Don’t Write Alone
A Fully Funded MFA Doesn’t Mean Financial Security
As part of our Application Week series, Katerina Ivanov Prado writes about financial insecurity while pursuing her MFA, community, and resilience.
So You Want to Apply for an MFA
For our Application Week series, MFA directors and professors discuss common misconceptions, how they support students, and answer that ubiquitous question: Is getting an MFA worth it?
Ten Chapbook Contests Open for Submissions
If you’re a writer with a small collection of poetry, essays, fiction, or hybrid work, enter these contests for a chance to win publication, a cash prize, and more.
You Don’t Write Alone
We learn from other books. When younger writers only want to write and not read, I worry that their books will lack the depth that literature’s history supplies.
The Power of “What If”
Speculative fiction is fueled by curiosity and questions. Try your hand at starting a new work (or building on something you’ve already started) with this exercise from classes instructor Tara Campbell.
Can I Be a Writer if I Can’t Speak English Idiomatically?
If English is the only language that I can claim proficiency in, shouldn’t I be able to speak and write it idiomatically and well, even if it’s not my first language?
Writing Is a Force
I have somehow managed to graduate from the late nights, the early mornings, and the stolen lunch breaks to full-time regular hours, writing in an office with a desk and books all around me.
Allegra Hyde Believes We Are a Product of the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Jean Marc Ah-Sen interviews Allegra Hyde about her novel ‘Eleutheria,’ the concept of climate fiction, and reckoning with the patterns of the past.
Turning a Scene Around for a Different View
A story changes depending on who’s doing the telling. Try a different version of a scene in your short story or novel to learn about your characters.
How Do Algorithms Help (and Hinder) Book Sales?
As a marketing professional, I mastered the art of writing for algorithms. As a novelist trying to sell my books, it’s more complicated.
