TÉ V. SMITH
WRITER | EDUCATOR | ABOLITIONIST
"I'm just tryna' write a better story than the one I wrote yesterday"
PREORDERS COMING SOON!
PREORDERS COMING SOON!
Exit Ticket is a Young Adult novel, written in verse. A witty, heartrending, and unflinching tale, Exit Ticket follows a week in the lives of 6th grader, Lil' Jay and Social Studies Teacher, Mr. Warrington as they share their perspectives on life, loss, and a fragmented, but repairable, education system. The major academic themes explored in this story are relationship-based instruction and restorative justice as prevention. It is the objective of this book that after walking with both teacher and student, we are able to facilitate more dialogoue and action centered on what it means to present ourselves as more than titles and how that connection to humanity can help further a safe and successful learning environment.
NEWS
June
16
I'll be reading from and talking about my YA novel, Exit Ticket at 9:00pm for UK radio talk show Chat and Spin
Course Description:
There's a quote "Don't get it right, get it written." You want to write . . . but you’re facing a blank page, daring you to cover it? Sometimes we need a nudge out of perfectionism to get us to start writing at all. The weekly class ( Saturday's from 11am - 1:pm) will be held at The Beaubourg School: 614 Gravier St. in New Orleans, LA. is open and free to the public (pre-register). The course will use a series of guided exercises designed to get your thoughts on the page.
We’ll discuss key points of craft, learn from one another’s work and draw lessons from published examples. Whether you’re starting out and learning the basics, or an experienced writer looking to invigorate your practice, this class is designed to offer you fresh ideas and starting points. You can expect to generate new pieces–work that can form the basis for stories, essays, poems, and novels to come.
Register by April 15 2020, to secure your seat!