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# Eric McClure

wikiHow Staff Writer

Eric has nearly two decades of writing experience, and his poetry has been featured in a variety of publications, including TL;DR Magazine, The Rusty Nail, The Euonia Review, Shot Glass Journal, and Prairie Margins. He also won the Paul Carrol award for poetry. Eric has a BA in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a focus in creative writing and an M.Ed. from DePaul University in secondary education of English. He worked as a high school teacher before joining wikiHow.

Education

- BA in English, University of Illinois at Chicago
- M.Ed. in secondary education of English, DePaul University

Professional Achievements

- Published in TL;DR Magazine, The Rusty Nail, The Euonia Review, Shot Glass Journal, and Prairie Margins, among others.

Certifications & Organizations

- Certificate of special congressional recognition for photography

Expertise

- Billiards
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Photography
- Computers

Why

Eric feels that wikiHow is a truly special space and loves that he gets to do something meaningful, helpful, and intellectually demanding. He loves the culture at wikiHow and the space he gets to cultivate each day.

Secret Talents

Eric enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons and Magic the Gathering, shooting pool, and dabbling in photography and painting. Fun fact: he went to the same grade school as John Mulaney.

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