Hello, my name is Keri Culver
I am an international evaluator and writer.
Eval Thoughts is fun and professional.
Wednesday Missives is fun and personal.
Through EvalMundi I evaluate foreign aid programs worldwide. I also provide training in evaluation, field research, ethics, and other topics. Learn More…
My latest writing
Villa de Leyva, Boyaca
It strikes me that Villa de Leyva is the perfect little Colonial town for a lazy vacation. It's 3-4 hours' drive from Bogota, settled in a warm valley, full of restaurants and hotels, and very peaceful and safe. Oodles of stars become visible as night falls. There is...
Home turf
I'm back in Bogota and working feverishly on new queries, new agents, new chances. At the advice of a particular editor, I queried one last week and was almost instantaneously rejected. But she was nice about it, I suppose. It just reminded me how unpleasant it is to...
Positive stress
What does it mean when something has been self-published that on its face has no literary merit? Does it mean: a) the publishing world is f&%$d? b) readers have no interest in something deep and pensive, but will buy whatever is simple and clich'd? c)...