Episode 279: Athena Dixon on Opening Doors, Day Jobs, and the Personal Essay by @Brendan O'Meara

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Episode 279: Athena Dixon on Opening Doors, Day Jobs, and the Personal Essay

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2 years ago

Athena Dixon (@AthenaDDixon) is the author of the essay collection "The Incredible Shrinking Woman."

We talk about day jobs, finding the time to write, and stringing together essays for a collection.

Sponsors: West Virginia Wesleyan College's MFA in Creative Writing and the Empathy Prize.

Social Media: @creativenonfictionpodcast on IG and @CNFPod on Twitter.

Patreon: patreon.com/cnfpod

@brendanomeara

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