“Take a leap of faith” is what Mickey Rapkin, keyote speaker at the Horace Greeley Writers’ Conference told the group on Saturday! Having a job as Senior Editor of GQ Magazine was prestigious, but did not totally fulfill his dream as a successful writer. Mickey, who is from New York City, graduated cum laude from [...]
Mickey Rapkin by Joanna Tebbs Young
“Banging [his] head against the ceiling” actually worked out pretty well for New York City author of Pitch Perfect and Theater Geek, Mickey Rapkin. As Rapkin told participants at the Horace Greeley Writers’ Conference on Saturday, October 15 in Poultney, VT, he could never quite believe what was happening as his life took twists and [...]
Mickey Rapkin by Samantha Albala
Mickey Rapkin, New York City writer and keynote speaker at this weekend’s Horace Greeley writer’s conference, teaches the importance of perseverance and never giving up on your ideas. Mickey Rapkin, an author and alumni of Cornell University, could not say if there was a reason why he became a writer. He is now known for [...]






