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I was born in a small Pennsylvania town just after the Second World War,
and after a quintessentailly ordinary and uneventful childhood, I grew up, became an
English teacher, and moonlighted as an electrician, a stagehand, a motion
picture projectionist, a climbing and skiing instructor, a township
road worker, an advertising copywriter and creative director, and a
public address sports announcer. I eventually retired from teaching
high school English in another Pennsylvania town not fifty miles from
where I started out. I live and write in Williamsport, PA, surrounded
by my wife, cartoonist Karen Choate-Bassett and three cats.
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I write.
Since the early Seventies, I've published fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, a novel (Marjorie), and two chapbook of poems (Possum Love and Other Poems and Northern Tier)
for more on this, see "The Writing Life" page
for information on reading/book signings to benefit causes and charities, see "The Writing Life" page
to buy copies of my books, see the "Buy books here" page
I perform.
I've been traveling the highways and byways of Central and
Northcentral Pennsylvania for the past several years with my "got
poetry?" show, taking my poetry to coffeehouses, schools, libraries, and
galleries.
for information on my "got poetry?" readings and workshops, see the "Programs for Students" page
"got poetry?" readings and workshops aren't just for schools!
Coffeehouses, libraries, galleries, and institutions can also get
information on the "Programs for Students" page
I teach.
After spending thirty-plus years as a high school English teacher, I've expanded my teaching horizons to include writing residencies, teacher training
(with my standards-based "Real Writing, Real Results" program for
reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills improvement across the
curriculum), and writing workshops and master classes for aspiring writers of all ages.
the easiest way to contact me about all of my programs is to drop me an email line at mrbassett@verizon.net. I'll answer questions, provide information, offer suggestions on how my programs can benefit any group or institution
for more information on writing residencies see the "Programs for Students" page
my essay "Inventing 'the System'" gives and overview of my
"Real Writing, Real Results" program; you can read it on
the "Programs for Teachers" page
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