Things I love: getting published, eating takeout, online shopping. Things I hate: rejections letters, sweating, paying bills. Everyone connected with my personal social media accounts is probably sick of hearing it, but I’ll share again: my short story “Fixer-Upper” was published last week! This is my third piece of fiction to have made it out… Read More The Climb
Travel back to 2013, a year when life was easier: we had a president who wasn’t a racist misogynistic narcissist, Brangelina was stronger than ever, and One Direction was still making harmonious music. What a time to be alive. One breezy night, during my freshman year of college, I was walking across campus with a… Read More The One Where Jessye Saves Her Own Life
{Multiple choice section} 1. What big change happened in your life this weekend? A. I got a full-time job. B. My skin finally cleared up and I look as expensive as a Kardashian. C. Another short story got published. D. I taught myself how to host a website and spent several days designing my new… Read More How to Succeed at Building a Website
A little over a year ago, I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree. Six months ago, I decided to start researching MFA programs. The problem: what do you do when you’re no longer an undergraduate, but not yet a graduate (student)? Much like coping with any kind of loss, I went through several emotional milestones when… Read More Swan Song
I know what you’re thinking: not. another. 2017. post. So boring! For some people, celebrating the new year symbolizes a chance to start over.If that’s not you, then congratulations! You’re perfect and never eat more than the recommended serving size. However, people like me that I know may have gained 30 pounds over the summer, or accidentally… Read More New Year, New You!
If you can’t tell what this post will be about from the title, you also probably went to public school.… Read More Things I Didn’t Learn in Public School
