Blog — MFA Personal Essay

Meet the Teaching Artist: Personal Essays for Non-Writers and Newbies with Natalie Serianni

Meet the Teaching Artist: Personal Essays for Non-Writers and Newbies with Natalie Serianni

There’s something extraordinary about the personal essay—it’s where vulnerability meets craft and where everyday experiences transform into universal truths. For...

by Writing Workshops Staff

A month ago

How to Turn Your Life’s Moments into Compelling Personal Essays (And Why Your Unique Perspective Matters More than You Might Think)

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How to Turn Your Life’s Moments into Compelling Personal Essays (And Why Your Unique Perspective Matters More than You Might Think)

2 months ago

Applications Open for our IndieMFA in Creative Writing Program!

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Applications Open for our IndieMFA in Creative Writing Program!

9 months ago

Personal Essay Idea to First Draft: an Interview with Samantha Ladwig

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Personal Essay Idea to First Draft: an Interview with Samantha Ladwig

12 months ago

Getting Letters Of Recommendation For Your 2023 MFA Application

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Getting Letters Of Recommendation For Your 2023 MFA Application

3 years ago

Tips For Your 2023 MFA Application

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Tips For Your 2023 MFA Application

3 years ago

Meet our Instructors:

The Storytelling Lab: Interview with Robert Anthony Siegel

The Storytelling Lab: Interview with Robert Anthony Siegel

2 days ago

The Geography of Loss: Mira Ptacin on Writing Through Grief's Terrain

The Geography of Loss: Mira Ptacin on Writing Through Grief's Terrain

5 days ago

In the Writer's Studio: Sanibel Lazar on Transforming Literary Talent into Digital Currency

In the Writer's Studio: Sanibel Lazar on Transforming Literary Talent into Digital Currency

5 days ago

In Mary Oliver's Footsteps: Finding Poetry in the Pause

In Mary Oliver's Footsteps: Finding Poetry in the Pause

6 days ago

Student Publication News:

Paris Workshop Alum Patrick Szakiel Published in Shotgun Honey

Paris Workshop Alum Patrick Szakiel Published in Shotgun Honey

3 weeks ago

Workshop Alum M.C. Published in The Sun

Workshop Alum M.C. Published in The Sun

2 months ago

A Round-Up of Recent Alumni Publications

A Round-Up of Recent Alumni Publications

2 months ago

EG Shields Illustrated Narrative Published in Arkana Magazine

EG Shields Illustrated Narrative Published in Arkana Magazine

3 months ago