Blog — Karen E. Bender

Exploring the Strange and Ordinary: How Karen E. Bender Builds Character Depth Through Fantasy

Exploring the Strange and Ordinary: How Karen E. Bender Builds Character Depth Through Fantasy

In a world filled with anxieties and uncertainties, how do authors create characters that feel authentically human? Award-winning author Karen...

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3 months ago

Master the Art of Character Interiority with National Book Award Finalist Karen E. Bender

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Master the Art of Character Interiority with National Book Award Finalist Karen E. Bender

3 months ago

Meet the Teaching Artist: Building Interiority with Karen E. Bender

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Meet the Teaching Artist: Building Interiority with Karen E. Bender

8 months ago

Meet our Instructors:

From Rejection to Publication: John Sibley Williams on Mastering the Art of Literary Submissions

From Rejection to Publication: John Sibley Williams on Mastering the Art of Literary Submissions

3 days ago

The Art of the Propulsive Page-Turner: An Interview with Debra Jo Immergut

The Art of the Propulsive Page-Turner: An Interview with Debra Jo Immergut

5 days ago

Breaking the Code: Heather Turman on Mastering Screenplay Structure and Finding Freedom in the Rewrite

Breaking the Code: Heather Turman on Mastering Screenplay Structure and Finding Freedom in the Rewrite

5 days ago

Learning from Louise Glück: An Interview with Poet Renee Emerson on Teaching the Nobel Laureate's Techniques

Learning from Louise Glück: An Interview with Poet Renee Emerson on Teaching the Nobel Laureate's Techniques

A week ago

Student Publication News:

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

5 days ago

Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

A week ago

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Rosenfeld Wins 2025 Halifax Prize from American Short Fiction

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Rosenfeld Wins 2025 Halifax Prize from American Short Fiction

2 weeks ago

From 100 Rejections to Read with Jenna: How to Finally Get Your Novel Published

From 100 Rejections to Read with Jenna: How to Finally Get Your Novel Published

2 weeks ago