Category Archives: MFA in Writing

Malaprop’s Bookstore Reading Tomorrow Night

Hola, my friends! I have returned (almost) home from sunny Puerto Rico and my graduate residency, and I promise to fill y’all in with pictures and stories as soon as I get settled. But for now, don’t forget about my … Continue reading

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Oskar Blues, Keowee Valley in the News, Readers’ Awards, and I’m Off to Puerto Rico!

I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday season so far, and are relaxing (I hope) today by watching football and lounging by a warm fire! New Year’s again … In my town, friends are gearing up for the big Oskar Blues … Continue reading

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Bet Your Bottom Dollar

This morning I’m channeling Annie. Yes, the curly-red-headed gumshoe orphan from the 1982 film. When I was four years old, I was entranced by Annie and her Daddy Warbucks world. My mom bought me an Annie wig, I dressed like … Continue reading

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The Choice: Deciding on a Low Residency MFA in Writing Program

First of all, my apologies for the tardiness of this post, which was promised weeks ago. Choosing which low residency MFA in Writing program to attend has been an arduous and brain-freezing task–a decision that lately rivaled the one to … Continue reading

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