Our second spring term is rounding the bend toward its latter half--but writers out there, fear not: if you're thinking about kicking off your MFA journey, there's still plenty of time to apply to start our program this summer, when we'll offer another robust round of great classes to choose from!

We are excited to welcome Beth Ann Fennelly next week as our spring term's second visiting writer for a virtual craft talk!

Happy Spring 2 term to all of our students out there! If you're still interested in getting your writing journey started, there's still time! Our summer term begins in mid-May, and we're accepting applications for writers who'd like to begin studying with us as the temps rise and the sun shines!

Happy spring break to all of our students! As the weather warms, we hope all of the writers in our program have a good rest before the start of our second spring term!

We are excited to welcome our first virtual craft speaker, Kathleen Glasgow, this evening! If you're looking for a program where you can engage with great teachers, writers, and fellow students from the comfort of home, give us a glance! There's still time to get started this spring!

Check out this talk from Ted Morrissey as he discusses a review of his newest book!

Ted Morrissey@tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 7mo ago

In this brief #video I discuss the #review of Aspiring Child from Foreword Reviews - #maryshelley #frankenstein #biography #poetry #books youtu.be/BCgWhB1Bg8c

Brrr! It's snowy and cold outside, but we're all wrapped up with our favorite books. What's on your comfy reading list?

Excellent reviews of Aspiring Child continue to land, the latest from Booklife, an arm of Publishers Weekly: "Celebrating and probing a ‘clever mind … enflamed like a Promethean torch,’ poet and novelist Morrissey ... employs the sonnet form to contemplate that richest of subjects, Mary Shelley."

Big congrats to MFA student Selina Sheth on the publication of her story "Vicky Walrus" in The Hooghly Review! thehooghlyreview.com/vicky-walrus/

This spring, the MFA program hosts a vibrant series of live events--craft talks from Beth Ann Fennelly and Kathleen Glasgow; a virtual reading from our students; and, for the first time, a virtual reading from our faculty!

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Jan 9): kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... Inside: @pbrisingstars.bsky.social Social, Low residency MFA @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social, Get Your Creativity Back. Thx @olgasmithart.bsky.social for the illo, @sarashacter.bsky.social Nicole Krashin for the giveaways.

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A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

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Happy first day of the spring semester to all of our wonderful MFA students. If you are hoping to get your writing life started, fear not--we accept students year-round, with a fresh batch of excellent courses starting up in late March!

Many congratulations to MFA instructor @tedmorrissey.bsky.social on the publication of his newest book Aspiring Child: A Biography of Mary W. Shelley in Sonnets! Get your copy at the link below or from any local bookseller! www.amazon.com/Aspiring-Chi...

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Aspiring Child [Morrissey, Ted] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Aspiring Child

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After a much-needed rest over the holidays, campus is back open and we're gearing up for an exciting spring term. Writers, if you're looking for a great place to focus and work on your craft, we're the home for you!

Although campus is cinching up at the end of the week for a much needed holiday break, there's STILL time for any waffling writer out there to take the dive and join our MFA program! Spring classes still have seats available and we welcome writers of all stripes from all backgrounds!

Happy December! As winter weather descends and the fall term comes to its close, we'd like to remind all the writers out there that there's still plenty of time to apply to join our program for the spring term--we're excited to work with writers of all stripes, backgrounds, and interests!

This is the kind of great instructional resourcing and guidance you'll get in our program-- @tedmorrissey.bsky.social offers stellar feedback to face your writing fears and soar to new writing heights! Applications are still being accepted for this spring! Apply today!

Ted Morrissey@tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 10mo ago

In this #video I made for my students @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social I talk about #writers who are anxious about transitioning from writing short stories to writing #novels -- and I suggest some strategies for making that leap seem more manageable. youtu.be/nV7d3i9TCb8

The Lindenwood MFA looks forward to welcoming Kevin Fenton on Monday, November 11, for a virtual chat with faculty member Shana Youngdahl!

As the weather cools, we're watching our numbers for spring rise as current students get registered for the coming term. If you're thinking about leaping into your writing journey, there's plenty of time to join our wonderful MFA community this spring!

My course in the long story & novella @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social kicked off this week. One of our first tasks is to consider what the various labels (short story, long story, novella, short novel, novel, etc.) even mean. It's not as simple as determining a word count.

Our Fall 2 term is underway, but there's plenty of time to look ahead to the spring term to get your writing life on track in our vibrant online program. Apply today! www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...

Prospective MFA in Writing Students

The MFA in Writing at Lindenwood is welcoming of students from all walks of life, regardless of educational or personal background. We encourage any writer…

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Our Fall 2 term is just around the corner--writers, there's still plenty of time to apply and join our vibrant program! Check it out here: www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...

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FAQs & What To Expect in Our Online Classes Who is the contact person for questions about the MFA in Writing Program? Please contact us at MFAdirector@lindenwood…

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Every year, the MFA in Writing at Lindenwood welcomes a series of writers for virtual craft talks. This year, we're excited to have Maw Shein Wen, Kevin Fenton, Kathleen Glasgow, and Beth Ann Fennelly speaking with our students about the art of writing!

Our MFA program boasts a robust faculty of working writers who are also enthusiastic teachers. Learn more about our excellent instructors here: www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...

MFA in Writing Faculty

Meet the master of fine arts in writing faculty at Lindenwood University. Read about the experts in this area who teach the courses.

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We're hitting the halfway mark of our first fall term--which means there's still tons of time to join us in our vibrant program. If you're a writer thinking about taking the MFA plunge, there's no better time than to start this October!

Congrats to MFA in Writing graduate Caroline Castillo for the publication of her article "Combustion through Writing Community: Setting Pedagogy Alight" in English in Texas!

In our program, students can earn credit while learning about the publishing industry in our hands-on editing courses, working as readers for our internationally-recognized digital journal The Lindenwood Review! digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/lindenwood-r...

We're thrilled that classes are up and running. Our students are engaging and brilliant as ever. If you're thinking about launching your writing career, why not join our ranks? You'll encounter excited instructors, great peers, and unique courses for writers of all stripes!

Happy first day of the fall term to all of our students and all writers everywhere! If you're thinking still of joining an MFA program, we have rolling admissions--more classes start mid-October! www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...

Master of Fine Arts in Writing | St. Charles / St. Louis, MO

Lindenwood's Master of Fine Arts degree in writing program in St. Louis, MO is designed to further develop creative writing skills by exposure to various genres

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We are excited to celebrate the inclusion of Associate Professor Shana Youngdahl's novel A Catalog of Burnt Objects in St. Louis Magazine's recent A-List Editor's Choice Awards as a 2025 Must Read!  Check out the full article here: www.stlmag.com/a-list/arts-...

A-List Editors’ Choice Awards 2025: Arts, Culture & Entertainment | St. Louis Magazine

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