by Amy Paturel | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
So much of our lives, and our writing, focuses on fear, grief, and loss. The essay examples I most frequently share center around pain of some sort, and most of my students show up to class intending to write about past trauma. And for good reason. Growth often...
by Amy Paturel | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Trigger Warning: This Q&A contains content about cancer in children. The first time I read a piece by Amy McHugh, her writing hit me like a truck. She was willing to go deep into a topic that no one wants to discuss: kids and cancer. Every parent’s worst...
by Amy Paturel | Sep 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Essay is a popular genre. Unfortunately, the number of essayists lobbying for space on the page far exceeds the available slots. For example, The New York Times’ Modern Love column sees thousands of submissions each year—of which only 52 run. Despite this...
by Amy Paturel | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
My husband frequently says, “my favorite thing about Amy is she never gives up and my least favorite thing about Amy is she never gives up.” The truth is, without that dogged perseverance I wouldn’t be writing this newsletter. Nearly two decades after my...
by Amy Paturel | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Writing can be intimidating. After all, you’re staring at a blank page attempting to fill it with something profound, something that will move your reader, something that will drop them into a transformative experience right alongside you. That’s a lot of pressure!...
