Carrie M.
- Danville, CA 94526 ( 15 mi )
- Expert Grammar Tutor
- Female Age 45
- Member Since: 11/2012
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $35.00 to $50.00 /hr
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- Also Tutors: English, Writing, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Creative Writing, Composition
My comments on tutoring Grammar : In addition to a BA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry, I have more than a decade of editing experience. I was a volunteer editor for Poetry International Magazine and am a founding editor of The California Journal of Poetics. I am a stickler for grammar, spelling, and syntax. Typos and other errors stick out to me as if illuminated by neon lights. My colleagues often come to me for when they need something proofread.
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing--specifically poetry. Dozens of my poems have been published in print and online. I am a founding editor of The California Journal of Poetics for which I write, edit, and publish book reviews, interviews, essays, criticism, and other bits and pieces about poets and their writing. I have also taken several graduate level courses and workshops in the writing of novels, short stories, micro-fiction, and creative nonfiction. I have worked with some of the best writers in the world. I was the recipient of a creative writing scholarship and a creative writing fellowship during my undergraduate studies.
I do not have any formal teaching experience but after dozens of workshops, wherein the writers had to share and critique each other's work, I learned how to communicate praise, suggestions, criticisms, ... read more