The American Averagist

New Open-and-Go Curriculum

Your Student Writes and Publishes A Novel

Reality Writes! is a new multi-subject curriculum that teaches young writers how to conceptualize, write, and publish an original historical novel.

Reality Writes! is a new curriculum that teaches young writers how to conceptualize, write, and publish an original novel.

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Pharos Terminal · Opening November 2026

Dynamic
lessons.
Every week.

You teach. Pharos Terminal provides lessons relevant to today’s world, and keeps your records while you do. Built for grades 7–12.

Discover
Nexus Points: real events worth teaching, each scored 0 to 100 for your student by Teaching Value.
Teach
Ready-to-teach lesson packets in nine subjects, tagged to West Virginia standards, plus Reality Writes! Modules 1–2.
Track
The parent tracker logs lessons, hours and work samples, then builds your year-end portfolio.

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The Pharos Terminal parent tracker: lessons finished, hours logged, work samples filed and West Virginia standards covered, with recent lessons listed by date. — Screens from Pharos Terminal, with a sample student and sample data.

The Pharos Terminal dashboard on a phone. — Screens from Pharos Terminal, with a sample student and sample data.

Zac Northup in his library with a cup of coffee and his dog

Meet the author

Writing America’s stories.
Now teaching others to do the same.

After thirty years in publishing and education, Zac Northup builds his books and curriculum from real-world experience. They tell the stories of America and show the next generation what’s possible.

Novelist & short-story author
Creator of Reality Writes!
Founder of Pharos Terminal

About Zac See his books

The West Virginia State Capitol at night with an America 250 banner and a lit fountain

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Zac Northup

Novels & Short Stories

Zac Northup’s books are born from real-world experience and tell the stories of America. Available in audio, print, and eBook formats.

IN THE ASHES

A World War II Thriller

STORIES FROM MIDDLE AMERICA

The Short Story Collection

REMNANT

The Boreasby Blueprint

THROUGH THE FADING DARKNESS

Fading Darkness Series, Book One

BEYOND THE FADING DARKNESS

Fading Darkness Series, Book Two

WINTER’S GHOSTS

Fading Darkness Series, Book Three

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Your Student Writes and Publishes A Novel

Your Student Writes and Publishes A Novel

Dynamic
lessons.
Every week.

Discover

Teach

Track

Writing America’s stories.
Now teaching others to do the same.

Get the Free WV 2026 Election Guide