The intersection between my personal and professional goals has long since been marked by the presence of a notepad and pencil nub tucked away in an overall pocket. I grew up on a farm as the youngest child and the only boy (in a family full of wonderful women and a few lucky, leathery old… Continue reading Looking Over My Shoulder: Ars Poetica
Image: Photo Cindy A call went out via email for UC Riverside's first MFA reading in partnership with the Calstate San Bernardino MFA program and a local bookstore. I didn't not heed the call, because I've got fairly raspy voice (ongoing issues with a strained vocal cord) and was concerned no one would be able… Continue reading Somebody Handed Me a Microphone…
As the end of the year approaches, I find myself looking back on my first semester at Stony Brook University. What strikes me most is how much I enjoyed it. It never occurred to me that I wouldn’t, but I know of several other MFA students who have experienced moments of questioning their decision to pursue… Continue reading Semester 1: Reflections
Ever wonder what a typical MFA student's semester looks like? We hope the variety of answers below will give you some idea of the classes we've taken this fall, and how our time is divided between teaching/working and being a student. Fiction J.R. Dawson University of Southern Maine - Stonecoast Mine works a tad different… Continue reading Fall Course Schedules
This coming week marks the last official week of my classes. Do I have class next week? Yes, one class. Leave it to my lit class to be the one class that actually is going to the absolute last week when most of my classes, like every English class should, is ending the week before… Continue reading From Week 11 to Week 14: Battling Melancholia and End of Term
