Category: writing

by Emily Abigail March 18, 2016 1

Letting go of control

My professor told me my poem was too neat. She told me she wanted to take it and shake it loose. “Do youContinue Reading

by Emily Abigail February 28, 2016 0

Uncategorized writing

11 things I know for sure.

The world is small. Sometimes too small. This makes dating hard awkward. Getting your nails done will make you (momentarily)Continue Reading

by Emily Abigail February 22, 2016 1

writing

Why writing a good poem is really, really hard

I’ve taken fiction and creative nonfiction workshops in the past, so I assumed a poetry workshop would be easyContinue Reading

by Emily Abigail October 5, 2015 0

daily life writing

Expectations vs. Reality

One of my stumbling blocks as a writer/partner/friend/human-on-this-planet is my inability to handle a situation when my expectations don’tContinue Reading

Emily works as a grant writer at the University of Cincinnati’s Economics Center. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Cincinnati in 2009 and began her professional career as a high school English teacher. Emily has also worked as a high school college and career-readiness advisor at NKU. She is currently pursuing her MA in English at Northern Kentucky University. Outside of her day job, Emily enjoys reading and writing poetry and creative nonfiction. Emily resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, two dogs, one cat (that thinks she’s a dog), and an assortment of fish (it’s hard to keep track).