by evie | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
A Peek Into My Writing Background In graduate school, I wrote erotic fiction on the side, drawing on my gay club experiences. This project distracted me from my dissertation, which examined journalistic, scientific, and legal texts about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Even...
by evie | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
Four Tips for the Working Writer I joined AT&T after earning my MBA in marketing in 1983. I climbed the corporate ladder of marketing communications, while falling more in love with words and writing throughout the mid 1990s. By then, catalyzed by a bout of...
by evie | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
During my twelve-week virtual cohort with PocketMFA, I had the luxury of sitting by my window during the months of spring. Every day, I curled myself into a comfy chair, sat my caffeinated beverage of choice beside me on my desk, and stared out onto a lake as the...
by evie | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
So you want an MFA, but you don’t want to go back to school? I get it. As a person with a lot of advanced degrees, the thought of enrolling in a traditional MFA program or even a hybrid writing program was not appealing to me. At all. I love writing. I have strong...
by evie | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
In real time, we’ve witnessed the decline of writing proficiency and mastery of the English language. The average cost of higher education has exponentially increased and pursuing an English or creative writing degree is highly discouraged due to its perceived lack of...
by evie | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
Being a writer requires an immense amount of faith—the kind that keeps you awake at night. We’re often expected to trust the process, to keep learning, and to keep writing, even without any immediate payback. And more often than not, the journey to success can feel...
