Creative Writing
CategoryCounting Down to the New Semester
As a child I would always get depressed around the last week of July. That’s when the commercial breaks of all the cartoons I used to watc..
You Should Have a Website. Now.
In addition to honing your craft as a writer during your years in graduate school, you should also consider building your brand and begin ..
Signing Off…
I’m sitting here writing my last blog as your Fiction Ambassador, and reflecting back on my time at Columbia with rose-tinted glasses. I’v..
Workshop It Out
Last blog, I talked about some things to do over the summer while you’re most likely away from other writers and without a routine of clas..
Applying What I’ve Learned
This summer, I have been applying what I learned in my first year of graduate school to both my writing and my reading. That might be obvi..
Summer of Submitting
Over the summer, there’s a certain lack of structure without the daily routine of going to class and being assigned homework. As writers, ..
The Three “R’s” of Graduate School
For millions of K-12 school children, the three “R’s” traditionally refer to reading, writing, and arithmetic. When it comes to summer bre..
A Magnificent Manifest
The Columbia College Chicago Spring 2017 semester came to a close with Manifest, Columbia’s annual showcase of graduating students. The Cr..
I Have To Go Now, My Planet Needs Me
As I write this, I’m trying to figure out the poems I will read tonight for the Creative Writing Manifest Showcase, thinking about whe..
Sentimentality Lane
I just completed my fourth semester at Columbia. It could be considered my final semester, since the Fall will just be me working on my th..