Jennifer Hurley, Assistant Professor - English Department

Contact Information

Jennifer Hurley
Assistant Professor
English Department
(510) (510) 742-2377
jhurley@ohlone.edu
Campus: Newark Center
Office: Room NC-2115

Office Hours

Available at the Information Desk at (510) 659-6000.

Note: Professor Hurley's office and classes are at the Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology. Learn about the features of this innovative, award-winning green building.

Writing Short Fiction - Spring 2009

Professor Hurley is thrilled to be offering English 108 Writing Short Fiction in Spring 2009. In this course you will learn the fundamentals of writing short stories. Topics include: "finding" your story, differentiating between story and anecdote, creating compelling characters, developing a narrative arc, and most important, cultivating your own personal writing voice.

Learn more about Writing Short Fiction, English 108.

Resources for Students

• Ohlone College English Department
• Ohlone College Library
• Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
• American Heritage Dictionary Online

Favorite Links

• The New York Times
• The Onion
• Salon.com
• National Public Radio
• PostSecret
• Oakland Athletics Baseball
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
• Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
• Stuff on My Cats
• 101 Cookbooks: healthy vegetarian food