Archive - Aimee Liu's MFA Lore

Where's The Heat in Your Story?

5 SUBTLE ways to ignite a narrative flame with Literary Friction instead of Goonda Conflict

Apr 19 •

Someone had been listening. That was how I got my agent.

What happens when something happens

Apr 16 •

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Christine Kalafus

Writers! Interrogate the WEIRD!

Weirdness is a signal from your subconscious to notice the forces lurking beneath the surface of your story

Apr 12 •

Can We Find the Voice of Our Better Selves as Trump Takes America Down AGAIN?

How can we still, again, be witnessing and writing about national regression?

Apr 9 •

A Special Offer from MFA Lore

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Apr 6 •

Family Secrets: A Storyteller’s Bounty, or Curse?

Authors weigh in on airing their families' unmentionables-- in print

Apr 5 •

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Toni Ann Johnson

7 Delightful Career Benefits of Writers' Conferences

There's an annual gathering for every genre, at every stage of your career

Apr 2 •

WRITERS' ALERT: Stop LibGen From Stealing Your Work!

"AI training" is copyright theft

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Ghosting Ins, Outs, Ups, & Downs

The Privileges & Perils of Writing Someone Else’s Book

Mar 29 •

Literary Friendships

Rahna Reiko Rizzuto on being a Writer in the World!

Mar 26 •

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Rahna Reiko Rizzuto

What Good is an MFA After You Get Your Degree?

The Writer in the World meets MFA Lore!

Mar 22 •

Introducing Agent Bravura Anna Sproul-Latimer

A publishing pro's pro!

Mar 19 •

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