WriteByNight

Weekly mailing of education and inspiration

Is a Creative Writing MFA Worth It?

Published: Sat, 04/28/18

Hi writers,About a dozen years ago, I enrolled in an MFA in creative writing. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.A year later, I dropped…

I'm on a New Books Podcast!

Published: Sat, 04/21/18

Hey there, listeners,I have a fun new podcast about books and writing, and I'd love it if you gave us a try. It's called Yak Babies. (Because my two…

What Should We Blog About?

Published: Sat, 04/14/18

Hey there, writers,Because of some weirdness with my computer and our website, I'm not posting to the blog this week. According to my computer and all…

Writing Through Upheaval

Published: Sun, 04/08/18

Hi WriteByNighters,We're a bit tardy this week, and that's because we're working through some chaos here at WriteByNight, including:Moving our website…

Easy Writing Exercise

Published: Sat, 03/31/18

Hi WriteByNighters,A very happy Easter and/or Passover, to those of you who celebrate 'em. And a very happy Opening Day weekend to you baseball…

Spring Writing Check-In

Published: Sat, 03/24/18

Hello writers,Spring is here! And with it comes... well, comes 12-18 inches of snow here in NYC, as predicted, as I write this. But also, our first…

Gifting Books or Gift-Carding Books?

Published: Sat, 03/17/18

Hello writers and readers and gift-givers,On a bus earlier this week I heard a young couple discussing whether they'd rather receive an item as a gift…

Recollections That Nudged at Me

Published: Sat, 03/10/18

Hi, writers,Twenty-five years ago, WriteByNighter Dana Frank started writing a fictionalized account of events from her life that had happened nearly…

Words You'll Never Write

Published: Sat, 03/03/18

Greetings, writers,And hello from New York City, where the so-called nor'easter is trying to blow in our windows and is at least partly responsible…

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