Dear, Chester, I’ve been thinking over the past two days about how it felt to hear that you were gone, and about all that I’ve heard, seen, and felt since then. I never met you, yet the news that you had died has left the world feeling like there’s a piece of it missing. And … Continue reading Dear, Chester
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In which I earn my MFA, have an irksome day, and articulate some thoughts on writing
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
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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