I Graduated Today!

Today, May 25, 2022, I gradated with my Master’s in Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts from University of Baltimore. I am extremely proud of myself and my fellow writers in the program. We have faced countless days and nights writing, rewriting, reading, analyzing, brainstorming, crying, laughing, and encouraging one another. We have […]

My Experience as a Graduate

I’ve been in school nonstop. I thought after I graduated with my BA in English that I would take a nice long break, work, and increase my savings account. But nope, I decided to continue my education but this time it was focused on creative writing and the world of publishing. I returned to The […]

Capture

The Opening Sentence, the First Paragraph, and the First Page ~~~ I have a dark confession to make. The best part about writing the first line is that I got you to read this one. Who doesn’t like a good confession story? I believe the commonality between humans is the inexcusable desire to feed one’s […]

In the UB Spotlight with The Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet

On the evening of November 1, 2016, I had the opportunity to attend a musical event on the University of Baltimore Campus. Around 7:00 pm, the Wright Theater located in the Student Center was alive with the beautiful sound of music performed by the Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet. Four graduates from the prestigious St. Petersburg Conservatory, […]