I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Anna Nguyen for her podcast Critical Literary Consumption. We talked about my book, “Sonic Memories & Other Essays,” MFA programs, & how silence is its own sound. Check it out below. ‘Sonic Memories’ & Silences
Holiday Break = Fun Times or Does it?
Pic: Festive lights on my block; they make me happy! I’ve been a grossly negligent blogger! I’ve been off ‘the scene’ since late November and totally preoccupied with my life. I spent the beginning of December wrapping up my first semester of my MFA program, which of course kept me busy. Then the holidays were …
Creativity Class: Strauss, Hitchcock and Haiku
I’m just home post-Creativity class, the foundational course for my MFA in Creative Writing program. Tonight’s class featured The Aspen String Trio and us, the students. They played sections of a song, then followed-up each asking what mood the piece evoked. The first song was entitled ‘The Girl is Mad at Me’; as we listened …
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Ditching the Adult and Finding the Child
Hello Kitty pencil case, markers, crayons, glue sticks, construction paper, stickers and scissors are just some of the supplies needed for my creativity class, my foundational course for my MFA program. I used all of the above for our assignments this past week which consisted of bird watching, beginning to copy a poem into our …
I Need a Theme Song or Day One of Class
I feel like I need a sound, like the Law & Order sound or the sound at the end of a scene right before commercial in 24…I need my own Cija sound but I’m not sure what that sound would be, but I keep thinking, hmmm, I need something strong! I’m taking my time with this …
My Chickens Have Come Home to Roost aka Grad School Begins
*Pictured above glittery udders on display in front of the quirky Papermoon Diner in Baltimore. This picture has nothing to do with any of the below narrative, but figured my day could use a little bling even if on a cow’s udders. Dude I am absolutely traumatized and trepidatiously excited after today’s orientation for grad school. …
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I just registered…
For my first 2 MFA courses…it’s getting real ya’ll! I’m now registered for Creativity: Ways of Seeing and Memoir -since my specialization is Non-Fiction. I still can’t believe this is happening but I’m so excited to meet new people, be pushed to my creative limits, network, and learn about type & design (although this particular aspect …
Hustle, Hustle, Hustle Hard! *
Courtesy of Google Images *Say title like the Ace Hood song Awwww shucky ducky! I just clicked ‘accept’ in my application portal to verify I will begin grad school this coming fall, so now something theoretical has become quite real: I’m going to begin an MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing. Imagine my pointer finger …
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