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Giulietta Nardone Publishes in Friday Flash Fiction

December 2, 2022

Instructor Giulietta Nardone’s tiny “empowerment horror” story appeared in Friday Flash Fiction and her tiny memoir in Readers Write, The Sun Magazine, December 2022.

Susan Vespoli Receives 2 Nominations

November 22, 2022

Congratulations to our instructor Susan Vespoli, who received two nominations this week. Her poem “Before I Knew Adam Had Died” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by New Verse News. Her collection Cactus as Bad Boy was nominated for the Eric Hoffer Award by Kelsay Books.

Donnaldson Brown Publishes in Months to Years

November 14, 2022

Congratulations to Donnaldson Brown, whose short story “Being Human, What Do You Know?” was published in Months to Years. Donnaldson wrote her piece alongside instructor Rudri Patel. 

Catherine Kelley Publishes “Faded: An English Teacher Contemplates Her Love Life” in The Bookends Review

November 9, 2022

Congratulations to Catherine Kelley, whose short story “Faded: An English Teacher Contemplates Her Love Life” was published in The Bookends Review. Catherine wrote this story alongside instructor Barbara Henning. 

Nancy Napier Publishes “How to Hit the Wall and Come Back” in Psychology Today

November 9, 2022

Congratulations to Nancy Napier, whose essay “When You Need a New Mantra” was published in Psychology Today. Be present, be patient, and accept what your mind offers.

Rozanne Charbonneau Nominated for Pushcart

October 18, 2022

Congratulations to Rozanne Charbonneau, whose short story “The Train to Modena: Suzanna’s Story” was nominated for The Pushcart Prize. Rozanne worked on this story alongside instructor Giulietta Nardone.

Susan Vespoli Publishes “Letter to My Son’s Too Short Life” in Anti-Heroin Chic

October 7, 2022

Congratulations to Susan Vespoli, whose poem “Letter to My Son’s Too Short Life” was published in Anti-Heroin Chic.

Susan Vespoli Publishes in The Fieldstone Review

October 3, 2022

Congratulations to instructor Susan Vespoli, whose poem “I Want Sugar Again; Stupor” was published in The Fieldstone Review.

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