Guest Post over at The Book Lantern: A Writer's Education

Up at the Book Lantern blog, I have a guest post that answers the immortal question, "Should I get an MFA?"

There were good things about my time spent in my MFA program. I had a fairly relaxed schedule, wrote quite a bit, and made many good friends there. My professors were caring and dedicated and always well-intentioned. And I had the opportunity to take other classes at the University, including critical coursework in young adult literature and science fiction.

But I can't deny the conflict...