Stephanie Hoogstad
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With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.
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Have Vocal's Efforts to Keep Stories in English Gone Too Far?
I have been having a peculiar problem with publishing stories on Vocal the past two days: each story that I have tried to publish has been bounced to me with the message that it is not in English.
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 months ago in Writers
When Can You Call Yourself a Writer?. Top Story - November 2025.
Let’s face it, we have all asked ourselves the same question: when can we call ourselves a “writer”? After all, when we tell our friends and family that we are writers, some of the first questions that we get back are things like, “Oh, what have you written?” and “Where can I read your stuff?”
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 months ago in Writers
Why I'm Taking A Week Off of Work
Let me start by explaining a little something about my day job: I am a contract editor for a medlegal company. That means that I am paid, by the hour, for the work that I do. I do not get any sick leave, any mental health leave, or any vacation time. If I do not work, I do not get paid; it’s as simple as that. It’s a bit annoying to not have the security of paid time off, but I do get to take time off when I need it so long as I let them know at least two weeks ahead of time for scheduling purposes. (And it’s easier for them to be more understanding when I tell them that I can’t complete an assignment because I have a huge migraine.)
By Stephanie Hoogstad2 months ago in Journal
