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When to Get Your MFA. Or Not.
995 miles from Iowa to New York doesn't really describe the distance. This came in via email last night from a reader, and I was actually writing a post to address this. Q: I am debating applying … more →
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When to Get Your MFA. Or Not.
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koreanish wrote 1 week ago: 995 miles from Iowa to New York doesn't really describe the distance. This came in via email las … more →
Ambition - blind or otherwise
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Jennifer wrote 3 weeks ago: Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals. – the Buddha “I don’t want to be a write … more →
What should MFA students demand from their programs, part 2.
stephanievanderslice wrote 2 months ago: So, what would I add to Niles’ list? 1. Teachers who read their students work. This might soun … more →
What should MFA students demand from their programs? Part 1
stephanievanderslice wrote 2 months ago: Erika Dreifus, over at the esteemed Practicing Writing (seriously, writers, if you don’t read … more →
forced meet and greets make me feel forced and dumb
charlieblizz wrote 3 months ago: the g/f is off to Akron today for an orientation and then some “break out sessions.” In … more →
back to school? MFA dreams and scheduling conflicts
charlieblizz wrote 3 months ago: lately, with the difficulties and horrors of the move to Cleveland falling upon me like starving mon … more →
Funding the MFA: A New Approach
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nancyrawlinson wrote 4 months ago: 25 year-old Denis wants to attend the MFA program at Hollins in the fall, but can’t afford to … more →
The Blogger's Karamazov: Full Speed Ahead
exit25 wrote 5 months ago: Hey! I didn’t know this was a religious book. Welcome to the reader who knows nothing of Brot … more →
The Beavers Have Returned to Scotland
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koreanish wrote 6 months ago: My friend Peter Terzian, over at Bookforum, expounds on the career of George Wyndham, the ultimate l … more →
MFA Lit Mags on the Chopping Block
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nancyrawlinson wrote 6 months ago: Anyone about thinking about applying for an MFA in the next season (or, for that matter, those about … more →
Finals, Graduation, Life, Etc.
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chris6alan wrote 7 months ago: The academic year continues its drawn-out winding-down at Tulane. Exams have been taken, portfolios … more →
All About Us
chris6alan wrote 7 months ago: This is PJKM here, unable to post myself for reasons mysterious and irritating. Before the semester … more →
Just when you think you've figured things out...
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brooklyndula wrote 7 months ago: What a long month it’s been. I stopped writing a lot on here after a disgruntled relative of m … more →
John Gardner's ON BECOMING A NOVELIST
L. M. May wrote 7 months ago: John Gardner’s ON BECOMING A NOVELIST (ISBN 0-393-32003-0) was published back in 1983, but its … more →
MFA Programs
charlieblizz wrote 8 months ago: girlfriend got accepted. Time filled with researching town/jobs/etc. and listening to her complain a … more →
Places We Won't Be Living, and One We Probably Will
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brooklyndula wrote 8 months ago: Sorry it’s been a while. Multiple rejections dishearten blog posts. So here’s the latest … more →
Rejection #3: University of Massachusetts: Amherst
brooklyndula wrote 9 months ago: In a way, the rejection from Massachusetts is quite fitting. Amherst is a quaint college town, as is … more →
Rejection #2: University of Minnesota
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nickthehusband wrote 9 months ago: Minnesota. Oh, Minnesota. As a sophomore at the University of Iowa, Lauren and I spent spring break … more →
Rejection #1: University of Michigan
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nickthehusband wrote 9 months ago: Not all rejections are equal. Some fall flat. Some uplift. I’ve actually been motivated by certai … more →
