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TagIn Memorium: Chris Drew
Chris Drew; photo credit Nancy Bechtol
On Sunday, April 28, I attended “A Life Celebration Memorial for Christopher Drew.” He passed ..
Profiles in Gradliness: Jessie Morrison
I’ve loved Jessie Morrison’s writing since the third week of class, when our teacher read our class a story she’d started two weeks be..
Top 5 Writing-Related Things I Did Over Winter Break
Cate said we could write a “What I Did Over Winter Break” post so, since I woke up when it was still dark so I could go run, then work..
Your Writing Sample: What is expository writing?
Creative writing MFA programs always ask for a writing sample as part of the application. Usually, they want 20-25 pages of fiction. C..
Out Loud: Readings in Chicago
Before I moved to Chicago, I thought of literary readings as tame, mannered affairs that involved an hour or so of self-serious mumbli..