Student Successes
Here is a list of some stories published by our students. Many essays grew out of a First Draft writing prompt.
How I Lost My Husband But Gained a Bigger Family
by Sarena Neyman, Business Insider
Am I Dying? Waiting for Cancer Scan Results Is a Roller Coaster
by Allison Langer, Washington Post
Oh Where Oh Where Could My Baby Be
by Danielle Huggins, Mutha Magazine
A Dad Tried to Bully Me Into Giving My Seat to His Kid. Here's What Happened When I Said No.
by Cyntianna C. Ledesma Ortega, HuffPost
My depression was consuming me. My doctor’s prescription? Shock therapy. It worked.
by Danielle Huggins, HuffPost
After Our Son Died, My Husband Gave Me the Most Meaningful Christmas Gift of My Life
by Emily Henderson, HuffPost
Distractions
by Maxine Poupko, The Sun Magazine/Readers Write
I Teach Writing in Prison. During One Class, Things Got Real — Even for Me
by Allison Langer, Washington Post
Syrup Sandwich and Powdered Eggs in a Time of Coronavirus
by Zorina Frey, Shondaland
My brother drowned trying to save someone else on the Fourth of July. I dread the holiday every year
by Janet Funk, Business Insider
Doctors Expected My Son To Die. In My Rush To Prove Them Wrong, I Made A Serious Error
by Janet Funk, Business Insider
Billiards
by Eduardo Winck, Five Minute Lit
When Can You Finally Call Yourself a Writer? Lucie Frost on Battling Imposter Syndrome
by Lucie Frost, She Writes
I rolled my eyes at my mom's pre-wedding advice when I was 22. Two divorces later, I'm so glad I listened
by Lucie Frost, Business Insider
How a Couch Potato From the Bronx Fell in Love with Cross Country Skiing
by Sarena Neyman, Daily Hampshire Gazette
I Longed For My Dad’s Attention When I Was A Kid - But I Never Thought It Would Be Like This
by Andrea Askowitz, HuffPost
Democrats Are Wrong About Maduro Ouster. Just Ask a Venezuelan
by Andrea Askowitz, USA Today