Writing Women's Lives

We will be writing our own stories. We are living in very interesting times and I want you all to be a part of this history. From here forward you are going to be working on writing your own life.  Here is how we will get started this week.  Start reading Her Body and Other Parties . It is a genre-bending set of horror stories with a feminist twist. You should already have it. If you don't you can get it cheap on many bookselling sites. I expect you will have at least one story read from it by next Friday, March 25. I can give you suggestions about stories in it if you don't know what to choose.  To start here is an audio recording of the first story, The Husband Stitch .  Note that it has a lot of sex scenes told from a woman's POV - or this particular woman. Listen to this with your headphones.  After you listen to the story, take 10 minutes and puke out your thoughts immediately. We will talk about the story and how you can use it to thin...

Working remotely is part of the new business world. You'll likely be working online in some portion of your job no matter your profession. As we are navigating the next few weeks of online classes keep the following in mind:  1.  Get dressed  - It matters to how you approach your work. PJs are nice but when you need to get down to business, put on some pants.  2.  Maintain your schedule  - COME TO CLASS. What is true in person is still true online. Use the time you would be in class to "be in class" this will help you stay on track when we eventually come back to campus.   3.  Have the right tools  Download Zoom Learn to use the online SU library system Make sure your computer software is up to date Stay in contact with other students in the class Communicate with your professors often via chat, text, email, smoke signals, or in person at an off-campus location  4.  Communicate with your professors often  -...