--- title: R.A. Salvatore '81, '91 - Writer in Residence description: R.A. Salvatore '81, '91 - Writer in Residence image: https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/Image_005-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-3080-PM.jpg --- [![Fitchburg State](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/FitchburgStateUniversity/logo.png)](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/) [![burg-blog-logo-1](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/burg-blog-logo-1.png?width=238&height=113&name=burg-blog-logo-1.png)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/) # R.A. Salvatore '81, '91 - Writer in Residence Posted by [Andy Cunningham](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/author/andy-cunningham) on March 19, 2024 at 2:32 PM ![](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/Avatar2.jpg) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)  [*The New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/) bestselling author, and Fitchburg State University Alum, [R.A. Salvatore](http://rasalvatore.com/default.aspx) '81, '91 is on campus this week as our first ever "Writer in Residence."  Yesterday, his first day on campus, he taught/spoke with [English Studies](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/academic-schools/school-arts-and-sciences/english-studies-department)  Professor [Benjamin Railton](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/faculty-profiles/benjamin-railton)['s](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/faculty-profiles/benjamin-railton) Intro to Science Fiction & Fantasy class. Today, he spent the morning with  [Game Design](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-day-programs/game-design/) Professor [Les Nelken,](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/faculty-profiles/les-nelken) whose [game design](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-day-programs/game-design/)  students are currently working on their capstone projects, in the IdeaLab located off-campus. Students presented their game design projects and received invaluable feedback from Salvatore.   ![Image_005-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-3080-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_005-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-3080-PM.jpg?width=1306&height=923&name=Image_005-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-3080-PM.jpg) ![Image_010-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1916-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_010-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1916-PM.jpg?width=1115&height=810&name=Image_010-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1916-PM.jpg) ![Image_026-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1907-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_026-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1907-PM.jpg?width=1434&height=925&name=Image_026-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1907-PM.jpg) ![Image_065-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-5781-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_065-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-5781-PM.jpg?width=1222&height=832&name=Image_065-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-5781-PM.jpg) ![Image_050-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-5804-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_050-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-5804-PM.jpg?width=1546&height=1031&name=Image_050-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-5804-PM.jpg) ![Image_041-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1939-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_041-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1939-PM.jpg?width=928&height=1289&name=Image_041-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1939-PM.jpg) ![Image_070-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-2852-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_070-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-2852-PM.jpg?width=1154&height=571&name=Image_070-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-2852-PM.jpg) ![Image_038-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1981-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_038-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1981-PM.jpg?width=1356&height=854&name=Image_038-Mar-19-2024-06-26-45-1981-PM.jpg) [![Check out our English Department](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/376696/b6df19b1-16e3-49c1-bda8-d00117d1e410.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/376696/b6df19b1-16e3-49c1-bda8-d00117d1e410) [![Learn About Our Communications Media Department](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/376696/ba4bb603-8f2b-4ca7-b47a-0e4683d94f58.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/376696/ba4bb603-8f2b-4ca7-b47a-0e4683d94f58) Topics: [Game Design](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/topic/game-design), [Communications/Media](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/topic/communications-media), [English Studies](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/topic/english-studies) ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic A-Z - 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