Essay #8: Common Veins
May 1, 2013
Franklin Jane Demuth lives and writes in New Paltz, New York. (Photo by Ellie Leonardsmith) I’d come home after my first … Continue reading
Essay #7: The Never-to-Be Bride
April 24, 2013
Elissa Bassist edits the “Funny Women” column on TheRumpus.net. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, NYMag.com, and … Continue reading
Essay #6: In and Out of Jams
April 5, 2013
Mourka Meyendorff has been acting since she was 6 years old, singing since she was 8, dancing since she was … Continue reading
Essay #5: What You Eat
March 27, 2013
Hannah L. is an 18-year-old high school senior from New York. You are what you eat. Harmless words, until they’re … Continue reading
Essay #4: Water Bottles
March 20, 2013
Cindy Zelman is a graduate of the Solstice MFA program of Pine Manor College. She’s been writing since she was six and … Continue reading
Essay #3: Life Support
March 12, 2013
Dominick Mendoza is a retired corrections officer. I had landed in Orlando, on my way to Disney with my first … Continue reading
Essay #2: NOS – Not Otherwise Specified by Catherine Berg
January 14, 2013
Catherine Berg lives in Kingston, NY. She’s written two unpublished novels as well as short stories, essays and plays. In … Continue reading
Essay #1: A Mother’s Final Gift by Jon Derek Croteau
November 21, 2012
Jon Derek Croteau, Ed.D., is a leadership solutions consultant, author of books on higher education leadership, and an adjunct professor. … Continue reading
ESSAY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
TMI Project is broadening its scope beyond monologue to include its close cousin, the personal essay. Each week, we will feature a different essay. What makes an essay a TMI essay? Meeting the following criteria: 1) It contains within it a story with a beginning, middle and end – so it’s not just a polemic. 2) You reveal a piece of the story you might otherwise leave out because it is too painful or embarrassing. This is the stuff that makes readers identify. 3) You take responsibility for your role. We do not want essays that solely blame others. Even if it’s necessary for the story that you reveal how others acted in harsh ways, the focus of the piece is on yourself and the revelations are personal. Submit essays of 500 – 2000 words to essays@tmiproject.org for consideration. We will respond if we are interested in running your piece.