Escape Essay Hell!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Narrative College Application Essays
Janine Robinson is a freelance writer, editor and teacher from Laguna Beach, California, who coaches college-bound students on their college application essays. Over the past couple decades, she has worked as a staff reporter for top newspapers, including The Miami Herald and The Orange County Register. She also was the editor of a monthly lifestyle magazine for women in Orange County, California, and worked as an editor for several Internet-based education and news sites, including Entrepreneur Media. Currently, Janine is the editor of a luxury lifestyle magazine called Pelican Hill Magazine, based in Newport Beach, CA. She also earned a teaching credential for high school English. Janine shares advice and tips on how to write personal narratives on her popular blog, Essay Hell, where she helps students learn to craft stand-out application essays for college or scholarship applications. She also writes a blog about gardening and outdoor living trends, called Laguna Dirt. When she's not working on the computer in her garage-based office, she loves to hike, surf, go birding, do yoga, toil in her veggie garden, hit the flea markets, test out new vegan dishes and work on her newly acquired vintage fiberglass "egg" camper.