Creative Writing – Fiction
CategoryWhat I’m Reading
Hey, Marginalians. It’s been a long break. Really long. And that’s awesome and wonderful and I don’t wish it had been shorter, but now..
Recharging the Batteries
It’s been a long break. We finished classes about ten days before Christmas, and if you aren’t doing J-Term classes, it’s almost Febru..
…And THIS Is Why We Go To School
I went to New York last weekend and saw Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, which is also known to some as “Spider-Man the Musical.” I have..
2013 Writing Resolutions
On New Year’s Day, I was walking around my neighborhood. There was still a blanket of snow, but it wasn’t miserably cold, because it w..
Another Getaway: Los Angeles!
Los Angeles, city of the stars and wannabe-stars. It’s also a city with its own cultural heritage and fun adventures. I’m currently ou..
Some Ruminations on the End of the Semester
The semester is over. The lights are up at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Santas are all around Chicago. Salvation Army bell-ringers are asking..
Weekend getaway: St. Louis
A little over five hours and right at three-hundred miles away form Chicago is St. Louis, Missouri. My extended family lives there, and I ..
How do you stay sane in grad school?
My friends joke with me and say that I travel more than anyone they know, which is especially strange for a graduate student. We aren’..
Applying to the Creative Writing – Fiction MFA Program?
Thinking of applying to Columbia College Chicago for the Creative Writing – Fiction MFA program? Awesome! Just know that applying for ..
Night Writing
Chicago is an amazing city. It’s gorgeous and has some of the tallest buildings in North America. But Chicago at night… wow. As a wr..