It's hard to believe we're heading into Fall Break soon and students are registering for next semester's classes. I'm also staying busy writing letters of recommendations for both PhD and job applications, knowing that each of you will take your own path.
I do want to point to the job listing below because it would be great to have an MFA alum in the Office of Graduate Education here. There are also positions at Chapman U for a web developer, an event coordinator, and a public relations coordinator that involves research and monitoring of media.
I also want to remind all current MFA students to submit to the AWP Intro Journals Project. The submissions need to follow the guidelines and be sent to me by November 19. If you didn't get those guidelines, please contact David Krausman.
Have a good November holiday!
Take care, all—and read on for more to celebrate and opportunities too!
—Dr. Anna Leahy, Director of MFA in Creative Writing
We're also thrilled to announce that the Chapman MFA Creative Writing social media platforms have been updated—and we're launching NOW! Follow us on ALL socials @ChapmanCWMFA and engage with us to discover writing prompts, commiserate about school, learn about literature, find submission opportunities, and more!
We look forward to seeing you online!
—Ximena & Makena, Graduate Assistants for the MFA in Creative Writing
Alumni Achievements
Mathew Goldman '20 (Dual MA/MFA)
Mathew Goldman’s essay “Caged minds: Teaching kids in juvenile hall has its own lessons” was published in Daily Breeze.
Meghan Kemp-Gee '19 (Dual MA/MFA)
Meghan Kemp-Gee has begun a PhD program at the University of New Brunswick. Kemp-Gee’s poem “Little Bones” was published in the Fall 2021 issue of PRISM International, and “WHAT I HEARD WAS A RUMOR” was published in Train.
Sean Woodard '17
(Dual MA/MFA)
Sean Woodard was a guest on the most recent episode of Frida Cinema’s Scene Selection podcast.
Student Achievements
Makena Metz
(MFA)
Makena Metz has been chosen for a 6-month mentorship through Maestra, Georgia Stitt's organization for fostering musical theatre writers. Metz has also received a NEXT Emerging Artists Fellowship from The Braid theatre company.
Lydia Pejovic
(Dual MA/MFA)
Lydia Pejovic’s book review for Hex & Howl was published in Rain Taxi Review.
Vesper North
(Dual MA/MFA)
Vesper North's book review for Publishing Cool was published in the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Internships, Jobs, & Events
UCLA Extension is hosting the Writers Studio workshop, 4-day intensive workshops in Creative Writing & Screenwriting, February 24 - 27, 2022.
The Vice Provost for Graduate Education is looking to hire an Administrative Coordinator. Duties include academic support of graduate students and programs, as well as graduate events. Application review begins soon.
The MFA in Creative Writing program presents "Defining Ourselves As Artists," a writing sustainability student workshop on Tuesday, November 16 at 6:00 PM. Alums are invited to attend. Come in person or online—a Zoom link will be provided with RSVP by contacting the event organizer. Contact information in the button below.
Opportunities
The Roadrunner Review is an international literary journal that exclusively publishes students, both graduate and undergraduate. Submissions are free. The deadline for flash fiction and flash nonfiction is November 14.
Narrative Magazine is seeking submissions for their 30 Below Contest. Deadline is November 19.
Texas Review is running their annual George Garrett Prize. They are seeking fiction submissions. Deadline is November 30.
BOA Editions is seeking submissions for the 21st annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize. Deadline is November 30.
The Autumn House Rising Writer Prize in Poetry is seeking first full-length books of poetry. Submissions are open October 1 through November 30.
Thin Air Magazine is looking for submissions for their Spring 2022 issue. Deadline to submit is December 1.
Glassworks Magazine is looking for submissions for their 2022 print issue. Submissions are open until December 15.
Stadler Center for Poetry and Literary Arts is taking applications for the Stadler Fellowship, and the Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing. Deadline to apply is January 2022.
Entropy Magazine's Where to Submit List has a detailed list of current submission opportunities, updated to cover three months of opportunities at a time.
The Sancho Panza Literary Society is back with their summer residency at Trinity College Dublin. The program is open to published and unpublished writers who write fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. For more information about fees and accommodations, email Director Professor Joseph Reynolds (ajoreynolds@fordham.edu).
Sweet publishes emerging and established writers for poetry and creative nonfiction. Rolling submissions.
