Gretchen Cion

How to Slay as a Humorist-in-Residence

It’s day 14, my last day in residency, and much like the weather here in Dayton, I’m facing the high/lows. It’s a lone high, getting back home to my family, imbalanced against a barrage of lows. Tomorrow, the floodgates open. Back to adulting, teaching, to-do lists, grading, cooking, cleaning, laundry and making my own bed… Read More

Will Write for Room Service

“I’m not going to lie; I look good in a robe. Specifically, white, fluffy hotel ones. From Ohio,” wrote Gretchen Cion of Berkeley, California, in her pitch for the chance to live in a hotel for two uninterrupted weeks to finish her novel. “I’ll tell everybody about us. People will be like, ‘Hotel what?’ trying… Read More