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Trusting in Potential
“I remember being unable to sleep one night—and thinking about the various inadequacies of the job I was working at the time—and...
Laurie Ann Doyle: A Writer Who Takes Risks
Extension Honored Instructor Laurie Ann Doyle is no stranger to revisiting her writing. After she graduated from UC Berkeley with a...
Finding the Draw in Your Children’s Picture Book Story
Few people find inspiration when they receive a rejection letter. But for instructor Alan Schroeder—a writer who began pursuing the...
Education Is a Two-Way Street
Not everyone is cut out to fully commit to higher education at 18 years old. Or at 22. Or even at 54. But what UC Berkeley Extension...
Recognizing an Opportunity for Career Change
You could say Tracy Locken partially owes her career direction toward freelance editing to a junior high school choir—and her tween...
In Their Own Words
As part of your education in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing, you have the opportunity to share your prose with...
The 5 Parts of a Writer’s Story
“As is common with many English teachers,” Barbara says, “I thought of myself as a teacher who might have been a writer if my life...
Is an M.F.A. in Writing for You?
You'd think writers would excel at filling out graduate school applications and submitting personal essays, right? Even if your writing...
Fashion-Forward to Copywriter
Specialized Program in Professional Writing graduate Helen Schultheis has a “great love for storytelling, and a knack for educating...