Creative Writing Mfa Handbook

"The Creative Writing MFA Handbook guides prospective graduate students through the difficult process of researching, applying to, and choosing graduate schools in creative writing.

Tom Kealey lists different checklist items you want to make sure to do before applying to creative writing programs.

Inside you will find a wealth of different resources, including profiles of fifty creative writing programs, guidance through the application process, advice from current professors and students including George Saunders, Aimee Bender, Tracy K. Smith, and Geoffrey Wolff, and the most comprehensive listings of graduate writing programs in and outside the United States. The handbook also includes special sections about Low-Residency writing programs, Ph.D. programs, publishing in literary journals, and workshop and teaching advice.

In a remarkably concise, user-friendly fashion, The Creative Writing MFA Handbook answers as many questions as possible, and is packed with information, advice, and experience. This second edition updates and builds upon the first edition, which was published in 2005 to great acclaim and contains a vastly expanded ranking of current creative writing programs."

- Bloomsbury

This is a great starting resource for writers who are interested in pursuing an MFA. MFAs are a great way to hone your craft, learn and expand on the fundamentals of writing, and build connections that you're likely to use in the course of your writing career. This handbook is packed with great advice on how to discern if an MFA is right for you and determine which MFA programs you should focus your attention on. Get the information you need to make an informed decision about a degree that can be very helpful for your career through The Creative Writing MFA Handbook.