Category: Creative Writing MFA

  • “Lights for us to see by”: Good and Evil in Fiction

    “Lights for us to see by”: Good and Evil in Fiction

     “There is not a single aspect of the Christian message that is not in part an answer to the question of evil.” Catechism of the Catholic Church, pg. 82, sec. 309  “Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men.  It is a…

  • The Middle of Nowhere

    The Middle of Nowhere

    I grew up in a rural town in a farming family. One day when I was little, I was riding along with my mom in the car. I can only guess we were driving out to meet my dad at one of the fields we happened to be farming at the time. My siblings and…

  • Stressed About Grad School?  Learn This Important Lesson.

    Stressed About Grad School?  Learn This Important Lesson.

    Recently, I was having a conversation with someone about the stresses and anxieties involved with grad school.  It can be easy to ask yourself, “Am I good enough?”  Especially when you compare yourself to other students, gauging whether or not you will be as good or as smart as them.  I’m paraphrasing, but here is…

  • MFA in Creative Writing

    MFA in Creative Writing

    Ever wonder what it’s like to study creative writing in college? What does one do/learn in such a program? Now you can find out. Today, I would like to begin a series of articles describing my experience in an MFA program in creative writing–especially sharing what I learn along the way. In this particular article,…