About

Hi! I’m Matthew Schmeer. I’m a Professor of English at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, where I teach a variety of writing courses, most notably College Composition II, Creative Writing, and Digital Narratives (which is part of our Game Development program). I hold an MFA in Creative Writing, a BA in English, and a Writing Certificate, all earned at the University of Missouri at St. Louis.

When I’m not in the classroom or tutoring students, I write and publish micro-fiction, brief creative non-fiction, poetry, and cooperative tabletop role-playing game materials. My work has appeared in numerous national and regional literary publications in print and online, including Hartskill Review, Slipstream, Poetry South, Marathon Literary Review, Slippery Elm, Cream City Review, Natural Bridge, Valparaiso Poetry Review, Kansas English, and The Connecticut River Review.

Prior to teaching and writing, I was the managing editor of a nationally-distributed literary journal, a project supervisor and technical writer for a privately-held workers’ compensation insurance company, and a marketing coordinator for a business-to-business telemarketing firm.

I live in Overland Park and I’m available for talks and workshops about writing essays and/or imaginative works with interested schools, community groups, and charitable organizations.