Linda Taylor, M.A., M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Professional Writing
Linda Taylor, former Editorial Director and Director of Operations at Livingstone, has been working in the Christian publishing industry for the past thirty years and brings a lot of expertise to the classes she teaches. She has her B.A. in English and Writing from Houghton College, her M.A. in English from Ball State University, and her M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction from Ashland University.
Linda is a wife, a mom, a grandma, a writer, an editor, a reader, an adjunct instructor, a Christian, a dog lover, a new cat lover (and they have way too many cats who keep having more cats . . . funny how that works), and a fairly recent transplant from the Chicago suburbs to a couple acres in the country. She and her husband admit to being magnets for stray animals (hence, the cats). They’re working on taming their big yard, slowly remodeling their little cottage, building a playground for the grandchildren, and learning something new every day. Check out her blog and Twitter.
Her latest book, published in Spring 2023, is Pathway to Publication: Move Your Writing from Manuscript to Book.
Click here to read more of Linda’s story.
Student Workers
Isabelle LaPapa Content Manager
Isabelle is a third-year professional writing student interested in studying all areas of communications. She is pursuing a career in creating social media content and business writing. She currently works as the PWR Content Manager, writing blog articles and creating social media posts.
Isabelle has a background in editing and is developing her skills in design and videography. She has attended writing conferences which have given her the opportunity to learn from business professionals in the publishing industry. She also works as a staff writer for Taylor University’s newspaper in the Life and Times section. The fast-paced news style adds a fun flair to her writing repertoire.
To find more of what Isabelle is up to, check out her Instagram or Website.
Charis Negley PWR Planning Committee Chair
Charis is the chair of the PWR planning committee. She is from Wilmington, DE. She enjoys reading historical fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale retellings.
On the committee, she leads the planning of PWR events, especially the semesterly retreat. Charis also organizes writing groups and leads one. She loves giving feedback there and getting critiques in return from other PWR students.
As well as being committee chair, Charis writes for Taylor University marketing, edits for The Echo news, and baristas at the Jumping Bean.
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