Fiction Seminar Textbooks: Part 2
Well, it took me long enough! But I did finally get around to finishing and reviewing my final three textbooks … Continue reading Fiction Seminar Textbooks: Part 2
8 Ways to Help Someone Who’s Sick
Most of my life I’ve been pretty clueless. When someone has revealed that they’re sick or broke or a loved … Continue reading 8 Ways to Help Someone Who’s Sick
What I Learned This Semester: In Praise of Slowness
I entered the first fiction seminar of my Accessible MFA convinced that I will never have a writing career. Five … Continue reading What I Learned This Semester: In Praise of Slowness
Clinical Trial #15: Day 7
Nobody tells you that having a chronic illness is like taking on a part-time job. The first provider who typed … Continue reading Clinical Trial #15: Day 7
Writing Residency 2021: 5 Things I Learned
That was one hell of a week! I learned a few things. Number one? Do not pack an entire week … Continue reading Writing Residency 2021: 5 Things I Learned
The Writing Residency Without the Residency
Life is in chaos, medical bills keep rolling in, we’re moving within six months, and who knows what’s happening with … Continue reading The Writing Residency Without the Residency
When Death Comes
Death is a strange thing the first time we encounter it. Of course there had been distant relatives, a great-grandmother, … Continue reading When Death Comes
My American Dream Dies Here
It was a good dream. In this dream, I owned a small, modest house in a quiet town. I sat … Continue reading My American Dream Dies Here
Ableism and Classism Underlie the MFA Model
Every few years, a white man in the mainstream literary community publishes a curmudgeonly piece about how entitled, lazy, and … Continue reading Ableism and Classism Underlie the MFA Model
Three Literary Journals to Try If You’re New to the Neighborhood
Nineteen years ago, I served as literary editor for my college’s literary journal. It was a fun, demanding job that … Continue reading Three Literary Journals to Try If You’re New to the Neighborhood
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