MFA Crash Course, and Ten Days of Prizes!
This MFA Program will be unlike other MFA programs because (1) it’s free, (2) classes are optional, and (3) it’s free. (This is where I should probably mention that you will not receive a REAL MFA, but your certificate will be made of awesomesauce.) This faux program will provide you TEN days of prizes, plus helpful writing tips. Basically, you will all follow me to my MFA residency at Spalding University from May 21-May 30.
Spalding’s low-residency program allows me to work one-on-one with a mentor who provides feedback on my writing. Each semester, students and faculty gather in person to cram a whole semester’s worth of lectures and workshops into ten days.
You, my friends, will follow along as I pull the most helpful tips out of each day’s classes, including sharing the potentially humiliating feedback on my own workshop piece and the outcome of any writing exercises I do*. My mistakes will be your learning tools. That’s how much I love you.
The Prizes:
A query critique from my amazing agent, Laura Bradford.
A ten-page critique from my MFA mentor, Spalding faculty member and writer, Eleanor Morse.
These are just two of the prizes I’ll be giving away. Plus every student receives a diploma.
How to win:
- Follow my blog. It’s kind of like class registration, but without the line or the cranky person manning the counter. Click the “Join this site” button at top right.
- Each class day (May 21-May 30), leave a comment in the day’s thread. I will conduct a random drawing from each day’s attendees for gifts like literary soap and gift cards to Barnes and Noble and iTunes.
- Plus each day of attendance earns you one entry into the Grand Prize drawing for the query critique by Laura Bradford and ten-page critique by Eleanor Morse. Be sure to sign in every day for more chances to win!
- That’s it!
If you’ve ever wondered if an MFA program would be valuable to you, this will be your chance to find out. More details, including class schedule will be coming soon. Don’t forget to follow my blog – you can’t win if you’re not registered!
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13 Responses to "MFA Crash Course, and Ten Days of Prizes!"
on May 16, 2010 | to this post
Oh man, I thought I was going to get to hear you talk!
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
What a cool contest! Thanks for putting it on. Found you on YA. Glad to follow. “;-)
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
Awh, fun!!!
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
Good for you, for tackling this intensive course! And I’m so excited you posted about it at yalitchat, because now I get to check it out too!
Sign me up!
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
This is the coolest contest idea ever, Cory!
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
I’m in a MFA program right now, but this one sounds a lot more fun! I’m excited!
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
This sounds really cool. I’d love to do an MFA program but here they’re mandatory full time things. Will be following along to see what it’s all about.
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
Oooh! Very cool!
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
I’m down.
on May 17, 2010 | to this post
Perfect contest for a contest junkie.
on May 20, 2010 | to this post
sounds like a ton of fun! thanks for sharing your tips with us!
on May 24, 2010 | to this post
Just stumbled upon this contest. Thank you so much for such exciting prices!
on May 24, 2010 | to this post
Just found your site through #YALITCHAT. What a great opportunity and awesome idea!