NO EXIT: When Endings DisappointBy Dianne Aprile Spalding MFA faculty, Creative Nonfiction I’m a big fan of ambiguous endings. I have no problem with being left in the...
THE ESSENTIALS: Creating a Poem with Rhythm and Musicby Kathleen Driskell Spalding MFA Faculty, Poetry “…it’s usually the music that takes the poem from proficient to unforgettable.”...
Thorns Will Be Necessary: The Appeal of the Flawed Characterby Beth Bauman Spalding MFA Faculty, Writing for Children and Young Adults My new favorite TV show is the HBO crime drama “The Night...
Welcome Home: A Writer’s Return To RomeBy Sena Jeter Naslund Spalding MFA Program Director It’s a bit odd to say to a group of students and faculty, recently arrived in Rome,...
Writing the Nonfiction Book ProposalBy: Susan Bartoletti Spalding MFA Faculty For me, a nonfiction book doesn’t begin with a fact or a subject. It begins with the feeling I...