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MELANIE BUFORD

| Writer | Instructor |​

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Article on Puttylike!
February 19, 2019

Wrote a new article for Puttylike on Multipotentiality, the MBTI and CliftonStrengths.

Associate Editor for Experience Magazine
February 12, 2019

I'll be editing submissions for Experience Magazine, a publication through the Cooperative Education and Internship Association. It's an awesome magazine and we're looking for new voices, so if you're interested in submitting an article, click here.

Writer's Digest Fantasy/Sci Fi Conference
 May 28, 2018

I will be attending Writer's Digest's Fantasy/Sci Fi Conference in July.

Featured on Switchboard!
 May 10, 2016

Thanks to Kieran Hanrahan for the fabulous article about my work at University of Cincinnati.

​"On Being Lost"
 May 10, 2016

Article for the NACE Blog on the hidden opportunity in being "lost."
Thanks again to acareergeek for the reblog.

"Encourage Students to Tolerate Uncertainty and to Take Risks"
 December 1, 2015

Article for the NACE Blog on the importance of tolerating uncertainty and taking risks in career development.
Thanks to acareergeek for the reblog on their site.

Norse X Norse West Conference
October 24, 2015

I'm attending the Norse X Norse West Conference at NKU to get feedback on the manuscript.  It's been a great experience so far and a pleasure to meet other writers, especially in the fantasy space.  Gwyn Rubio is conducting a fiction workshop and has provided some amazing feedback.  I'll be meeting with Eric Beebe of Post Mortem Press to get another evaluation of the first two chapters of TAN'S SONG..

"Developing Career Goals Holistically"
 July 28, 2015

Article for the NACE Blog.  How to approach career development holistically.

"Is Career Counseling for Everyone?"
 April 21, 2015

First article for the NACE Blog.  What are the core benefits of career counseling and for whom does it provide value?

 "Song of Hidden Origins" in Editing Phase
  March 24, 2015

SONG OF HIDDEN ORIGINS is in its first round of editing.  The feedback so far has called for more world building and visual detail.  I'll be getting in touch with an artist about creating some concept sketches for the project.

Writing for the National Association of Colleges and Employers
March 23, 2015

I'll be writing for the NACE Blog, a great collection of articles on various aspects of career development.  The Blog includes the perspectives of career services professionals and those from the employer/recruiting side of the house.  NACE is an association well-known to professionals in career development, particularly those of us who work with colleges and universities.  Excited to be joining their writing team.  Aiming to submit a new article every 4-6 weeks.

"A Career that Reflects All of Who We Are"
 December 7, 2014

LinkedIn Pulse article on the "slash career" phenomenon and how to create authenticity in your work.  Thanks to Katie Feldman for the original artwork.
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