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August 24, 2009

The Value of Earning a MFA
The jewel in the crown of my experience in earning my MFA lay not in achieving a marked improvement in my writing.
While my MFA thesis went on to be published by a small press, the greatest gift I gave myself in undergoing the rigorous and rugged course of study, was the habit I developed for [...:]
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August 22, 2009

August 21, 2009

Radio Show | Elizabeth Stark
Author, and writing coach,  Elizabeth Stark discusses the dynamics of planning your writing. She also hosts the blog, Write Where You Want to Be.
Elizabeth Stark is the author of the novel Shy Girl, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux in 1999, in paperback from Seal Press in 2000, and in German from Orlanda Press in [...:]
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August 20, 2009

Sara Dobie's Blog | Anjuelle Floyd as Guest Blogger
Check out my guest blog at Sara Dobie's Blog, History and Art of the Short Story.
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To Earn a MFA or Not?
In my recent interview with novelist, Thrity Umrigar, we discussed the value of attaining a graduate degree in creative writing.
Umrigar, holds a Ph.D. in Literature, teaches creative writing and African American Literature at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.
Thrity, as do I, believes a person does not need to earn a higher degree in writing [...:]
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the writing life…perspective…
new blog post at the writing life…perspective.…
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August 19, 2009

The Path to Writing
Novelist, Thrity Umrigar, whom I recently interviewed, states that she grew up in a middle-class home in Bombay, India that was not necessarily overflowing with books.
Her father owned a business and while she encouraged to read and develop proper use of language, stating that she wanted to become a writer would not have been [...:]
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August 18, 2009

the writing life…wow!!!
new post at the writing life, wow!!!
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That First Novel
I recently interviewed novelist, Thrity Umrigar. A former journalist for 17 years, Thrity developed the daily discipline of writing and revised and re-wrote large parts of her first novel, Bombay Time, while working as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
Thrity states that she wrote Bombay Time two years prior to winning the Nieman Fellowship. She [...:]
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August 17, 2009

Reading What You Love
On vacation I read Thrity Umrigar's new novel, The Weight of Heaven. Besides being a sensitive and thrilling read that addresses both personal and relevant global issues, I, a writer, learned much from Umrigar who is thoroughly seasoned in this profession.
A journalist turned novelist, who teaches creative writing at Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio, Umrigar's [...:]
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