poetry MFA – Trish Hopkinson

MFA after 50? If not now, when? – guest blog post by Kim Jacobs-Beck

By Trish Hopkinson on June 20, 2017 • ( 19 Comments )

In June, my husband Dan and I were on a road trip out to California to see our son. Somewhere in the Rockies, I said to him, “You know, I think it’s time I went back to get that MFA.” When we returned home, I applied, was accepted, […]

Making Your Way in Poetry without an MFA–guest blog post by Sonja Johanson

By Trish Hopkinson on December 4, 2016 • ( 21 Comments )

My first morning at Bread Loaf, our workshop leader asked if everyone was familiar with the Iowa workshop model. I raised my hand. "I've never taken any kind writing class or workshop in my life, so you can safely assume you need to explain everything to me." She […]