MFA Programs Archives

Dec 7
How To Work Part-Time While Earning Your Writing Degree
Can you hold down a dayjob while earning your MFA in creative writing or journalism?Over at the MFA Blog, readers are debating that tough, tough question. Myself, I paid the rent with a crappy bookstore dayjob while studying for my...
Nov29
Publishing Spotted: Matt Taibbi Doesn't Like Journalism School and Joshua Ferris Hated His Dayjob
Did your dayjob hurt your writing?I've asked lots of writers that question, most recently in this video interview with National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie and NBA finalist Joshua Ferris. Sometimes, you just need to leave that dayjob. Jeffrey Yamaguchi... Continue Reading
Nov13
How To Go To Writing School Without A Trust Fund: Erika Dreifus Explains Low Residency MFA Programs
Most aspiring writers reading this site don't have any time to go back to school. Unless you have a trust fund, you can't start your career over as a graduate writing student. Until I met author and creative writing guru, Erika Dreifus,... Continue Reading
Jul18
Should You Go Back To School?
Should you go back to school for writing? Thousands of writers are asking themselves that while reading the The Atlantic Monthly's annual rankings of creative writing MFA programs. Before you go apply to all ten schools, you should really think long... Continue Reading
Jun14
How To Pay for an MFA in Creative Writing
"So a serious artist should seek out those MFA programs that won’t land him in debt. Are there a bunch of people reading this and saying, ‘Screw you, D’Souza, you arrogant debt-free prick?’ Maybe ... I’m grateful to those programs... Continue Reading
May18
How To Decide About MFA Writing Programs
Should you go back to school? Will having a graduate degree help you suceed in the world of journalism or creative writing? I studied journalism at the graduate program at New York University. The experience undoubtedly changed my life. You... Continue Reading
 


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