Tropical Cyclone Helene hit us pretty hard here in western North Carolina, but we are a resilient bunch and have also had a tremendous amount of support from all over the US and Canada. Search and rescue crews continue to work on locating 100 residents still missing and many people are still without water and some without power; however, through herculean efforts, advances are being made every day far exceeding the original timeline.
At my house, power and water was restored last week, and cell phone service has continued to improve, so although we still don’t have reliable, fast internet service in my area, I have been able to create a hotspot with my phone so that I can get to work on creating the print version of the 2024 Fall/Winter edition of Teach. Write. I hope to complete the revision and make the print version available by the end of the week. The digital version appeared on October 1, and you can access it here.
Because writing has always been my most productive way to handle traumatic events, and I have witnessed how it has helped my students through the years of my teaching career, for the 2025 Spring/Summer edition, I would like to highlight writing by those, especially teachers and students, who have been impacted by Helene and Milton or have been through any natural disaster other than the pandemic. I’m looking for stories of strength and hope in the midst of these tragedies, stories about how people come together for the good of all.
As always, I am open to any work that meets my guidelines by any writer on any theme. You can find my submission guidelines here.