

Let us Lose and Be Glad in It
We're screaming more often, and louder.

Michaela
Mar 233 min read
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Goodbyes
Sarah Lawrence College. September, 2016 The stages of grief are so well-known they've joined the armchair psychologist's lexicon....

Michaela
Feb 105 min read
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Speed
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...

Michaela
Oct 11, 20244 min read
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Zero-Sum
Since my last post, I have received one agent rejection and one (or three?) competition rejection(s). Indomitable, I continue to write...

Michaela
Jun 15, 20243 min read
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Nonfiction and Revisitation
I've done it. Maybe. I've used my memory to enhance, rather than overwhelm, my writing. And people responded well to it.

Michaela
May 27, 20244 min read
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Silence
It might not be deadly, but the silent rejection is a particularly frustrating beast to battle. This past week, while facing intense...

Michaela
Feb 10, 20242 min read
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Living on the Shortlist
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...

Michaela
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Firsts
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...

Michaela
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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Washington Square
There are submissions you set your heart on. There are submissions you forget about. There are submission results that just hit at the...

Michaela
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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