MFA Lore: A Substack bestseller
Delivering the essence of an MFA in Creative Writing… minus the tuition!
Who’s Aimee Liu?
I’m a veteran author, ghostwriter, and creative writing advisor. My books include the novels Glorious Boy, Cloud Mountain, Flash House, and Face, which have made various bestseller lists and been published in more than a dozen languages. My fiction generally circles around themes related to my Asian-American heritage, which is also one of the core themes here at MFA Lore.
I’ve also written a couple of groundbreaking books about eating disorders, Solitaire and Gaining The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders. And chances are, you’ve read at least one of the nonfiction bestsellers I’ve ghostwritten.
I have an MFA from Bennington Writers, and I taught for 15 years in Goddard College’s MFA in Creative Writing Program. I’m represented by Inkwell Management Literary Agency, and I’ve written for a wide variety of publications, including Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Solstice Literary Magazine, and Poets & Writers.
NEW Offer for PREMIUM Subscribers!
Become a Premium Subscriber today, and I will offer MFA-level feedback (aka 1 Packet Letter) on 1-5 pages of your creative work OR on your next query letter. My approach is to identify Strengths and Opportunities in your work. I’m here to help you develop your story and your craft.
What is MFA Lore?
My goal for this publication is to share the professional insights and graduate-level knowledge I’ve gleaned over more than 30 years of publishing and teaching creative writing at the MFA level. I also post occasional installments from my memoir-in-progress, an exploration of the multi-generational fallout of my father’s experience as a Chinese-American immigrant.
MFA Lore now consists of 4 newsletter sections:
MFA Lore offers weekly graduate-level creative writing tips and insights that I’ve shared with MFA students over my years of teaching. Paid subscribers will have full access to the deep-diving craft posts that drop each Saturday, plus occasional Writers in Conversation, with writers, editors, and agents I’ve met over my 40-year career in the book business. Here’s a popular post from MFA Lore:
Writer In The World is a collaborative site for MFA alumni & faculty– to share words and wisdom each Wednesday about everything we are doing in the world. Here’s a popular post from WITW:
East-West Legacy features occasional posts about Asian-American history through the lens of the discoveries I’m making as I write about my biracial family heritage. Here’s a popular post from East-West Legacy:
Metaphortography is the newest addition to MFA Lore. Every Monday you’ll receive one of my “photopaintings” twinned with a literary metaphor and inspiring quote to launch your work week! Here’s a sample:
* Important! You can choose which section to receive, if you don’t want them all. See instructions at the bottom of this page.
MFA Lore Subscription Tier benefits!
FREE subscribers receive all free MFA Lore posts and previews, plus all new Writer In The World, Metaphortography, and East-West Legacy posts.
PAID Subscribers have full access to all new and archived posts in all sections AND are invited to join in our community chats, Zooms, and LIVE events about writing and publishing.
PREMIUM subscribers have all the benefits of Paid Subscribers, PLUS you are invited to share 1-5 pages of creative work or a query for MFA-level feedback.
* For more about my life and books, please visit my website: aimeeliu.net
* Also check out my stories at authoraimeeliu.medium.com
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