I have a Masters degree in creative writing from Syracuse University. I have written and published short stories, essays, and longer works of fiction since graduating from the MFA program in 2016. I h... ave a bachelor's degree in English from Millsaps College and have taught English as a second language all over the world since 2010. I am TESOL/TEFL certified. I have taught adjunct English and composition classes at Syracuse and at a community college near my hometown. I am a skilled and professional writer who has made studying, reading, and mastering English language skills my career for almost 20 years. Out of necessity and passion I have made reading literature, mastering English writing skills, and helping people grow their English language/writing skills my top priority. With my level of expertise and constant involvement in English language skills I can help you with essay writing, grammar/punctuation, literary analysis, preparing for college entrance, or whatever your tutoring needs may be!read more

Hi! I'm James. Since graduating from the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Syracuse University I have been a full time writer, online ESL teacher, adjunct professor, and hobby farmer/gardener... . I returned to my hometown of Brooklyn Mississippi in 2016 to pursue writing and raising animals and farming. I love writing and reading. My favorite things about teaching and tutoring is opening up the wonderful world of English literature and creative writing to anyone and everyone! I can help you with anything English related. I love to help revise and strengthen essays, work on sentence level grammar and punctuation rules, improve students literary analysis skills, and teach effective researched based writing techniques. My favorite literary classic writers include William Faulkner, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Raymond Carver, Richard Wright, and I have always had a love for the Russian writers like Turgenov, Chekov, and Isaac Babel. Join me and lets talk about everything English and grow as writers and wordsmiths together!read more