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Jennifer (Jenna) McGuiggan [1]

Listed as: 
Creative Nonfiction Writer
Public address: 
Southwestern Pennsylvania
US
Email: 
jennifer@thewordcellar.com
Bio: 

Jennifer (Jenna) McGuiggan co-authored Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: A Visual History (Clarkson Potter, 2019). Her work has appeared in The Orison Anthology, The Rappahannock Review, New World Writing, online for Prairie Schooner and Brevity, and elsewhere. She is a Best of the Net nominee and a finalist in contests from Hunger Mountain, Prime Number Magazine, and The Orison Anthology. She recevied her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and teaches for the Creative Nonfiction Foundation. Jenna is writing a book of essays that explore longing and belonging, from where we live to what we believe. Visit her online at www.thewordcellar.com [2].

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Twitter/X: 
@thewordcellar
Website: 
https://www.thewordcellar.com [3]
Prizes won: 

Finalist, The Orison Anthology 2017 Award in Nonfiction (judge: Scott Russell Sanders) 

Finalist, Hunger Mountain's 2016 Creative Nonfiction Prize (judge: Robert Michael Pyle)

Nominee, 2015 Best of the Net Anthology (published by Sundress Publications) 

Finalist, Prime Number Magazine's 2014 Creative Nonfiction Award (judge: Ned Stuckey-French)

Education: 
Vermont College of Fine Arts–Writing
Writers Retreats: 
Vermont Studio Center
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Men
Naturalists/Environmentalists
Teachers
Teenagers
Women
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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/jennifer_jenna_mcguiggan [2] http://www.thewordcellar.com [3] https://www.thewordcellar.com