Stomping Ground

A stomping ground is a familiar territory, a hangout, a homage. And that’s exactly how we want you to feel when you read this collection. We want the words to ring true, to make you feel like you are at home. Some background on how this collection came to press... The Creative Writing in the Community is a course at Ball State University. An immersive, service learning opportunity, English 409 students meet with young writers in the community to teach creative writing techniques and to write and create a collaborative text. These young community partners are in various schools throughout the greater Muncie community, including Burris Laboratory School, Daleville Elementary, Longfellow Elementary School, Royerton Elementary School, and Storer Elementary.