Username: jimvanpelt
Gender: Male
Member since: October 1, 2009
Birthday: June 26, 1954
I am a: Teacher
Grades:
High School - 12th Grade
Subjects:
English / Literature / Writing
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About Me
James Van Pelt
Bio
I have been teaching high school and college English since 1981 in western Colorado. When I'm not teaching or enjoying time with my family, I'm a writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror with one novel and three short story collections published.
Interests
writing, reading, teaching, science fiction, fantasy, horror, poetry
Schools
- Littleton High School - Littleton, CO, US (1969 - 1972)
- Metropolitan State College of Denver - Denver, CO, US (1972 - 1978)
- University of California-Davis - Davis, CA, US (1988 - 1990)
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