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Alyson’s Predictions For The Future
Like the middle school girls I write, I am really into horoscopes. I love Susan Miller’s monthly forecasts on Astrology Zone. I read The Astro Twins on Elle.com for daily and weekly updates, and when...
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Jane Muses: What Can You Do With an MFA in Creative Writing?
When I was first accepted into the Creative Writing program, the first thing my mom said, “Congratulations!” Her next sentence was, “So what can you do with an MFA in Creative writing?” I said to her...
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The Pig is Still Watching Mary
So here we are, done with the Writing for Children program. We are “Masters.” Time to go on vacation, let loose on the party circuit, hang out on the beach? That might sound really nice to some people,...
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Corey Is Either Amazing or Horrible. She Can’t Decide.
With school over, and my job over, and revisions on my first book turned in, I’m suddenly a girl with a lot of time to write, but without a lot of structure. It’s a strange feeling, trying to get back...
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Now What? For Dhonielle, School’s Out for — Well, Forever!
So school is out, and I’ve decided that I will not go back (except to culinary school when I’m 35). Now what? Well, lots of things… I’m moving to another New York City apartment — yay! I’m going to...
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Why You Should Never Ask Steven, “What’s Next?”
I hate the question: “What’s next?” It’s almost as bad as: “So you have a degree in writing? What are you going to do with that?” or “Oh, writing? You mean like ‘journalism?’” My favorite would have to...
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Post-Grad: Amber’s Oh-So-Simple Plan
At last, I’ve come to learn that one’s work life doesn’t necessarily have to contradict with one’s writing life. Case in point: Now that I don’t have to worry about school stuff, I’ve actually started...
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Riddhi’s Post-MFA Yo-Yoing
Yo, yo what’s next? Now that school’s out, I’m in the mood to play. This applies to my writing as well. Between you and me, since thesis submission, I haven’t so much as opened a word document — at...
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Too Much Reading is Making Jess’s Eyes Cross (But She’s Not Complaining!)
This has been a crazy summer for me, reading-wise. I’ve both read more than I’ve ever read before in my life, and at the same time didn’t get to read nearly as much as I would have liked. See, I work...
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Debut Author Interview: Kristen-Paige Madonia on ‘Fingerprints of You’
This week, we’re super-excited to feature debut author Kristen-Paige Madonia, whose literary YA novel, Fingerprints of You, hit shelves last week. The book centers on 17-year-old Lemon, who finds...
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