Monthly Archives: August 2015

Want to know what Pen Parentis does? Ask the local press!!

A wonderful article about Pen Parentis just ran in three local papers announcing our current season! http://chelseanow.com/2015/08/pen-parentis-turns-14-turns-to-crime/ http://www.downtownexpress.com/2015/08/26/pen-parentis-turns-14-turns-to-crime/ http://thevillager.com/2015/08/26/pen-parentis-turns-14-turns-to-crime/

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Interview with Writer Vica Miller

“Between 10 AM and 2:30 PM I’m literally like a high voltage super-conductive electric turbine on a consecutive output.” -Vica Miller, Writer, Communications Executive, Literary Salon Founder [Learn more about the Pen Parentis Research Project.] PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment. VM: While I’ve had many work paths in […]

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Interview with Writer Jess deCourcy Hinds

“Parenthood forces you to take life more seriously—but also less seriously, which helps your writing.” -Jess deCourcy Hinds, Pen Parentis Writing Fellow  [Learn more about the Pen Parentis Research Project.] PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting, and other employment. JDH: I’m a writer, academic librarian, mother of Stella, who is almost 3, and […]

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Interview with Author Yona Zeldis McDonough

“Hold yourself to writing in small, doable increments. For me, this was two pages a day, five days a week.” – Yona Zeldis McDonough, Author of You Were Meant for Me [Learn more about the Pen Parentis Research Project.] PP: Describe your life in the context of writing, parenting and other employment (if applicable). YM: […]

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