Sox, I would take your best "aged and hoary" scholarly piece, and edit it. No one says a writing sample has to be the one you submitted for a class...they are looking to make sure your writing and analytic skills are up-to-par for their program.

Choose one that you think is strong on the analysis, and revise it. Remember, you have plenty of writers here (me, for one) who would be happy to go over a paper and help a bitch out.

I'm in charge of creamed spinach and mcaroni & cheese for my parents' anniversary dinner. Would anyone like to share a favorite recipe for either of those?

I don't have any advice on the writing sample, Sox, but good for you for going ahead even though it bends and angrifies the brain. Go you!

Thanks Glam (yup, doing similar prep work), Erin & -t! I need all the cheerleading I can get right now. I'm so tempted to submit an excerpt of the co-written piece because it is newest, but it's also the strangest. And the hoary piece? The audience for that is very literary. This? nsm. Gak. I can edit both and see... then prey on a set of readers here and elsewhere for their opinions.

pace/pace/pace/pace/fret/study

Good: I am home.

Bad: I have to go back to work.

Good: Off to NOLA tomorrow.

Bad: I have to pack all the things.

Stupid blue screen of death. Stupid monthly reports. Stupid poor time management skills. Stupid tired brain. ::sigh::

\\o/ Go Sox!

{{{smonster}}}

Good luck, Sox!

Happy Birthday, Barb!

aw, smonster! Just remember that we have a lot of the things, and know where to acquire other things. Also, a washer and dryer! Which you are welcome to use. So don't worry about ALL the things, just get some of them in the bag...

Happy Birthday, Barb!!!

I am getting to spend time with vw today!