The Library

Creative Collection

Short Story

On Purpose

A priest with a question travels to old ruins where his mentor has promised answers.

Scenes of the Future

An older prophet elaborates upon an image of the future for a younger priest.

The Hamadryad

This piece was originally written in March 2019 for an assignment on mythology.

The Prosperous

This piece was originally written in January 2019 as an imitation of Joyce's "The Dead."

Novel Beginnings

Other Genres

A Love Remembered

This nonfiction piece was originally written in September 2021 as an example for my students.

Academic Collection

Conference Papers

Controlling Chaos in "The Road"

This piece was originally written in June 2022.

A Pedagogical Theory of Creative Writing

This essay was originally written in December 2021.

Upon an Indifferent Ascent

This essay was originally written in December 2021.

Performative Authority

This essay was written in April 2023 and was originally titled "Authority as Performance in Survivor."

Lesson Plans

Sample Syllabus

Professional Information

Where do you teach?

I currently teach as an adjunct for Intro to Creative Writing at Brigham Young University. I'm also the instructor for an online BYU course, American Literature of the 1800s, as part of an effort to see what sort of things I'd like to teach in the future if I decide to invest in a PhD.

Any other kinds of writing you do?

Over the summer of 2024 I did some AI training, teaching various models how to become a better writer (not sure if we actually got anywhere, but hey). Other than that, I occasionally play around with essays and am considering an idea for a non-fiction book.

Do you do any freelance editing?

Not at this time. I'm mostly working on my own stuff, or helping the students enrolled in my Intro to Creative Writing class.

How can I contact you?

The best way is to send an email to tannerjwrites@gmail.com!