Then
Homeschooled grades K-12, Desirée Brown enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College as a junior in high school. She graduated high school in 2015 and received her associate degree in 2016. At eighteen, she published her first poetry collection, Roses are Read, a compilation of work she wrote throughout her early teen years. In 2018, she graduated from University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Creative Writing concentration and a minor in Children's Literature. Today, you can find her poetry featured in Hedge Apple Magazine, Unlikely Stories, The Woven Tale Press, Sanskrit, and The Scene & Heard Journal.
Now
In 2018, Desirée enrolled in New York University's low-residency program in Paris where she studied and worked with poets Ishion Hutchinson, Catherine Barnett, Matthew Rohrer, and Nick Laird. She also founded the Young Eager Writers Association, an organization providing resources, opportunities, and community to teen and young adult writers. In 2020, she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts. Currently, Desirée lives in Atlanta, Georgia where she runs her organization, writes poetry, and works as a freelance content writer and graphic designer.
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Desirée's Writer & Poet Bio
Desirée Brown is a passionate writer and poet. She received her B.A. in English from University of North Carolina-Charlotte and her M.F.A. from New York University. She studied creative writing in Paris and has been mentored by Ishion Hutchinson, Catherine Barnett, Matthew Rohrer, and Nick Laird. Her work has been featured in Hedge Apple Magazine, The Woven Tale Press, Sanskrit Literary-Arts Magazine, and more. She is also the founder and executive director of the Young Eager Writers Association and its sister brands, The YEW Journal and the Young Eager Writers Conference. Today, Desirée lives in Atlanta, Georgia working as a freelance content writer and writing poetry.
Desirée's Content Writer Bio
Desirée Brown is a passionate writer, poet, and content writer. She received her B.A. in English from University of North Carolina-Charlotte and her M.F.A. from New York University. Her poetry has been featured in Hedge Apple Magazine, The Woven Tale Press, Sanskrit Literary-Arts Magazine, and more. As the executive director of the Young Eager Writers Association, Desirée has written digital copy across several projects including email, advertisement, website, newsletter, and social media. She is also currently learning SEO copy. Today, Desirée lives in Atlanta, Georgia working as a freelance content writer and writing poetry.