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Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Jul 25th, 2014
In this next installment of our Alumni Interview Series, I got the chance to chat with James M. Wilson (2005) about his life after the MFA, his fondest memories of the program, and his relationship to poets of antiquity. 1) First and foremost, how did you go about deciding you wanted to become a writer?As […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Jun 25th, 2014
In this next installment of our Alumni Interview series, I talked to Mark Marino (1996) about his post-MFA trajectory, his current projects, “netprov,” and the rewards and drawbacks of twitter. 1) First and foremost, how did you go about deciding you wanted to become a writer? One day when I was off school in second […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on May 25th, 2014
In this next installment of the Alumni Interview Series, I caught up with Jeanne De Vita (2000) and talked to her about her time since the MFA, researching books, and some of her current projects. 1) First and foremost, how did you go about deciding you wanted to become a writer? I’ve loved writing since […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Apr 25th, 2014
In this next installment of our Alumni Interview Series, I got the chance to talk to Christina Yu (2008). We discussed her development as a writer and her thoughts on balancing professional and creative ambitions. Christina Yu (2008) is a Marketing Manager at Knewton, a global leader in adaptive learning technology. Yu has fiction published […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Mar 19th, 2014
Lisa de Niscia (1993) took some time to talk with us about her writing process, recent whereabouts and more. 1. What inspired you to become a writer? An annoying compulsion to write inspires me, and I suppose I’m trying to make sense out of things I see, hear, feel, and experience. So it makes perfect […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Mar 7th, 2014
In this next installment of the Alumni Interview Series, we got the chance to catch up with Campbell Irving (2004). He gave us insight into how a busy lawyer with a family can still get creative work done. 1. When did you know that literature was something you could love all your life? That is an […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Feb 11th, 2014
In the next installment of our Alumni Interview Series, we got to pick the brain of Gwendolyn Oxenham (’06). Here are her thoughts on her creative process, the best part of her MFA experience, and what she’s been up to since graduating. 1. What sparked your interest in writing? In third grade our class made […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Jan 16th, 2014
In this next installment of our Alumni Interview Series, I got the privilege of asking Stephanie Guerra (2004) a few questions about the craft of writing, her work teaching in the King County Correctional Facility, and managing her hectic life with the need to write. Can you briefly describe how you discovered you wanted […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Dec 5th, 2013
For the next installment of our Alumni Interview Series, we had the privilege of catching up with Kristen Eliason (2008) and chatted with her about her new book of poetry, her time in Japan, karaoke (of course), and reading recommendations. 1) Can you tell us about the moment you realized you wanted to be a poet? […]
Posted in Alumni Interviews, Writer Updates on Nov 5th, 2013
This weekend we caught up with ND MFA alum Desmond Kon (2009) as part of our alumni interview series. Kon filled us in on his new book, recent whereabouts, and tons of other new happenings in his life. Read on for more. 1. What sparked your interest in writing? Many small moments. This is not an exact science, but I remember my […]