Appearances and Publications

Conference Appearances
Writing Workshops

Meet with me during my upcoming appearance as a Guest Editor!
I plan to be at JordanCon April 23-25, 2021; Atlanta, GA
For more information, see the conference website at www.jordancon.org

JordanCon Anthology Guest Editor  |  JordanCon - April 28, 2019; Atlanta, GA

Writers' Workshop Guest Editor  |  JordanCon - April 26, 2019; Atlanta, GA 
Writers' Workshop Guest Editor  |  JordanCon - April 20, 2018; Atlanta, GA
Writers' Workshop Guest Editor  |  JordanCon - April 21, 2017; Atlanta, GA
Writers' Workshop Guest Editor  |  JordanCon - April 23, 2016; Atlanta, GA
During these sessions, participating authors bring manuscripts or excerpts of up to 1,000 words  for impromptu critiquing. ​

Pitch Critique Guest Editor  |  JordanCon - April 20, 2018; Atlanta, GA
During this session, participating authors bring their "elevator pitch" for impromptu critiquing. ​

Presentations about the Writing Craft and Process

Writing to Sight  |  JordanCon - April 27, 2019
I was a member of a panel designed to help authors with word choice and descriptive writing that evokes visual imagery. When the visual is critically important, how do you get it right? This panel will be presented at the 11th annual JordanCon in Atlanta, GA. 

Story Structure and Lexicon  |  JordanCon - April 27, 2019
I was a member of a panel designed to help authors get on the same page with a discussion of terminology used by writers. This panel will be presented at the 11th annual JordanCon in Atlanta, GA.

Openings and Their Importance  |  JordanCon - 2018
I was a member of a panel that provided a means for attending science fiction and fantasy authors to consider things every opening must do, beyond a great opening line. Character, setting, and conflict are just the beginning. This panel was presented at the 10th annual JordanCon in Atlanta, GA. 

Character, Setting, Conflict, WRITE!  |  JordanCon - 2017
I was a member of a panel that provided a means for attending science fiction and fantasy authors to consider various methods of generating creative writing. Participants were given opportunities to practice these new ideas during several brief, impromptu writing segments. This panel was presented at the 9th annual JordanCon in Atlanta, GA.

Composing Short Stories Through the Lens of "Knowing"  |  NCTE - 2015
This individual session was part of a larger symposium titled New Approaches to Writing and Reading – Narrative, with A. Hower (Chair). The symposium was conducted at the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English in Washington, DC.

Improving Students’ Writing Through Collaborative Writing Assessment  |  AMLE - 2009
This panel presentation with colleagues Beverly Ann Chin and Claudette Morton took place at the annual conference of the Association for Middle Level Education in Indianapolis, IN. Information was based on our teacher quality grant work during the 2007-2008 academic year in Montana.

Using Prewriting Strategies to Help Students Succeed on Writing Assessments  |  NCTE - 2008
This individual session was part of a larger symposium titled Creating Competent, Confident, Creative Writers, with Beverly Ann Chin (Chair). The symposium was conducted at the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English in San Antonio, TX. The information I presented had its foundation in my 2005 dissertation, which is listed in my publications.

State Grants Link Writing at the 6th Grade, 11th Grade, and College Levels  |  CCCC - 2008
This individual session was part of a larger symposium titled Changing writing assessment: Building active collaboration among high schools and 2-year and 4-year colleges, with Jan Clinard (Chair). The symposium was conducted at the annual convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication in New Orleans, LA. Information was based on our teacher quality grant work during the 2006-2007 academic year in Montana.

      Editor Appearances
        Book Releases and Author Signings

         You Want Stories?  |  April 28, 2019;  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, GA
         Participated in the release event of You Want Stories? The JordanCon 2019 Anthology as one of the
​         invited guest editors of this first annual edition.

         Elsewhere  |  April 21, 2018;  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, GA
         Participated in the release event of Blue Cole's Elsewhere as the novel's editorial overseer.

         Evil Upriver  |  September 9, 2017; Barnes and Noble, Newnan, GA
         Supported the release event of Blue Cole's Evil Upriver as the novel's primary editor.

         Immediate Dead  |  November 2015; Barnes and Noble, Newnan, GA
         Supported the release event of Blue Cole's Immediate Dead as the novel's primary editor.

Publications
On Writing

Creating the Short Story: Using Images from Elements to Writer's Craft  |  2015
This independently-written manuscript was published in a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal: Ubiquity: The Journal of Literature, Literacy, and the Arts. Volume 2, Issue 1, Spring 2015.
The full text is available at http://ed-ubiquity.gsu.edu/wordpress/huss-pdf-2-1/

Help Students Reach Their Full Potential on Writing Assessments: Teach Prewriting!  |  2007
This manuscript, written jointly under the surname Wingo with Bethany Blankenship, was published in Montana English Journal, the peer-reviewed state journal of the Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts. ​Information was based on our teacher quality grant work during the 2005-2006 academic year in Montana, which had its foundation in my 2005 dissertation research.

Relationship Between Prewriting and Holistic Scores of a Direct Writing Assessment  |  2005
This dissertation, written under the surname Wingo, was the culminating research project for my earned doctorate at the University of Montana. The full text can be found in Dissertation Abstracts International, Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences (DAIA) 2006 April; 66 (10): 3621. University of Montana, 2005. Abstract no: DA3193048. ISSN: 0419-4209.