The Writer's Workout

Hello! Jennifer Martin here! I'm a budding short story writer and a new volunteer at The Writer's Workout as well as a recent graduate. I have learned that breaking into the literary world can be daunting feat and so I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest M.K. Thekkumkattil. As a poet, memoirist, and essayist, M.K. writes about their lived experiences. Most recently writing about seeking Palestinian liber

This summer has been short and sweet. It’s also been hell. Let me explain: I am a teacher. I work ten months of the year. I am also one of the fortunate ones who does not have to pick up a second or third job in the summer to make ends meet. My summers are wide-open expanses of hours, days, and weeks to fill as I see fit. Even so, it tends to fly by. Normally, we have a vacation or two planned. This year we traveled to Canada and visited Banff and Jasper National Parks. The

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Hello! Jennifer Martin here! I'm a budding short story writer and a new volunteer at The Writer's Workout as well as a recent graduate. I have learned that breaking into the literary world can be daunting feat and so I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest Jennifer Case. An avid essay writer with a love for environmental work, Jennifer Case has several essays published under a multitude of literary magazin

For many of us, writing is a hobby. We write stories because we have stories to tell and we love getting our message out there. While it’s a labor of love for many, there’s always the hope that writing can become a profitable profession. Can you make money by writing? The honest truth is that it’s definitely possible, but it’s complex and not the same for everyone. For this Back to Basics course, we’re discussing freelance writing. What is freelance writing? First off: freela

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