Welcome to Aimee Liu's MFA Lore!
Where you get the essence of an MFA in creative prose writing, minus the tuition
Hi there!
I’m Aimee Liu, and I write novels, essays, and nonfiction books.
Here at MFA Lore, my mission is to offer you the essence of an MFA in creative writing, minus the tuition. As a subscriber, you’ll receive weekly creative prompts and literary craft and publishing advice culled from my long experience as a bestselling author, veteran ghostwriter, and MFA advisor. Paid subscribers receive intensive craft and business essays each Saturday, plus bimonthly zoom salons. And members of my Take-5 program get my personal feedback on their work, both in writing and at our monthly online workshops.
Why this work, and why now? I firmly believe that, in this historic moment of moral crisis, it’s more important than ever for writers of all stripes to learn the craft of literary writing, because that is the writing that ultimately conveys truth to hearts and minds and dismantles false assumptions.
We’re drowning today in superficial words that lie and distract and manipulate and delude. What this broken world desperately needs are daily reminders of our shared humanity and deepest convictions. The tools of literature help us provide those reminders, whatever we write. That’s why craft still and always will matter.
Special offer!
Powerful writing is a form of resistance.
That’s why I’m offering a whole year of MFA Lore paid subscriber benefits for just $30. Become a stronger writer and use your words to save the world:
My goal is to take you on an MFA-level deep dive into the art of creative prose-writing.
I offer a special focus on literary fiction, memoir, and essays, as well as the business of becoming and being a well-published author. Periodically, I also share personal essays steeped in my own family history and Asian-American heritage. So, expect some craft, some story, some industry, and some in between.
MFA Lore consists of 4 newsletters (sections):
MFA Core 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 Well Published, Live video conversations with authors, editors, and agents.
Here’s one popular post from MFA Core:
Metaphortography Prompts is the free Monday section of MFA Lore. Each week I post a visual image with a companion metaphor, along with a sample interpretation and detailed writing prompt
Here’s a sample:
Writer In The World is the free Wednesday section of MFA Lore. These essays on the writing life are written by various MFA alumni & faculty.
Here’s a popular post from WITW:
East-West Legacy features occasional free posts about Asian-American history through the lens of the discoveries I make as I write about my biracial family heritage.
Here’s a popular post from East-West Legacy:
MFA Lore Subscriber Benefits have expanded!
Choose the reward tier that bests serves your writing needs:
FREE subscribers receive free MFA Core previews, plus all new Writer In The World, Metaphortography Prompts, and East-West Legacy posts, and Well Published, Live! events with publishing professionals.
PAID Subscribers have full access to all new and archived posts in all sections AND are invited to join our community chats and bimonthly Zoom salons.
PREMIUM Take-5 Subscribers have all the benefits of Paid Subscribers, PLUS personal written editorial feedback on your query letter and 5 pages of creative work AND my exclusive monthly Take 5 writing workshop
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If one of my political notes led you here, please know that I also co-administer another FREE stack, Authors for Democracy, which posts and cross-posts messaging advice, inspiration, and information for writers who are passionate about raising their voices to defend freedom and justice in America today.