Marc Gregson Sky’s End Interview [S6 E201]

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How is it even possible to balance writing novels, teaching, and empowering students as a role model? That’s exactly what our guest does daily! Brave New Teaching friends, you are in for a treat today as you hear from author and middle school teacher, Marc Gregson.

In this episode, Marc shares his journey that led him to being a middle school teacher and published author and how he manages to successfully balance everything from family time to building relationships with students to writing for three hours a day! You are going to love hearing about how he engages and motivates young writers in his class while including them in his own writing and publishing journey.

Meet Marc:

Marc J. Gregson is a New York Times best selling author. He attended the University of Utah where he graduated Cum Laude and received his Bachelor of Arts in English teaching. Mark's pursuit of learning has led him into the classroom where he teaches middle school English. He believes in the power of words, and that stories can unite people from all origins. Sky’s End is his first novel for teens. 

He is hard at work on Among Serpents, the sequel to Sky's End. Among Serpents will arrive in Spring 2025. The final book in the trilogy, Downfall will arrive in Spring 2026.

Topics Discussed:

  • Marc’s path to becoming a middle school teacher and young adult author

  • How he uses narrative writing to engage students in their writing

  • A look at his book, Sky’s End and how he would use it in his classroom

  • How Marc has been able to get students excited about writing by sharing his own journey to publishing his first book and working on his second

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