Patty Summers grew up in northern New Hampshire, where she attended a two-room school. She holds a BA in English and an MFA in writing from George Mason University and has done postgraduate work in literature. She spent her career in Washington, DC as a senior technical editor and writer; she also does private writing and technical editing, has worked as a freelance journalist, and works at the Stratford town office. She is a member of the Society for Technical Communication and NH Municipal Management Association.

Since returning to this area a number of years ago, Patty has been teaching at GSC and its predecessor. Prior to that, she taught at Central Texas College. Courses she has taught for us include Creative Writing (including sci-fi), Expository Writing, Modern American Novel, American Short Fiction, Multicultural Literature, Critical Thinking, Nature Writing, Philosophy, and Journal as Literature.

Patty built her own small retreat in the north woods, where she writes fiction and poetry and draws or paints a little—her son, Kevin, is also a writer, and both are sci-fi fans. Her hobbies include reading and growing a few flowers and vegetables, which she enjoys sharing with neighbors.

For more information about this course, contact Patty at: stratfordnh@gmail.com