I knew I was a good writer when my literature professor in grad school (Dr. Kay E. Vandergrift) invited me to her office just to tell me, “You should write.” I said, my teachers have been telling me that since second grade.” She replied, “No, really you should write.” Since she was also my program advisor, I asked was there anything else, she replied no. I thanked her and return to class.
I remember riding the train home and thinking, “Gee she has a PhD. in literature, she knows what she’s talking about. I really must be a good writer.”
I finished my library degree (M.L.S, Rutgers University) and went to work as a children’s librarian at the Free Library of Philadelphia. And I started taking writing classes, attending conferences, attending workshops, networking with other writers.
During one workshop the instructor suggested starting a blog as a way to practice writing. That was 2005, and I’m still blogging eighteen years later.
I have published in small, local publications and never wanted to go, ‘big’. Small and simple is fine for me. Blogging is my jam.
I knew I was a good writer when my literature professor in grad school (Dr. Kay E. Vandergrift) invited me to her office just to tell me, “You should write.” I said, my teachers have been telling me that since second grade.” She replied, “No, really you should write.” Since she was also my program advisor, I asked was there anything else, she replied no. I thanked her and return to class.