

Pertenecer (to belong) - A Short Story
From the battered folding chair on our screened-in porch, I watched little girls hop along their crooked chalk masterpieces and jump rope with colorful, dusty hands. Further down, their brothers weaved between parked cars lining the cramped street, kicking a frayed soccer ball and hollering, “I’m Hugo Sánchez!” “No, I’m Sánchez! You’re Ferretti!” When a car entered the neighborhood, they practiced their footwork on the sidewalk art, sticking their tongues out at the displea

Alycia Pietrzak
Feb 2522 min read


How to Write Love: 3 Tips for Writing Authentic Love
First, Why Write Love? Love is important in a story because love is important in life! While love might not always be critical to what you’re working on, it plays its part in building a character and showing depth. Love has great potential, too. Maybe it can help create that tension your story has been lacking, either interpersonally or intrapersonally. But most importantly, love is just real. We all feel it in our own ways. When love appears in a story, we can emotionally

Alycia Pietrzak
Feb 162 min read


Majoring in Creative Writing: The Pros and Cons (From a University of Michigan Graduate)
Considering majoring in Creative Writing? Read this Pros and Cons list from a college grad!

Alycia Pietrzak
Feb 114 min read

