As I settled in on the terrace of my mother’s home in Hungary, I couldn’t help but notice how after two years, the view had changed to me. The view from my mom’s terrace in June 2023 – Erdokertes, Hungary My mom jumped in to remind me, “Well, there’s been two years of growth.” HowContinueContinue reading “Two Years of Growth…”
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Mourning What’s Lost
I told myself time and time again, self: you need to go write your monthly blog post. Now here we are: it’s July. Let me catch you up… In April, I had what turned out to be a very disappointing experience, personally, at the SCBWI Conference. I had a one on one with a literaryContinueContinue reading “Mourning What’s Lost”
Manifest Destiny: A Refugee Story
by Jen Anyong A creative account marrying the story of my grandparents’ escape from communism in the late 1950’s to Francis Scott Key’s “The Star Spangled Banner” from 1814. We settle into our covering at the dawn’s early light. Our breath still thundering in our chests. White mist bellowing from our mouths, Nearly giving awayContinueContinue reading “Manifest Destiny: A Refugee Story”
My Pilgrimage to Publication and Beyond 