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Teen Writer Success: College Hopeful
*Academic Coaching available by appointment The flustered Mom called me eager for help with her daughter Lily’s college application process. She mentioned Lily was an aspiring fashion designer who maintained good grades alongside strong extracurricular activities, but struggled with writing. When we met, I was puzzled after reading the first of four essays. Her mom saw…
Read MoreTeen Writer Success: Attitude Adjustment
*Academic Coaching available by appointment “I hate writing,” she proudly snarled as I finished reading her essay homework. Before I could begin feedback, she beamed, “I love math, and I plan on studying computer science at Georgia Tech.” I was taken by her confidence in opposing passions. “So how are you doing in English class?”…
Read MoreDo You Have A Book In You?
Recently at a party, a photographer and I eagerly compared how, in our work, we blur the lines between commercial and artistic. I found it intriguing when she shared shooting headshots for actors and models present different challenges. Actors, she said, are more malleable, whereas models often have limited flexibility from their ‘look.’ With a…
Read MoreAfter The Deadline
After the researching, drafting, editing, and dancing the final adrenaline-fueled dance with the deadline, you submit your writing. Gone; out of your hands. Your desk still looks the same, but there’s an eerie silence. . .except in your head. A writer can often feel lost or jittery, filled with anticipatory dread about the final edit,…
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