The Write Stuff

Professional writing tutor and developmental editor for academic papers, college application essays, and creative writing He earned his Ph.D.

Dr. Chris Swann is the English department chair at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta, where he has taught for twenty-four years. in creative writing from Georgia State University and published his first novel, Shadow of the Lions, in 2017. His second novel, Never Turn Back, dropped in October 2020, and his third, A Fire In the Night, will be published in September 2021. His goal as a tut

01/11/2026

My latest post on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/swannyauthor/p/a-fantastical-mirror?r=1nymi&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay

11/26/2025

“A word after a word after a word is power.” —Margaret Atwood

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09/07/2025

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08/13/2025

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07/29/2025

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07/29/2025

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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07/21/2025

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Announcing the 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts

06/09/2025

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https://www.commonapp.org/blog/announcing-2025-2026-common-app-essay-prompts

Announcing the 2025–2026 Common App essay prompts The Common App essay prompts offer diverse topics, inviting students to share personal stories, challenges, growth, and meaningful experiences. Discover what has changed and remained the same for the 25–26 prompts.

05/08/2025

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02/17/2025

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12/01/2024

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut.” —Stephen King