Douglas McKinstry has published short stories in commercial and literary magazines such as Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Sycamore Review. One of his stories was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He has taught several courses in fiction and a few in nonfiction as well. Douglas studied other languages besides English in years past. He has a bachelor’s degree in Russian and still speaks/reads/comprehends Spanish and German.

Besides teaching, writing, reading, and exercising, Douglas enjoys being a dad to two excellent daughters.

Frequently Taught Courses

• English 102: English Composition II- Inquiry into American Mysteries
• English 232: American Literature II- Civil War to the Present
• English 253: Introduction to Fiction
• English 255: Public Writing
• English 295: Writing in the Workplace
• English 351: The Short Story