About

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Aurora Hurd is a Vermont writer and recent graduate of Goddard College's Creative Writing MFA program. Hurd teahes creative writing classes for all levels and is currently working on editing their first novel. 

Social Media:
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Publications:

  • Flash Fiction, “Seasons’ Love,” Girls Only (zine), vol. 5, 2017, pp. 7.
  • Flash Fiction, “A Harvest of the Stars,” Girls Only (zine), vol. 3, 2016, pp. 15.
  • Poem, “Book,” The Dimensions Reader (textbook), vol. 6, 2013 and reprinted in vol. 7, 2017
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Education:
MFA Creative Writing from Goddard College
BA Political Science from University of Vermont
AA Liberal Studies from Community College of Vermont

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