Formal education is usually a good thing, even in this economy, especially if you have a good work history. There is nothing like a track record and a degree in hand to make a potential employer sit up and take notice of you. It’s even better if your present job helps to finance your continuing education. The job has a financial investment in your educational and job advancement.
I entered the University of Pittsburgh in 1999 as a fifty-something-year old sophomore and went on through until I got my MFA in 2006. Going back to college was the best move of my life.
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Good News For Aspiring New Writers
One of the most difficult things about writing is getting good practical advice about everything from creating life like characters to writing believable dialogue. If you are a writer, the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette has everything you need to know about writing flash fiction, sudden fiction, micro fiction, postcard fiction, hint fiction, mini fiction, the very short story and the regular length story, too.
Just go to the sidebar on the right and do a random search under “More Flash Articles” to find what you need. Start writing better today.
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