Tag Archive for workshop


MFA Crash Course: Day One

published on May 21, 2010

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Why You Shouldn’t Get an MFA

published on May 13, 2010

You may be teetering on the fence of a major decision – to MFA or not to MFA. Here are a few quick tips that may help you decide.

  1. I’m allergic to tweed and elbow patches give me…

Guide to Writer’s Workshops

published on February 9, 2010

You’ve signed up for your first workshop, and you are freaking out. You have no idea what to expect, except a vague idea that your work will be…

Teaser Tuesday

published on November 24, 2009

It’s Tuesday evening, but technically still Tuesday. This isn’t a teaser really, but another workshop exercise. We were given a picture and challenged to write from a POV we don’t normally use for twenty minutes. This is obviously very…

Teaser Tuesday

published on November 17, 2009

Okay, you got me. This isn’t really a teaser. I’ve been doing a lot of writing on the sequel to TOUCHED, but nothing I’m willing to share. In place of a teaser, I thought I’d share some random bits…

I Heart Spalding

published on August 27, 2009

Maybe you like to write, and you’re thinking about refining your craft in a formal setting. An MFA hovers on the horizon, and you consider going back to school. Then, you think about attending classes and turning in homework…