Not a lot of universities and colleges offer a BFA in Creative Writing, but is it a good idea to get a degree like this? Will it help you be a better writer? Will a BFA give you any chance at getting a job? #creativewriting #education #bfa
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Cesar Valtierra hails from the sun soaked desert of the wild, wild western city of El Paso, Texas. He wields a pencil like an outlaw gunslinger, drawing up a storm since the tender age of two.
Weekly Writing Exercises
Welcome to our weekly writing exercises page. We were publishing these as single posts, but we’ve found putting them all on one page is beneficial and easier for everyone. So each week you can stop by this page for new writing exercises and prompts. We are going to do out best to keep these up…
Poetry Discussion: Kubla Khan
Poetry Discussion
I thought we’d try this once, and see the response. Sometimes online this is difficult. This is our poetry discussion. Just write what you think of the poem in the comments.
WordTango’s Weekend
After you’ve drafted your novel, there’s still one last page to write: the query letter. WordTango’s Weekend Query class is two days focused on
Horror Story Contest 2015!
Welcome to our Horror Story 2015 Contest. Every year we run a horror story, and every year we announce the winners the week of Halloween. This year is different
Contest: The Summer of 75 Words
So the 50 word contest was so much fun we decided to run a new Summer 75 word contest. The contest will run from today, June 1st until August 31, 2015
Will MFA Writing Programs be the Only Help for Successful Writers?
In the near future (I would say that many of us know it’s coming even though there are many who do not want to admit it) ebooks will be the cornerstone of publishing. Ebooks are already storming the fortress walls, and it doesn’t take a lot to realize that after the last of the big box books stores
Should literary magazines pay?
Warning! This is a rant, walk away now if you are going to be offended or upset about strong opinions being thrown at you in a not so easy to take way.
How Much Money Can you Make Self-Publishing?
I’m not an expert on this, but I have spent a great deal of time reading articles about how much money you can make on your self-published book.
Self Publishing Companies/ Print on Demand Companies
It’s taken us a long time to write a list of self publishing companies. We have struggled with it. Be very cautious when going this route.
Get Paid to Post!
We are joining the ranks of literary and writers blogs who pay their contributors for posts! Writing Sense wants to support the community of writers, so we are now paying
The O’Henry Awards Why These Awards are Still Important
This is our list of magazines that have had work selected to be honored by the O’Henry Awards. Since 1918 they have been awarding short fiction writers this award. It is a time honored tradition, and the first collection of O’Henry awards was published in 1919.