this adventure! https://myact3.substack.com/p/what-are-you
What Are You...

Reading ~ Watching ~ Making

Deanna's Third Act/Space
Where do you find inspiration, rebellion, and/or preservation? https://deannamascle.com/life-preservers/
Life Preservers

My family is going through a season of transition. Just in our immediate family I am retiring and our son is changing jobs, cities, and states as well as completing his MBA studies. In our extended…

Deanna Mascle: Writing Evangelist