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Student Success Stories

Here is a long list of our students with links to some of their published stories. Many of the essays grew out of a First Draft writing prompt.

BREAKFAST IN NORTHPORT in Chicken Soup for the Soul by Zorina Frey

My brother drowned trying to save someone else on the Fourth of July. I dread the holiday every year

At a family reunion, three of Janet Funk’s brothers jumped into Lake Erie to rescue distressed swimmers. Her brother Robbie, the first one in, drowned.

Doctors Expected My Son To Die. In My Rush To Prove Them Wrong, I Made A Serious Error

Janet Funk’s second son August was diagnosed with the terminal deletion of the long arm of chromosome seven. After years of doctors and therapy, she learned best way to love him is by embracing who he is and letting go of the outcome. He is not a problem that needs to be fixed.

Billiards

Eduardo Winck helped a young boy shoot pool. He reminded himself that he would be a father someday.

When Can You Finally Call Yourself a Writer? Lucie Frost on Battling Imposter Syndrome

Lucie Frost finally felt like a real writer after thirty-eight submissions, thirty rejections, and eight acceptances.

I rolled my eyes at my mom's pre-wedding advice when I was 22. Two divorces later, I'm so glad I listened

Lucie Frost thought her marriage would last forever, but she protected her credit anyway.

How a Couch Potato From the Bronx Fell in Love with Cross Country Skiing

Sarene Neyman’s best friend introduced her to cross country skiing. She started to love the sport after Cathy died of breast cancer.

I Teach Writing in Prison. During One Class, Things Got Real — Even for Me.

In The Washington Post, Allison Langer writes about teaching memoir to incarcerated students, and a class where the material hit closer to home than expected.

Distractions

Maxine Poupko's essay appears in The Sun's "Readers Write" section, alongside other contributors reflecting on the theme of distraction in everyday life.

How I Lost My Husband But Gained a Bigger Family

In Business Insider, Sarena Neyman writes about her divorce after her husband came out, and how her extended family relationships shifted and grew in the years that followed.

After Our Son Died, My Husband Gave Me the Most Meaningful Christmas Gift of My Life

In HuffPost, Emily Henderson writes about grief, the first Christmas after losing a child, and the way her husband found to honor their son that year.

My Depression Was Consuming Me. Shock Therapy Worked.

In The Washington Post (subscriber-only), Danielle Huggins writes about living with treatment-resistant depression and how electroconvulsive therapy changed the course of her recovery.

A Dad Tried to Bully Me Into Giving My Seat to His Kid. Here's What Happened When I Said No.

In HuffPost, Cyntianna C. Ledesma Ortega — recovering from brain surgery and using an ADA seating accommodation at a concert — writes about standing her ground when a stranger tried to pressure her into giving it up.

Oh Where Oh Where Could My Baby Be

In MUTHA Magazine, Danielle Huggins writes about her teenage daughter's mental health crisis and their path through a psychiatric day program.

Am I Dying? Waiting for Cancer Scan Results Is a Roller Coaster.

In The Washington Post (subscriber-only), Allison Langer writes about the anxiety of waiting on scan results during cancer treatment.

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Hosts: Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz.
Goal: To teach the craft of writing through real stories, personal essays, and lessons.
Format: Each episode features true personal stories, readings by writers, and discussions on how to write about difficult or beautiful life events.

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