Archive for June, 2012

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• New story online June 17, 2013
  Hello friends, Been a while but I do have something to show for it. Here is the link to my new story “The Law of Progress” published today at Guernica Magazine. I’m pretty happy with this piece and hope you like it; please do comment either way. Funny thing, I posted the link on Facebook […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• The Next Big Thing March 20, 2013
  Hello everyone, Shannon Ward invited me to participate in The Next Big Thing–an interview with a set of questions that goes around from writer to writer.  You can find more info on Shannon’s award-winning poetry at her website: www.shannoncamlinward.com The questions: Where did the idea come from for the book? I had been writing poems about […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• Las Vegas here I come! March 13, 2013
  Hello friends, It’s been a while, I know but wanted to share the news of my featured speaker session at CCCC (Conference on College Composition and Communication) on Thursday.  Check out the blurb on my session. Looking forward to visiting with friends I haven’t seen in a couple of years and because my mom is […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• On Reading and Writing January 20, 2013
  Hello all and happy new year! I wish you all much good health, happiness and joy in this new year.  At the close of 2012 I had sent out a poetry manuscript to various competitions; it is called Niñas de Casa.  I’ll be updating this page when results start coming in. This year I’m going […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• Writing/teaching/living Life October 30, 2012
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• Hispanic Heritage and News–great review of Everyday Chica! October 18, 2012
  Hello friends, From mid September through mid October, UCF (and other places) celebrate Hispanic  Heritage.  As advisor to the Hispanic American Student Association (HASA), I am always happy to suggest events such as the October 1st screening of the documentary Cuban America by Adelin Gasana.  HASA members and the public were invited to view this fascinating […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• Summer’s almost over! September 18, 2012
  Hello friends, Sorry I’ve been so remiss in updating but I can happily report that I had a productive summer of writing.  I finished two new stories–”Big Difference” (a Glimmer Train honorable mention) and “Love and Punishment at the Clerk of the County Court’s Office.”  I also wrote some new poems and totally reorganized my collection […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• Summer time writing and fun June 1, 2012
  Hello all, Even though school let out for me at the end of April, my daughter graduated from the university in early May so I was very busy with family and celebrating her.  I’m very proud of her and excited for her–off to a Phd program starting in the fall. I had scheduled a Skype […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• AWP, McNair Scholars Reading y más April 10, 2012
  Hello all,  Yea, I meant to write more about AWP because it really was awesome and I am still reaping the excitement I experienced there by encouraging my students to submit proposals and have already met with a couple to plan on some sessions.  I hope to get to AWP in Boston next year and […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés
• AWP report, part 1 March 5, 2012
  Just returned from Chicago and the Associated Writing Programs Conference and it was soooooooo impressive.  I hadn’t been to one in many years and I am going to make it a habit of returning every year. I was on a panel coordinated by poet/memoirist Mia Leonin, faculty at my alma mater, University of Miami.  She asked […]
  Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés