The Affordable MFA Alternative: How the IndieMFA Works for Fall 2026
Twice a month, someone sends me a version of the same question. They have a book in them, or most...
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The Art of the Perfect Ending: Tom Andes on Crafting Contemporary Short Fiction
Celebrating The Best American Essays 2026
Alum Named a 2026 Poets & Writers Get the Word Out Poetry Fellow
The Art of Poetic Closure: an Interview with Shannon K. Winston
Courtney Kocak on How to Start (and Actually Finish) Your Memoir in Essays
No Direction Home: A San Francisco Story
This craft essay comes from fiction writer Tom Andes, who teaches our Advanced Short Fiction 8-Week Zoom Workshop beginning...
From the French Riviera to 1960s Casablanca: Laila Ouarrachy's Debut Novel Arrives
Meet the Teaching Artist: Michael Costaris on First Impressions, the Slush Pile, and Getting Published
Alumni Spotlight: LaDonna Witmer Sets the Page on Fire in How I Learned
Sophia Hembeck on Trusting the Gaps: The Art of the Fragmented Essay
