So far, this winter break has not been very productive for me in terms of my writing. After spending most of my fall commuting between Southampton and Brooklyn, I've found myself mostly playing catch up on errands and getting back into the swing of being home full-time. And that's okay. Time for sleep and recharging… Continue reading Recharging My Batteries
This is the last weekend before the semester - my third in this MFA program - ends this coming Thursday. I still have a stack of reading to get through as well as to revise my final portfolio, so, of course, I thought I'd write this instead. Procrastination is a demon, but at least I'm… Continue reading Semester Countdown
As I prepare to register for my last semester of classes, I've been thinking a great deal about my future and how it might look with an MFA on my resume. Like many of you applying now for MFA programs, the fact that the degree allows us to teach was a major draw for me… Continue reading To Teach, or Not To Teach
I am now well into the second year of my MFA at Stony Brook University and the question that seems to be most prevalent in my mind is “Why am I doing this?” For the most part, the answer wraps back to very positive notions such as “to become a better writer,” or “to acquire… Continue reading The Sh…um…Syllabus Just Got Real
And so it begins – Year Two of my MFA – with homework piled sky-high. I’ve been describing it to people like this: Year One was like learning how to plan a fabulous, fun-filled, memorable vacation. Year Two appears to be more like learning how to build your own airplane. From scratch. With your bare… Continue reading Year Two: Two Weeks In
