Tag: self-taught MFA

Which famous writers kept a diary and how did it benefit them?

Another excellent article from Maria Popova of Brainpickings provides insights and quotes from several writers, including  Anaïs Nin,  Virginia Woolf,  Henry David Thoreau,  Ralph Waldo Emerson,  Anne Frank, Sylvia Plath, and more. These beloved writers all kept diaries . . . maybe something worth adding to your writing […]

What is language poetry?

My poems listed below are representative of Language poetry and are composed with a focus on the use of the language itself and how it contributes to the creation of meaning. You can read more about the Language poetry movement and see some other examples here If you […]

Everything You Need to Think about Before You Apply to an MFA Program

Informative article with practical tips on why and how to apply to an MFA program. More good reasons to continue studying and writing outside of academia. A formal MFA isn’t for everyone! If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow  my blog or […]

A "Self-Taught" MFA… I thought I made that up!

Thankfully, the idea of what I called a “personal MFA” isn’t only mine. There are two articles on LitReactor (which also seems to have tons of resources) to prove the idea was not only something I didn’t come up with, it’s alive and well… Considering an MFA, but maybe […]

A “Self-Taught” MFA… I thought I made that up!

Thankfully, the idea of what I called a “personal MFA” isn’t only mine. There are two articles on LitReactor  (which also seems to have tons of resources) to prove the idea was not only something I didn’t come up with, it’s alive and well… Considering an MFA, but […]

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