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Best Writing Classes in Richmond, Virginia

As a lifelong Richmond and writer, I finally started venturing into local writing classes in 2024. Prior to that, I did a lot of online or self-paced courses (see this blog for my recommendations). These are ones I’ve personally taken and have adored. I hope to keep adding more as time goes on and I…

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Literary Magazines Taking Your Nonfiction, Essays, Memoir, & More

I first fell in love with literary nonfiction in college. Previously, you could find me collecting autobiographical poetry collections, magazine advice columns, documentaries, and other “real” stories, so I suppose it was only a matter of time. For some reason, it never occurred to me prior that nonfiction could be written like fiction. Sure, I…

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Books About and Written by Authors with PTSD & CPTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) are both conditions developed after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. For PTSD, it only takes one major event to trigger it. For CPTSD, it is a series of traumatic events that occurred over time. Currently, 3.6% of U.S. adults have PTSD and about a…

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Gretchen’s October Newsletter

I really didn’t go Trick-or-Treating much as a kid in the traditional sense. That’s because the razor blade apple rumor had already hit my community. So instead, I got to Trick-or-Treat at my relatives’ houses. I have memories of getting to pass out candy at my aunt’s house every year. But as the years went…

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About Me

Hi, I’m Gretchen. I’m an educator, magazine editor, and a freelance writer. I’m also an artist sometimes. I sold my first freelance piece to Bustle when I was 20 years old and haven’t looked back! On my blog you’ll find some of my popular pieces, freelance and writing advice, and teaching tools.

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