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16 Books I read in my MFA—Year 2

Literally just a list of books I read in my MFA program this year, with links to IndieBound! Continue reading
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The Carrying-On: Continuing to create when you’re feeling silenced.

Another writer asked me the other day if “the misery of writing when the social fabric is unraveling” gets in the way of my creative process. He asked me this because I write things so imbedded in the current cultural climate. I was really struck by this question, mostly because I’ve never really considered my… Continue reading
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Don't fight the flow–The controllable factor of Writer's Block

You know those days that you feel like it takes a natural disaster, a magic potion, and a sacrifice to the gods to get any writing done? Here’s what I’ve learned about handling writer’s block. Continue reading
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Monthly Wrap

I can’t believe I’m coming on six months into my graduate program! On Monday, I’m going to be mailing in my third packet of work. I wanted to take a minute to explain how that works. I gave a list of books I’d like to read* to my mentor and she assigns me three books… Continue reading
