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Jenny Pritchett
Jenny Pritchett
San Francisco, CA
Member since: Jan, 2008
Last login: 11/02/2009
Last update : 11/02/2009
photo credit: Gerry Howe

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About Me

  • Jenny Pritchett's debut collection, At or Near the Surface, was published by Fourteen Hills Press in Fall 2008. The collection won the 2008 Michael Rubin Chapbook Award, judged by Tin House managing editor Holly MacArthur. Stories have appeared in Southwest Review, Northwest Review, Boulevard, Salt Hill, and Fiction Attic. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her story "Bugaboo" was chosen by Steve Almond for the Best of the Web 2008 anthology from Dzanc Books.

     

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  • Write a personal essay!

    November 2, 2009

    • Hi, there!There are only two more weeks to sign up for my brand-spanking-new Intro to the Personal Essay class at The Writing Salon, and after an incredible, three-day weekend alone at a friend's palatial estate in Sonoma, doing nothing but researching, reading, and writing lesson plans (OK, maybe a little sunbathing on the deck)--as well as starting a new personal essay of my own--I am so ...
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  • TAKE MY CLASSES AT THE WRITING SALON!

    September 24, 2009

    • Hi, everyone!I wanted to let you know about three classes I'm teaching at The Writing Salon this fall:*Intro to Creative Writing (9 wks., Tuesdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Oct. 13-Dec. 8, $365):http://www.writingsalons.com/class-descriptions/introcw-pritchett/*Intro to Personal Essays (5 wks., Saturdays, 2-4:30 p.m., Nov. 14-Dec. 19 [skip 11/28], $215): ...
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  • Three new classes at The Writing Salon!

    September 17, 2009

    • www.writingsalons.comIntro to Personal Essays - Get ready, get set, GO! Five Saturdays, Nov. 14-Dec. 19 (skip 11/28), 2-4:30 p.m. San Francisco$185 members/$215 others Have you always wanted to write about your crazy family? What about an accident that changed the course of your life? A discovery that changed your perception of the past? A mysterious neighbor whose comings and goings excite your ...
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  • Take my Intro to Creative Writing class at the Writing Salon!

    June 18, 2009

    • http://www.writingsalons.com/class-descriptions/introcw-pritchett/ Nine Wednesdays, July 22nd-Sept. 16th, 7-9:30 p.m. $335 members/$365 others San FranciscoThink you want to write, but not sure where to start? “Good news,” says Jenny Pritchett, “it’s all about you!” In this fun, fast-paced class for beginners, you’ll use your own experiences and observations – your unique movement ...
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  • "At or Near the Surface" reviewed on New Pages!

    April 1, 2009

    • "Jenny Pritchett is one of those writers whose voice is so distinct and so her own that any material in her hands gets spun into gold. Even though I’ll never forget its contents, At or Near the Surface is one of those few short story collections that will always be within reach for quick and easy reference/rereading. Pritchett’s debut will appeal to a wide range of readers, from those ...
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