2018, Archives, May 2018, The MFA Years

How Not to Follow Up

Hey, writers, let's talk submissions again! It's been a while. I've previously written about what cover letters should look like, what stories you should probably not show litmags, other stories you should probably not show litmags, etc. I'd like to add to this a list of behavior you should never ever indulge in when following… Continue reading How Not to Follow Up

Photo of Rachel Heng as a child with her father.
2018, Archives, May 2018, The MFA Years

On Grief, Publishing Your First Novel, and Turning 30

I turn 30 this weekend! (I'm hoping the exclamation mark makes it less of a terrifying new phase of life) When I started the MFA Years I thought I'd blog a lot more; after years of writing fiction around the day job, I was finally headed to grad school and the full time writing life. I would… Continue reading On Grief, Publishing Your First Novel, and Turning 30