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Questions to Ask a College Essay Tutor

Lyn Hawks · June 25, 2020 · 1 Comment

If you're searching for a college essay tutor, it helps to have a few questions in your back pocket. I have these answers ready to share even when I'm not asked, because I want potential clients to know my methods and approach. What can be accomplished with your … [Read more...] about Questions to Ask a College Essay Tutor

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It Takes A Village to Tell a Story

Lyn Hawks · June 17, 2020 · Leave a Comment

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Anyone who knows me well knows they might one day be asked to help me build a story. I test drive the plots of my novels in the same way I help my Success Story students test drive ideas. That's because no good writer ever goes it alone. Of course there's that tragic, … [Read more...] about It Takes A Village to Tell a Story

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Should You Write Your College Essay About the Pandemic?

Lyn Hawks · May 31, 2020 · Leave a Comment

If you didn’t know, Common App has announced that it will be keeping the personal statement essay prompts the same as last year’s, while adding a new, short-answer question. This one allows college applicants to describe their experience with the pandemic. So should you answer … [Read more...] about Should You Write Your College Essay About the Pandemic?

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