"Snotty and boring." Those are the exact words a literary agent used years ago to describe a manuscript I'd sent for her consideration. I'll never forget her pointed critique, just as I've never ...

Like everyone else I know, I've had some harrowing experiences with negative feedback. I can give as good as I get, too. When I was teaching writing in a university, one of my better students ...

You've said goodbye to study groups, exams, and weekends clocking time, entering a world of possibility and adulthood. That day-one energy, the meticulously picked outfit, the desire to excel, and the ...