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Continue reading →: HomelessThere is always a homeless man in Pontiac on the corner of M-59 and The Loop.
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Continue reading →: Sudden DeathJiao-An McMillin opened the door and screamed. There was no mistaking it. Her only son was dead.
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Continue reading →: A Case For Class CancellationMy crowning written moment this month was when my story, “A Case for Class Cancellation” appeared in the November 9th issue of Oakland University’s Newspaper, The Oakland Post. To read the article, go to: http://oaklandpostonline.com/2011/11/09/mouthing-off/a-case-for-class-cancellation/.
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Continue reading →: Wanting a Day Off
You know, I’m fighting the urge to write to you right now. I’m upset that September’s Ad Lib is sitting there incomplete. Whatever poetry has come to my head has been shot down by my education in inductive arguments in Intro to Logic class. It’s raining outside for the 3rd…
The Rose
Writing Like a Rose: with Beauty, Thorns, Addiction, Dedication & inspiration
Hello,
I’m Jessica
Welcome to The Rose! This is my literary corner of the internet, dedicated to all things creative writing. Here is where I keep a collection of my work. This includes everything from poems to short stories to writing tips, aka my collection of AD-Libs. I hope you enjoy what I have written here and are able to relate to my work. But ultimately, I hope this site inspires you to love writing as much as I do!
Writing Like a Rose: With Beauty, Thorns, Addiction, Dedication, and Inspiration.
Please see the “About” pages for more information!!
Feel free to leave comments if you like or dislike something.
Criticism is welcomed!!
Warning: Poem formats may vary; they include, free verse, etheree, sonnets, and others.
Most Recently Published: “Memories of Snowfall”, a villanelle and “Bike for sale”, a villanelle
Important: Due to the story’s sensitive nature, the sestina, “Coming to America”, is password protected. If you would like the password, please email me at magnoliamclean@comcast.net.
AD-Lib is here! You can view previous AD-Libs under the “AD-Libs” tab to get some great tips on your writing and find out what is going through my head as I write. You can also view old Ad-Libs by year under the “Archived Entries” tab.
And, Coming Soon: (you’ll be surprised ;) )
Finally, please read IMPORTANT copyright information before proceeding; however, I do encourage the file sharing of my work.
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