• Why I Wrote About The Bra Burner, A Guest Post by Jessica Rinker

    Jessica Rinker was my Vermont College of Fine Arts, Writing for Children and Young Adults program mentor. One class ahead of mine in the MFA program, it meant she was there for me, looking out with advice and support. She was a great mentor, and I always felt her love during the program and beyond.…


  • “What Do I Know About Writing Anyway?” One Writer’s Quest for Critiquing Confidence: A Guest Post

    Last month I had the good fortune — and the great fun! — of hosting my fellow Darling Assassin Monica Roe with her sage writing advice about working in the NOW. Today, another VCFA classmate, Tziporah Cohen, agreed to share the wisdom she picked up with her MFA over the last two years. Darling Assassins is the name of my Vermont College…


  • The Problem With When (And the Cumulative Power of Now): A Guest Post

    A lot has been going on over here behind the Magic Mirror: some of it writing-related, much of it big and exciting life changes and I promise to explain more soon(ish) 🙂 In the meantime though, I wanted to reach out to my wise and talented writing siblings, my Vermont College of Fine Arts classmates, The…