I'll do it...

Sherri won't brag about it, so I will for her.


This is the "narrative transcript" provided by Sherri's Faculty Advisor, a written evaluation that will be placed in her permanent file at Pacific University, regarding her work for the first semester of her MFA course:

"Sherri Hoffman is a terrific writer. I had the good fortune to work with Ms. Hoffman during the residency as well as during this semester. Her work already stood out even though she is only a first semester student. During the semester together she has only gotten better.

"Ms. Hoffman is working on a collection of linked stories about a family of six brothers growing up in Washington State in the 1970s and 80s. The lot of them make a heart wrenching coming of age story. She is gifted with voices; her dialogue is so real that I often forgot I was reading and not listening. During this term, she has worked hard to make each of the brother's voices unique and she has succeeded mightily. A real standout is the story "Show up to Move Up."

"Sherri has talent plus an intense work ethic. Her revisions show real work, and also a willingness to follow instructions. I fully expect to see these stories published. She is a gifted artist, a writer to watch."


That's my baby.


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