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Biography

Widener University - Humanities

Senior Lecturer, English and Creative Writing
Higher Education
James
Esch
Greater Philadelphia Area
I am a Senior Lecturer in English at Widener University since 2004. 15 years college teaching experience at several colleges. Subjects taught: Freshman composition, Introduction to Literature, Intro to Creative writing, Poetry writing, Western World Literature, Effective Communication (Business writing), Introduction to Mass Media, Decoding the Media. Have taught online distance learning courses using Webstudy at Widener's University College.

Over 20 years experience working with words: technical writing, magazine writing and editing, online copy, freelance journalism, and creative writing.

I edit the literary blog/zine Turk's Head Review and serve as co-advisor to Widener University's online literary journal, The Blue Route.

In 2013 I launched an independent publishing company called Spruce Alley Press (www.sprucealley.com).

Interested in freelance writing opportunities in creative, marketing, technical, and new media.

Specialties: Creative writing, technical writing, editorial assistance, proofreading, journalism, editing, proofreading, web content development

Experience

  • Spruce Alley Press

    Founder

    Launched an independent, literary print-on-demand and electronic publishing company - www.sprucealley.com

  • Widener University

    Senior Lecturer

    Taught Freshman composition, Intro to Literature, Intro to Creative Writing, Poetry, Fiction and Creative nonfiction, Western World Lit II Survey, Effective Communication. Serve as co-advisor to The Blue Route, Widener's student-run international online literary journal. Received Senior Lecturer Excellence in Teaching Award from Division of Arts & Sciences, January 2016

  • Turk's Head Review

    Editor

    Edit the literary magazine site Turk's Head Review (turksheadreview.com) and publish print-on-demand issues derived from work published online.

  • Immaculata University

    Adjunct instructor

    Taught Intro to Literature, Decoding the Media, Mass Media, Media Ethics, Editing and Publication, and Business Writing

  • James Esch

    Freelance Writer

    Broad experience in blogging, newspaper journalism, music reviews, technical summaries, copywriting, newsletter articles, magazine journalism. Clients served include Citibank, Nokia, Marketing Systems Group, All Music Guide, Hewlett Packard, Merck, Templar Studios, Byte Magazine, American Management Association, HP Professional Magazine, Daily Local News, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Commodore Business Machines.

Education

  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    BA

    English, Latin
    Received Walker Hamilton Award for highest GPA in English major Editor of campus literary magazine Daedalus, spring 1986 Short story "Saveway" was published in the Sigma Tau Delta journal The Rectangle

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    MA

    English and Creative Writing

Publications

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • Two poems

    Lyre Lyre

    Two poems published: "Glass Houses" and "Young Bride"

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • Two poems

    Lyre Lyre

    Two poems published: "Glass Houses" and "Young Bride"

  • Warning Light

    Stoneslide Corrective

    Short story

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • Two poems

    Lyre Lyre

    Two poems published: "Glass Houses" and "Young Bride"

  • Warning Light

    Stoneslide Corrective

    Short story

  • Godzilla Man

    Metal Scratches, Issue 14

    Short story

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • Two poems

    Lyre Lyre

    Two poems published: "Glass Houses" and "Young Bride"

  • Warning Light

    Stoneslide Corrective

    Short story

  • Godzilla Man

    Metal Scratches, Issue 14

    Short story

  • Big Deal

    Martian Lit

    Short story "Big Deal" published in Martian Lit.

  • When the Light Turns Green

    Spruce Alley Press

    Published poetry chapbook by Kenneth Pobo with illustrations by Stacy Esch

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 4

    Spruce Alley Press

    Edited and published print-on-demand issue

  • Turk's Head Review Issue 3

    Turk's Head Review

    Compiled and edited the third annual print-on-demand issue of the literary magazine Turk's Head Review.

  • Two poems

    Lyre Lyre

    Two poems published: "Glass Houses" and "Young Bride"

  • Warning Light

    Stoneslide Corrective

    Short story

  • Godzilla Man

    Metal Scratches, Issue 14

    Short story

  • Big Deal

    Martian Lit

    Short story "Big Deal" published in Martian Lit.

  • Cut and Paste

    New Fraktur Arts Journal

    Prose poem

Positions

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member

  • Northeast Modern Language Association

    member