Sarah Lawrence College. September, 2016 The stages of grief are so well-known they've joined the armchair psychologist's lexicon....

I'm always skeptical of when a literary agency, journal or competition has a rapid turnaround. On one hand, it's great to have a clear...

Since my last post, I have received one agent rejection and one (or three?) competition rejection(s). Indomitable, I continue to write...

I've done it. Maybe. I've used my memory to enhance, rather than overwhelm, my writing. And people responded well to it.

It might not be deadly, but the silent rejection is a particularly frustrating beast to battle. This past week, while facing intense...

It's a glass of strong tea with a slice of lemon—more sweet than bitter, easy to drink, but always bites you at the end. I'm not talking...

It was inevitable; my first literary agent submission of 2024 was rejected. I'm going to use this post to outline the current status of...

There are submissions you set your heart on. There are submissions you forget about. There are submission results that just hit at the...