It seems everyone I know is moving to New York. In just the past six months, four of my good friends have gotten jobs and moved to that big city we’ve all dreamed about living in. I’ve always wanted to move to New York, and it’s always scared me. But watching people I know take this… Continue reading New York: A Writer’s Final Frontier
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Relearning the Craft
I begin each new semester with a bit of trepidation about what I’m going to be learning. Last semester the daunting project was a grant proposal. The semester before that I fretted over both nonfiction and fiction workshops, which I hadn’t had any experience with before. This semester the worry is threefold. Due to some… Continue reading Relearning the Craft
The Education of a Writer
School is an interesting thing, isn’t it? We’re expected to study something practical, because in today’s society, college is meant to secure you a job. The humanities majors don’t really fit into that box. People ask, “Do you want to teach?” as if that’s the only thing you can do with a major that isn’t… Continue reading The Education of a Writer