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Michelle Drumm

The author in a purely aspirational state of COWGIRL around the age of 3.

Finding Agency in Childhood Trauma Narratives

March 19, 2025 Filed Under: News, Publications

I recently wrote an article exploring a crucial but often overlooked aspect of writing about childhood trauma: agency. Too often, trauma narratives focus solely on suffering, making them emotionally overwhelming for both writers and readers. But when a protagonist—especially a child—takes action, even in the smallest way, the story transforms. It becomes not just a […]

Winner of the Red Hen Quill Prose Award: NINE GRUDGES!

December 22, 2023 Filed Under: News, Publications

Hey guys! Guess who won another award?!

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