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Jillian

Pretzel

Freelance Writer

About Me

About Me

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I'm a Southern California freelance writer and a surveillance editor at People Magazine. I've written for venues such as The New York TimesThe Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Parents, Today, NBC, CNN, Salon, InsiderBon Appetit, and more. I hold an MFA in creative writing and an MA in English from Chapman University.

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Work Experience

Work Experience

August 2022 - September 2023

People Magazine

Surveillance Editor

October 2018 - Today

Realtor.com

Regular contributor

September 2017 - December 2019

California School of the Arts

Creative Writing teacher

Education

Education

Masters of Arts in English/Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Chapman University / 2018

MA thesis: “Feminism and Ann Beattie: Feminist Expectations from 1974 to 2001”

MFA thesis: "Because You Like Owls: Fiction and Nonfiction Essays"

Bachelors in Philosophy/Bachelors in Religious Studies
Minor in Women's and Gender Studies
University of Redlands / 2013

Thesis: "Theories of Tolerance and the Duty of the Citizen of the Multicultural Society"

Contact Me

Contact Me

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