An Insider's Guide to Creative Writing Programs: Choosing the Right MFA or MA Program, Colony, Residency,Grant or Fellowship (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Every successful writer has the time to write, a suitable environment to set the muses free, and money to support this reflective art..." (more)
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Get the final word on creative writing programs in this unique reference guide.

With detailed information on recent graduates, visiting writers, application requirements, costs, and program highlights, this authoritative guide offers writers of all levels and in all genres-poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction-what they need to know to follow their muses and advance their careers. This in-depth guide covers:

- Low-residency MFA programs-a hot new option
- Which programs have the best reputations, and why
- Which programs offer the most writing time, the best scholarships, and more
- Writers' colonies and residencies in the U.S. and abroad
- The most generous grants and fellowships-and how to get them

About the Author

Amy Holman is a published poet and a literary consultant. She regularly teaches at the New School, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and Hudson Valley Writers Center, and travels widely to speak at conferences and graduate schools. Her essays on the writing business have appeared in Poets & Writers Magazine and the AWP JobLetter, and her poetry was selected for The Best American Poetry 1999.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press (May 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735204055
• ISBN-13: 978-0735204058
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #145,158 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Helpful!, July 7, 2006

By	Baz (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

If you don't know anything about MFA programs, this guide will be your best friend during the application process. I can't imagine what I would have done without it. Very clear, simple, and easy to read. Filled with tons of valuable information presented in a very friendly and entertaining style. I give it my highest recommendation!!

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guaranteed to reduce stress, July 14, 2006

By	Lisa Conaughton (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews

I was totally and completely lost before I found this wonderful book. I'm not even applying to m.f.a programs until next year but i've already started making a list of schools and this little book has just made the whole application process about a hundred times less stressful. Also you get a bunch of great information and facts about writers colonies and residencies and stuff. I couldn't recommend it more.

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, July 19, 2006

By	bolomoor (Vermont) - See all my reviews

So much to like about this guide. There's a great chapter on how to prepare your application, loads of great information about the programs themselves, and a comprehensive list of residencies, colonies and fellowships. Reading this book is like taking a course on how to start a career as a writer. If I could thank Amy Holman personally for writing this book, I would. A much, much needed guide. Well done!