I earned my MFA in creative writing this weekend. I'm told that the title for someone who has a master's degree is (well... used to be) magister - which is a title that sounds cool, but isn't really practical for daily use. However, it is a piece of information that I will treasure as I … Continue reading In which I earn my MFA, have an irksome day, and articulate some thoughts on writing
The Writing Life
On Art and Pleasure Reading
For a while now, I've been... interested in the term "pleasure reading" and its place in modern American society. Think of when you hear the term: "Oh, it's nothing important, it's just pleasure reading." "I just took time off for some pleasure reading." "Pleasure reading gives me a break from real reading." You know what … Continue reading On Art and Pleasure Reading
Staying Afloat
Here's a secret. I don't know if you know this, but writing is hard. Like, really hard sometimes. OK, maybe that's not such a secret. So here's the deal. I'm currently in the final semester of my MFA program. Which means I'm working on my master's thesis. Which means that I have an approximately 150 … Continue reading Staying Afloat
Writing in Community
So I achieved a bit of a life goal this past weekend by getting to meet Brandon Sanderson while he was the guest of honor at Boskone - a science fiction and fantasy convention in Boston. It was a highlight of the weekend (he's very nice in person, in addition to being an incredibly talented … Continue reading Writing in Community
And… take two
In writing, as in life, some things do not go according to plan. A while ago, I had planned to dive back into this blog with gusto. I was going to write stories, essays... all manner of insightful and beautiful things. And then I promptly did not touch the blog for nearly a year. I … Continue reading And… take two
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