About

Maine Essayist

Jennifer Neves lives and writes in rural Maine. Author of the forthcoming essay collection Chainsaws and Cherry Burls, and two previous books, Freedom Farm (North Country Press), and Backpack Like You Mean It (Mad Dash Publishing), her essays have appeared in a variety of journals, including Tulip Tree Review, Literary Mama, and Litro Online Magazine. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.

Professional Experiences

  • Technical Writer
    2013 – Present
  • Biofuels Research and Development
    2007-2010
  • Peace Corps Volunteer
    2005-2007

Education

  • MFA in Creative Writing
    2012 – 2015

    Rainier Writing Workshop low residency MFA program at Pacific Lutheran University

  • B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology
    1999 – 2003

    Bachelors of Science at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine

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