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e.jinthoughts on craft and the long, long process of writing a first book from an MFA candidate in poetry
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how I wrote 6 poems in one month (my MFA writing routine so far)
The semester is flying by! Oh, the passage of time! I’ve truly been learning more than I could’ve ever imagined and have been thinking about ways to share what I’m learning and what it’s like being in a creative writing MFA program. Today,...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Landing an Artist Residency at Monson Arts
What advice would you give to someone applying for an artist residency? That’s the question I was most excited to ask Chantal Harris, Director of Monson Arts, a residency in Maine, when I sat down with her for an interview toward the end of...
my poetry MFA syllabus (year 1, semester 1)
Since last month, I have been absolutely SPEEDRUNNING writing poems, and I finally submitted my first packet of work (3 new poems, 3 revisions, and 1 critical essay on craft 🥵) the other weekend.
my insane writing schedule from July
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I have a confession...
First, the confession
Over the past 4 years of developing a poetic practice while working a mundane, non-academia or literary-related job, I’ve become perhaps the #1 proponent of poetry independent study—learning in the real world with...
UNSCHOOL MFA: June 2026
I’m back from Maine, where I just spent the past two weeks writing a poem every day by the lake (which I was not even sure I would be capable of)! This week, I’m taking time to rest before I head off to the next exciting part of my summer (...
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