The essence of an MFA in creative writing, minus the tuition: 3 weekly sections, one post at a time.

Literary craft and publishing secrets I shared with my MFA students over 15 years as a faculty advisor, novelist, and ghostwriter. I'll interview industry pros and other bestselling authors here, too. If you're working on a memoir, novel, short story, or other creative nonfiction, this weekly newsletter for paid subscribers is for you!

Formerly writerintheworld.com, this free collaborative site for MFA alumni & faculty shares weekly words and wisdom about everything we are doing in the world. If you would like to become a contributor to this section, please send a message to Aimee Liu.

Occasional posts on Chinese American heritage and multiracial identity.

Free visual and verbal writing prompts for inspiration and reflection.