Unlocking Your Authentic Voice: A Guide to College Composition
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Copyright: 2026
Pages: 159
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As someone who has taught both English and psychology, I found this book engaging and insightful. The juxtaposition of personal narrative and writing instruction made the book easy to read; all readers (students and teachers alike) will find this book helpful in developing voice, structure, and texture in their writing. It has earned its place on the shelf next to Anne Lamott, Natalie Goldberg, and Stephen King.
Leigh Boyd, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Embracing the Messiness of Writing
Chapter 2: Cultivating Authentic Voice
Chapter 3: Freewriting: Your Creative Tool
Chapter 4: Philosophical Foundations for Writing
Chapter 5: Navigating Sources and Reading Techniques
Chapter 6: The Framework of Writing
Chapter 7: Genres in Writing
Chapter 8: Concise Writing: Less is More
Chapter 9: Philosophical Methods in Argument
Chapter 10: Writing on Poetry
Chapter 11: Writing on Short Stories
Chapter 12: Literary Interpretation and Criticism
Chapter 13: Reading Science Fiction as a Call for Change, a Mirror to Society’s Imagination and Anxiety
Chapter 14: Exploring Magical Realism: Blurring the Line between Reality and Fantasy
Chapter 15: Writing in the Age of AI Overview
Appendix – Part 1
Appendix – Part 2
Artist Biography
Author Biography
Dr. Christine Redman-Waldeyer is a Full Professor of English at Passaic County Community College (PCCC) in New Jersey, where she has taught writing, literature, and journalism for nearly two decades. Her academic journey includes earning a doctorate with a concentration in creative writing from Drew University, as well as an advanced degree in Community College Leadership from Rowan University.
As a writer, Redman-Waldeyer has published five books of poetry: The Nest (2023) and Where We Nest (2020), both released through Cyberwit Press; Eve Asks (2011), Gravel (2009), and Frame by Frame (2007), all published by Muse-Pie Press.
Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals, including Caduceus Magazine, Catalyst Book Press, Contemporary American Voices, Exit 13, Lips, Mom Egg Review, Paterson Literary Review, Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Shot Glass Journal, Texas Review, The Seventh Quarry (UK), and Verse Wisconsin, among others. Her work has earned three Honorable Mentions and two Editor’s Choice Awards from the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Contest.
In addition to her poetry, Redman-Waldeyer co-edited the nonfiction anthology Writing After Retirement: Tips from Successful Retired Writers, published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2014.
Beyond her own writing, she is the founder and editor of the Adanna Literary Journal, a publication focused on women’s voices and experiences.
Redman-Waldeyer’s teaching career spans several institutions, including Seton Hall University, Georgian Court University, and Middlesex County College, where she taught subjects ranging from literature and composition to journalism, art history, and history. Her guiding philosophy centers on storytelling.