If you're on the fence about whether to apply to an MFA program, check out Eric Wyatt's blog post To MFA, or Not.Eric is a Queen's cohort and gives a balanced list of the pros and cons in deciding on an MFA. There are plenty of ways to improve your writing outside of academia, and also less costly ways to do so. In summary, he writes: What it really comes down to is this: What do you get from an MFA program?Time to work on your writing. (Motivation)Focused learning. (Increased skill/Growth of your art)Deadlines and expectations. (Motivation, Experience)Work with other writers. (Community, Opportunity, Networking)Experience taking and giving constructive,...
0 Introducing... The Masters Review
The Masters Review is a new literary journal showcasing the best in graduate-level creative writing. Each year, their editors and judges select the ten best stories submitted by writers in MA, MFA, and PhD creative writing programs. Their aim is to expose the field's top emerging writers by publishing progressive, diverse, and well-crafted fiction. The Masters Review is an annual publication with a submission deadline of December 31, 2011. Twenty-five stories will be selected for their shortlist, with the top ten stories from that pool published in the spring.Their guest judge this year is Lauren Groff, who has this to say about what she’s hoping...
0 Another from Solstice: The Foundation for Children's Books Partnership
SOLSTICE MFA in CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM ANNOUNCESNEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS The Solstice Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program of Pine Manor College is proud to announce a new partnership with The Foundation for Children’s Books (FCB), a nonprofit organization that cultivates children’s curiosity, creativity, and academic achievement by igniting in them a love of good books. The FCB and Solstice MFA Program will co-host the first in a series of biannual events, “What’s New in Children’s Books” —a half-day conference featuring authors, illustrators, and library and bookstore professionals— Saturday,...
0 Solstice/Pine Manor Fellowship Opportunities
Check out these fellowship opportunities from Pine Manor/Solstice Low Residency MFA program. The deadline is October 14, 2011. 0 0 1 417 2378 Triple Fire Press 19 5 2790 14.0 96 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
0 Workshops for New York-based MFA applicants
I'm running two writing workshops, open to both fiction and nonfiction writers, starting in September. If you live in or near New York, and you want some feedback on your MFA manuscripts before turning in your applications, here's an opportunity (though please note, the workshops are not exclusively for MFA applicants - you'll be alongside other published and experienced writers).Previous students and one-on-one clients of mine have been accepted at some of the top programs in the country, including Iowa, UT Austin, Syracuse, Purdue, UNC Greensboro, Brooklyn College, and Hunter, to name a few.Check out my website for more info, and get in touch...
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