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    2022 Creative Writing MFA Applicants Forum

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    On 3/11/2022 at 3:45 AM, koechophe said:

    I actually was so surprised about this when I got to talk with the director of McNeese. Like, I got a much better idea of how the program worked, and he was brutally honest about things that might turn people off of the program. 

    I was so impressed at how genuine it all was, and that like 30 minute conversation gave me a better idea of how things will work than the months beforehand I spent researching.

    I can't stress this enough, I don't think you really know about the program until you actually talk with the person running it. 

     

    hii, can I please dm you regarding this?

    2022 Creative Writing MFA Applicants Forum

    in Literary

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    1 hour ago, Sydup said:

    Okay. Serious question here. 

    It's looking like I was only accepted by one program, and I don't think I want to attend due to a deficit of funding. If attended, I would have to pay a portion out of pocket each year, and I am not in the position where I can financially do that. Currently, I have a great job as a copywriter and an excellent WFH schedule that allows me to write my novels at home during work hours. While I am in positive denial of being corporate fodder, I know that I am going to have to face yet another year of office work.

    Which is actually great. I need another year to save for a cross-country move if I am to be accepted in any of my schools. 

    This will be my third time applying, and I am looking for fully-funded MFAs that accept writing samples of speculative fiction. I am simply not a literary fiction writer. My writing sample that I am preparing for next year will be in the sub-genres of magical realism and fantastical noir. I only want to apply to a maximum of five programs, which means I must make every application count. 

    Does anyone know which schools accept speculative fiction? I have heard Brown University and University of Arizona. I see only a waste of $50-100 per application if I apply to programs that strictly accept literary fiction samples. 

    Thanks for any and all info!

    off the top of my head, Iowa State and Northern Michigan!

    2022 Creative Writing MFA Applicants Forum

    in Literary

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    2 hours ago, Ydrl said:

    Good news for anyone on the Florida State waitlist, I'm going to IWW and will be declining my spot at FSU. Hope you enjoy your admission and TA-ship!

    congratulations!!

    would you happen to know by any chance if all IWW poetry acceptance calls/emails have been made?

    2022 Creative Writing MFA Applicants Forum

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    11 hours ago, MissMosquito said:

    It’s looking like I’m in the same boat day by day. I applied to 15 schools, and with the radio silence along with 5 official rejections, at this point, I estimate I’m 0 for 9. I know I have 5 more to hear back from, but I think I might need to stop checking altogether to save my sanity. Sheesh, I am not a fun person to be around right now. 
     

    I’ve been thinking about—what next? What about a post grad app workshop? I didn’t major in English, so I don’t have a community of writers where I’m at. If anything, COVID and the advent of Zoom taught us that community knows no geographical boundaries. Any poet on here who is interested in starting a virtual workshop to kick off the dust, after this fall, and motivate each other to get right back up and keep writing, feel free to reach out and DM me. This is just one setback in a long trajectory of our growth as writers!

    hi! some of us from Draft have a poetry workshop going over email. if you're interested, dm me and I'll add you!

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