The MFA Program Plan
Sharpen your pencils. Polish your trackball. Update your screen reader. Whatever accessibility means for you, do what you need to … Continue reading The MFA Program Plan
Category: Writing
The MFA for the Chronically Ill Writer
When I enrolled for my prerequisite language courses in 2013 leading up to my M.Ed., I was headed to grad … Continue reading The MFA for the Chronically Ill Writer
Literary Journals Need a #MeToo Moment
Lately, I’ve been reading through elite literary journals, and I have to say I’m disappointed. Thanks to #MeToo, Hollywood had … Continue reading Literary Journals Need a #MeToo Moment
How to Take a Critique
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of whining on Twitter from authors. Someone left a bad review of their book … Continue reading How to Take a Critique
The Western Literary Canon, or the Curious Case of the Male Ego
Over the last two years, I’ve read Beowulf, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, More’s Utopia, Aristotle’s Poetics, and sections from The Epic … Continue reading The Western Literary Canon, or the Curious Case of the Male Ego
3 Lessons for the Flashback from Jane the Virgin
Just a few months ago, I was scrolling through Netflix and stumbled across the award-winning CW series, Jane the Virgin. I haven’t logged off since. … Continue reading 3 Lessons for the Flashback from Jane the Virgin
3 Tools to Get the Sharper Prose You’ve Always Wanted
A student recently asked me how to cut unnecessary words–and what the hell “unnecessary” even means. Good question. One that was … Continue reading 3 Tools to Get the Sharper Prose You’ve Always Wanted
