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Ginger Moran
Writer & Coach
Associate Director of the UVA Women’s Center
Editor, Iris Magazine

THE WHO

Not many people relish the thought of getting up at 4am to start work, but for Ginger Moran, it’s a labor of love that is finally paying off- her first published novel, The Algebra of Snow, will be released next month! A Charlottesville native, Ginger earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English at the University of Virginia. She went on to get her Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Houston. After teaching Creative Writing at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL and then at Fisk University in Nashville, TN, Ginger made her way back home to UVA, where she currently serves as the Associate Director of the UVA Women’s Center and is editor of the Center’s Iris Magazine.

Ginger’s love of writing has its roots in a lifelong love of reading, fostered at an early age by her Great-Aunt Moran, who was principal at Venable Elementary (and she was also the Moran whom Burley-Moran Elementary was later named after!). As she began to pursue writing, Ginger developed her writing skills in the wee hours of the morning while raising her two sons. She found that the old adage, “write what you know” wasn’t necessarily true- it’s more exciting to write about what you don’t know, she says. For example, her protagonist in The Algebra of Snow is a mathematician- a fun and different topic for an English major to explore!

Recently, Ginger has taken her love of writing in a new direction. As a novel and memoir coach, Ginger is able to help others tell their own stories. She says she loves helping people express themselves and their experiences. Most recently, Ginger was part of the Virginia Festival of the Book, participating in a panel on Fiction: Obsessions and Conspiracies. And coming up next, her novel is scheduled for release on May 15th and will be available through her website or Barnes and Nobel online.

THE WHY OPENSPACE

Ginger heard about OpenSpace from OpenSpace’s number one unofficial cheerleader, Marijean Jaggers, and now she’s hooked. She says she likes her office but always looks forward to her time at OpenSpace. It’s so congenial, she says (we think writers exhibit such great word choice!).

WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

The Moran’s have worked at UVA almost continuously for 100 years! And with her work at the Women’s Center, Ginger proudly carries on that tradition.

Photo Credit: Jen Fariello

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Use the group discussion board as a forum to connect and collaborate with other OpenSpace members- share ideas, projects, events, and more! Click here to log in and join.

Headed to the Big Apple? Need a place to drop in and get some work done during your trip? Be sure to stop by REV, OpenSpace’s sister company! Free Day Passes to REV are available to OpenSpace members!

Drop in to claim yours for all the familiar comforts of home in the big city. Check out their website at visitrev.com and if you’re in NYC, stop by to see REV at 29 9th Avenue in the Meatpacking District!

Is curated coworking the next big thing? Check out what’s going on at Grind in NYC, from NPR.

Uh oh, less than a week to get your taxes in. Feeling the pinch of procrastination? Need a quiet place to focus on those forms and get everything filed by Sunday? Come try us out this week! OpenSpace has plenty of room for all your records and receipts, plus all the coffee and Twizzlers you need to power through!

And if you are a truly last-minute procrastinator, OpenSpace offers 24×7 access for Unlimited members – though we don’t recommend waiting until Saturday night to start your taxes, we’re here if you need us!

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We want to hear from you! In the interest of building up ourOpenSpace community, we are looking to start some conversations about how best to encourage the spirit of coworking at OpenSpace. Let us pick your brain- what are you most excited about as an OpenSpace member?

Each week there will be a new question up for discussion, posted on the fridge in the kitchen. You can leave us any ideas you may have, no matter how big or small! Feel free to build and play off of other people’s comments- collaboration in action!

Have an idea for a topic? Let us know!

We have a new, more efficient printer! Help us be more environmentally friendly by printing in black and white- when you go to print, just choose OpenSpace P2055dn as your default OpenSpace printer.

- To connect for Macs: Add “OpenSpace P2055dn” to your printer list

- To connect for PCs: Visit hp.com and download the necessary drivers for HP LaserJet P2055dn

If you still need color, OpenSpace Color CP3525 is available as an alternative. Follow the same steps above to add this printer.