In this new Department of English series on professionalization and publishing insiders (editors, agents, writers, teachers), join Creative Writing Director Timothy Schaffert in a discussion of the industry. In conversation about everything from the literary journal to the major commercial houses of New York, we’ll explore the various possibilities and opportunities when exploring a literary career.

UNL alum DeMisty D. Bellinger is a teacher, writer, and editor, and she serves on the board of directors of Associated Writing Programs. This semester she is teaching “Composing Historical Poetry” at Sarah Lawrence College, exploring the role of research in writing poetry based on historical subjects. She teaches creative writing and courses in women, gender, and sexuality studies and African American studies at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts.