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  • Applications for the New York Arts Program Due March 31

    January 30, 2014 by bsuenglish

    Today’s post is written by Professor Cathy Day, Ball State University’s campus liaison for the New York Arts Program. Learn more about the program and how to apply in the post below.

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  • Tyler Fields on the New York Arts Program and Landing His First Job in Publishing

    January 14, 2014 by bsuenglish

    In a follow up to his previous post, Tyler Fields, the winner of our 2013 Outstanding Senior Award, discusses the New York Arts Program and his journey towards his first job in publishing. In mid-December, I will say goodbye to my thirty housemates with whom I’ve shared a brownstone in Chelsea for the past sixteen […]

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  • Tyler Fields: How Enhancing My Degree Paved the Road to New York City

    December 6, 2013 by bsuenglish

    In this post, Tyler Fields, the winner of our 2013 Outstanding Senior Award, describes how his experiences and his English degree at Ball State helped prepare him for the New York Arts Program and the three internships that he currently holds at D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., at MAGGY Poetry Magazine, and at the Lauren Cerand […]

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  • Dr. Beach and Tyler Fields Go to the Job Fair. Part II: How You Can Make Yourself More Marketable! (By Tyler Fields)

    July 5, 2013 by bsuenglish

    On February 21st, Dr. Adam Beach and English department intern Tyler Fields attended the Ball State Job Fair to ask employers about their views of job candidates who hold a degree in English.  In this post, Tyler writes about the suggestions of the company recruiters for ways that English majors can make themselves more marketable.  […]

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  • Dr. Beach and Tyler Fields Go to the Job Fair. Part One: Yes, They Do Hire English Majors! (By Dr. Adam R. Beach)

    June 7, 2013 by bsuenglish

    “It doesn’t matter what your degree is—it matters how capable you are.  You have to have good communication and writing skills.” “We can teach a good writer how to do other things, but we can’t teach people how to write!” “We need people who can think critically and who are able to make decisions. We […]

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  • Tyler Fields Recommends “The Collected Stories” by Amy Hempel

    January 25, 2013 by bsuenglish

    Last Friday we introduced “Recommended Reads,” a new segment in which Ball State students and faculty contribute a short review of a recommended piece of literature. Continue below to read our second installment in the series, which features Tyler Fields, a BSU Senior Creative Writing major, who reviews The Collected Stories by Amy Hempel. Amy Hempel’s […]

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  • Interns Tyler Fields and Nakkia Patrick Interview Michael Meyerhofer About his Book, Damnatio Memoriae

    October 5, 2012 by bsuenglish

    Last year, BSU English professor Michael Meyerhofer released his third full-length book of poetry, Damnatio Memoriae. To recognize this achievement, interns Tyler Fields and Nakkia Patrick interviewed him to discuss various aspects of his new book as well as his publishing process, future plans, and his writing inspirations. See the interview below. Tell us a little […]

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  • Tyler Fields: Learn How a Local Writing Conference Can Become the Community a Writer Needs

    August 29, 2012 by bsuenglish

    Each summer the Ball State University Alumni Center plays host to the Midwest Writers Workshop. This conference is a three day-long national convention which caters to reading and writing enthusiasts as a resource for learning, publishing, and general writing opportunities. In addition to award-winning authors, instructors, and agents, the conference hosts a number of seminars, […]

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  • Tyler Fields Interviews Mark Neely and Matt Mullins About Their Brand New Books

    April 25, 2012 by bsuenglish

    Earlier this year, English professors Mark Neely and Matt Mullins each released brand new books, Beasts of the Hill and Three Ways of the Saw, respectively. In honor of this wonderful achievement, we sat down with them to discuss various aspects of their new books as well as publishing, academia, and their writing inspirations. See the interview below.

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  • Immersive Learning: Tyler Fields Recounts His VBC Experience

    December 13, 2011 by bsuenglish

    Immersive learning. As Ball State students, or even local residents, it is difficult to have not encountered this phrase floating around in our daily lives: it’s everywhere from billboards to the university website. Unfortunately, I believe that a true understanding of the philosophy behind this phrase eludes many of us. Students and parents are told […]

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