When you connect with another person, there is an exchange. I do or give you something and you do or give me something in return.

Previously I posted about how if people want a job, they should learn to program. Though schools are behind the curve in teaching students how to program, programming …

I’ve written before about how to choose an MFA writing program, as well as how to get the most out of a writing workshop. I’ve even written about how to just get started writing.

What I want to do here is sketch what it is like to attend a Stonecoast residency, which happens for 10 days at the start …

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A friend of mine, who writes a lot and is now moving to get their work published, asked me for some help on some writing procedural matters. Not information on how to …