Contact Val
Greetings!
My name is Val, and it is a pleasure to meet you. I’m an editor, publisher, educator, and, of course, a voracious writer and reader, particularly in the scifi, fantasy, and mainstream genres. I love teaching, and watching as students become immersed in what they are reading or creating is a huge reward.
For several years I taught a variety of classes to homeschooled tweens and teens, including writing, queer studies, poetry, tabletop gaming, creating comics, and more. . I enjoy watching as my students grasp new concepts or find just the right word for their piece. While each class will have a common goal, I am keenly aware that all students gain mastery of their skills at different rates, and for this reason my classes are all designed to work with different styles of learning!
I have a long history of interacting with writing and literature, with a BA in journalism, and an MFA in creative writing. A big focus of mine is bringing to the forefront underrepresented voices in fiction, both as authors and as readers. I’ve had a number of my fiction, nonfiction, and poetry works published over the years, I have been editor-in-chief of a literary magazine since 2013, and I also work as an independent literary editor.
Right now my website is undergoing a redesign so it is a sparse, but I’ll have it back fleshed out soon, with more class offerings as well!
