MFA and Beyond
Lee Ann WallingOne writer’s experience with a low-residency MFA program and whatever comes after. I am a member of the Drexel University Class of 2024 cohort.
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Keep calm and revise on
I just received the professional beta reader report for my novel, The Next Right Thing. So I am at the first of the four stages of grief: Shock and Numbness.* I thought it would be worthwhile here to walk through revisions on the way to Reo...
A potpourri of preoccupations
I let the entire month of August go by without posting on Substack. There are three main reasons for my lapse:
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We are downsizing to a two-bedroom apartment in Lewes, Delaware, this month
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I started a podcast at my church called F...
How about a bookmark?
This weekend I dusted off and tested the QuickBooks card reader, put some dollar bills and nickels in a zipper bag, and packed twelve books and some props in a box. Then I headed to my local library for a “Local Author Sign and Sell.”
It w...
Leaning in on The Next Right Thing
The Next Right Thing will be a thing next spring. I know how it will be published, what it will cost, and what the timeline is. I have envisioned the launch venue and theme. I am a grizzled veteran now.
Once again, I am going independent....
Note to my 20-year-old self
“Basically, the first half of life is writing the text, and the second half is writing the commentary on that text.”
― Richard Rohr, Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
A few weeks ago, I was a guest on a podcast an...
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Graduated in June 2024 with MFA from Drexel University. Independently published my debut novel, “The Salt and Light Express” in 2025. have a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas and an MBA from the University of Delaware.
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