Bill Patterson

Bill Patterson has enjoyed great success writing and teaching for his entire adult life. In between, he surfed and played basketball throughout most of the world. "The Rusted Lantern is found on four continents and has a comprehensive curriculum used in classrooms to teach students plot and character development, alliteration, story sequencing, and dialogue.

Bill continues to facilitate the after-school writing program, called "Writers' Corner," where he inspires students to grow their skills as writers and public speakers.