CANDY HAMILTON

Candy Hamilton is a published poet and short story writer. In addition to completing her master’s degree at USD with a collection of short stories as her thesis, Hamilton has worked as a researcher and consultant to several films made in South Dakota. She has worked with young people at Western South Dakota Juvenile Service Center  for many years. She has also taught and done residencies at many reservation schools.

Her poetry and short stories have been included in Woven on the Wind, Prairie Peaks and Skies, Kansas Quarterly, Women's Words, and a variety of other collections. Her articles and short stories have been published in many newspapers and magazines including the Christian Science Monitor, People, Life, South Dakota Magazine, and Winds of Change,

Hamilton’s residencies focus on the impact of reading on writing and vice versa, using sensory descriptions to enliven short fiction, personal essays, and poetry. She stresses that using the five physical senses and emotions improves writing as do reading skills, observation skills, and revision. Fun and games help demonstrate these elements. Myth writing and family projects can also be part of her residency.
Grade levels: Pre-K through adult
124 East Saint Anne Street
Rapid City, S.D. 57701
605-407-8488
hamcandy@gmail.com

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