Shawne Steiger

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Shawne Steiger wrote her first story when she was seven. Over the years, she has been a pizza maker, dressage teacher, house cleaner, and therapist. The one constant in her life has been her writing, which is why, after years working as a trauma therapist, she applied to Vermont College of Fine Arts and completed an MFA in Fiction writing. After learning that she’s happiest when writing, Shawne published short stories and essays in several literary journals.

Supporting her writing habit with her social work degree, Shawne frequently incorporates her understanding of how trauma affects people into her fiction. When not writing or working, she enjoys going to the theater, reading and travel. Luckily her love of travel stops her from fully real
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Shawne Steiger Write because you have something to say. Write because you want to. Write because you feel better when you write. Don't write because you hope to beco…moreWrite because you have something to say. Write because you want to. Write because you feel better when you write. Don't write because you hope to become famous, get a movie, or quit your day job. Also, always remember that a rejection of your story or book is not a rejection of you as a person. Sometimes it might be as simple as that a journal doesn't have enough pages left in the issue to fit your story, or something about the content isn't quite right. (less)
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