Lynnette Beers-McCormick

Lynnette Beers-McCormick is an associate professor of creative writing, composition, and British literature at Santiago Canyon College.  Originally from San Diego, she went to San Diego State University where she earned a BA in English with a minor in film studies.  She eventually moved to Orange County, settling in Laguna Beach.  It had always been her dream to live at the beach, and she finally attained that dream once she moved to the OC.  She has an MA in literature and an MFA in creative writing from Chapman University.

She mostly writes personal memoir essays and short stories.  Her fiction and essays have been published in Calliope, Plain Wrap, and inside english. Additionally, she has presented papers at the International Virginia Woolf conferences.  When not teaching, grading papers, or writing, she is often out on the Southern California trails hiking and mountain biking.  An avid ocean swimmer, she spends time year round swimming, body surfing, and snorkeling.