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Solstice MFA is a full-time, two-year program that helps you further your writing practice with a high level of professional proficiency while developing your unique voice in a supportive community.
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Hi BlueSky! We're the Solstice MFA Program, a low-res graduate writing program based in the Boston area. Get more info about us here: www.lasell.edu/graduate-stu...
The fourth event in our January 2026 Reading Series is a fully online sampler featuring faculty-at-large and guest faculty. Get more details here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The fourth event in our January 2026 Reading Series is a fully online sampler featuring faculty-at-large and guest faculty. Get more details here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
The third event in our January 2026 Reading Series features our alum and Associate Director Quintin Collins, guest faculty Amy M. Alvarez, and faculty member Iain Haley Pollock. Join us in person or via the livestream. More info here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
January 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The third event in our January 2026 Reading Series features our alum and Associate Director Quintin Collins, guest faculty Amy M. Alvarez, and faculty member Iain Haley Pollock. Join us in person or via the livestream. More info here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
Join us for the second event in our January 2026 Reading Series, featuring faculty member Ethan Gilsdorf, Founding Director @megkearney.bsky.social, and faculty member Adi Rule. Come hang with us in person, or tune in via the livestream. More info here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
January 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Join us for the second event in our January 2026 Reading Series, featuring faculty member Ethan Gilsdorf, Founding Director @megkearney.bsky.social, and faculty member Adi Rule. Come hang with us in person, or tune in via the livestream. More info here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
Join us for the first event in our January 2026 Reading Series, featuring alum and grad assistant @ellenaustinli.bsky.social and faculty members Venise Berry and @jennifermurvin.bsky.social. Come hang with us in person, or tune in via the livestream: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
January 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Join us for the first event in our January 2026 Reading Series, featuring alum and grad assistant @ellenaustinli.bsky.social and faculty members Venise Berry and @jennifermurvin.bsky.social. Come hang with us in person, or tune in via the livestream: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
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So honored to be in this line-up for the @solsticemfa.bsky.social 2026 Reading Series during the winter residency! See all the deets below. Also, I’m reading with faculty members Venise Berry & Jennifer Murvin. 💖
December 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
So honored to be in this line-up for the @solsticemfa.bsky.social 2026 Reading Series during the winter residency! See all the deets below. Also, I’m reading with faculty members Venise Berry & Jennifer Murvin. 💖
Join us for our January 2026 reading series, which runs Jan. 9-16. Readings start at 7:30pm ET (except Jan. 13, which starts at 4:30pm ET) in the Arnow Campus Center 1851 Lounge at Lasell University.
Register for in-person or livestream attendance here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
Register for in-person or livestream attendance here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
December 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Join us for our January 2026 reading series, which runs Jan. 9-16. Readings start at 7:30pm ET (except Jan. 13, which starts at 4:30pm ET) in the Arnow Campus Center 1851 Lounge at Lasell University.
Register for in-person or livestream attendance here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
Register for in-person or livestream attendance here: events.lasell.edu/event/solsti...
Congrats to our spring 2026 fellowship winners! Incoming students Darren Black and Millie Sullivan and incoming certificate program student Patricia Achiro Olwoch each receive $1,500 awards.
December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Congrats to our spring 2026 fellowship winners! Incoming students Darren Black and Millie Sullivan and incoming certificate program student Patricia Achiro Olwoch each receive $1,500 awards.
Thanks to your generosity and support, we're closer to raising $6k for our $7,500 stretch goal. Donate and help spread the word about our campaign this #GivingTuesday to help keep our need-based scholarship fund healthy for years to come.
Writers Helping Writers: Solstice MFA Scholarships
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December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Thanks to your generosity and support, we're closer to raising $6k for our $7,500 stretch goal. Donate and help spread the word about our campaign this #GivingTuesday to help keep our need-based scholarship fund healthy for years to come.
We're more than 96% funded toward our goal! As of this post, we've raised more than $4,830, meaning we have less than $200 left until our target.
We're so close to $5,000 with six more weeks left in the campaign. Gift a $25, $50, or $100 gift today to bring us over the line.
We're so close to $5,000 with six more weeks left in the campaign. Gift a $25, $50, or $100 gift today to bring us over the line.
Writers Helping Writers: Solstice MFA Scholarships
Join me and make a gift to Writers Helping Writers: Solstice MFA Scholarships
www.givecampus.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We're more than 96% funded toward our goal! As of this post, we've raised more than $4,830, meaning we have less than $200 left until our target.
We're so close to $5,000 with six more weeks left in the campaign. Gift a $25, $50, or $100 gift today to bring us over the line.
We're so close to $5,000 with six more weeks left in the campaign. Gift a $25, $50, or $100 gift today to bring us over the line.
😍 We love to see our alums reading with their mentors. Congrats to Ellen and Iain!
Sharing some pics from Friday’s reading at Syracuse’s Downtown Writers Center. Thanks to Director Phil Memmer for hosting us! Love the community there, plus I got to read with one of my favorite poetry mentors from @solsticemfa.bsky.social , Iain Haley Pollock. ⭐️
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
😍 We love to see our alums reading with their mentors. Congrats to Ellen and Iain!
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Ever wonder what factors bookstores consider when deciding which books to stock? Here’s a great interview with Fisher the Bookseller on the details that matter—and yes, sometimes they do judge a book by its cover 📚
Interview: Fisher the Bookseller Explains How Bookstores Decide Which Books to Sell
The ins and outs of how books are bought and sold in bookstores
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November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Ever wonder what factors bookstores consider when deciding which books to stock? Here’s a great interview with Fisher the Bookseller on the details that matter—and yes, sometimes they do judge a book by its cover 📚
We're nearly there for our 2025 Writers Helping Writers fundraiser! We've raised more than $4,000, meaning we have less than $1k to go to our goal.
With your help, we can reach and then surpass our $5,000 goal well before the Dec. 31 deadline. Give a gift of $5, $50, or more: buff.ly/K7Kzctd
With your help, we can reach and then surpass our $5,000 goal well before the Dec. 31 deadline. Give a gift of $5, $50, or more: buff.ly/K7Kzctd
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We're nearly there for our 2025 Writers Helping Writers fundraiser! We've raised more than $4,000, meaning we have less than $1k to go to our goal.
With your help, we can reach and then surpass our $5,000 goal well before the Dec. 31 deadline. Give a gift of $5, $50, or more: buff.ly/K7Kzctd
With your help, we can reach and then surpass our $5,000 goal well before the Dec. 31 deadline. Give a gift of $5, $50, or more: buff.ly/K7Kzctd
Happening tonight! Register here and invite a friend to help us raise $500 toward our scholarship fund during the event:
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Happening tonight! Register here and invite a friend to help us raise $500 toward our scholarship fund during the event:
Today is the final day to apply to Solstice and start this winter/spring 2026! Get your application (manuscript, personal statement, and recommendations requested at minimum) in by 11:59pm ET tonight to be considered to start this January.
Apply now: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply now: buff.ly/9g8kzms
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today is the final day to apply to Solstice and start this winter/spring 2026! Get your application (manuscript, personal statement, and recommendations requested at minimum) in by 11:59pm ET tonight to be considered to start this January.
Apply now: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply now: buff.ly/9g8kzms
2 more days to apply and start your MFA journey with Solstice this January!
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
2 more days to apply and start your MFA journey with Solstice this January!
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Only 3 days left to apply for winter/spring 2026! Submit your materials here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Only 3 days left to apply for winter/spring 2026! Submit your materials here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Just 4 more days left to apply and start with us this January! Upload at least your writing sample & 3- to 5-page personal statement and submit your application to request your recs by this Monday, Nov. 10, 11:59pm ET.
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just 4 more days left to apply and start with us this January! Upload at least your writing sample & 3- to 5-page personal statement and submit your application to request your recs by this Monday, Nov. 10, 11:59pm ET.
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Now that we've launched our 2025 campaign for our need-based scholarship fund, we invite you to join us for our virtual fundraiser reading on Nov. 12 at 7pm ET! Hear from our student Sr. Allison Regina Gliot, alum Annette Marquis, and faculty member Tara Betts. Register here: buff.ly/OUE1Msi
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Now that we've launched our 2025 campaign for our need-based scholarship fund, we invite you to join us for our virtual fundraiser reading on Nov. 12 at 7pm ET! Hear from our student Sr. Allison Regina Gliot, alum Annette Marquis, and faculty member Tara Betts. Register here: buff.ly/OUE1Msi
Today, the we launch our 2025 Writers Helping Writers fundraiser for need-based scholarships. Our campaign runs through the end of the year with a goal of $5,000. Give a gift today to help Solstice grow as a space where writers can thrive in community rather than competition: buff.ly/3SumywK
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Today, the we launch our 2025 Writers Helping Writers fundraiser for need-based scholarships. Our campaign runs through the end of the year with a goal of $5,000. Give a gift today to help Solstice grow as a space where writers can thrive in community rather than competition: buff.ly/3SumywK
Happening tomorrow! Register here: applygrad.lasell.edu/register/?id...
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Happening tomorrow! Register here: applygrad.lasell.edu/register/?id...
Ready to earn your MFA with Solstice? You have one week left to apply for a January 2026 start. Upload at least your writing sample & 3- to 5-page personal statement and submit your application to request your recs by Nov. 10 at 11:59pm ET to make the deadline.
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ready to earn your MFA with Solstice? You have one week left to apply for a January 2026 start. Upload at least your writing sample & 3- to 5-page personal statement and submit your application to request your recs by Nov. 10 at 11:59pm ET to make the deadline.
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
Apply here: buff.ly/9g8kzms
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“If Kafka were alive today, he wouldn’t be unpublished—he’d be under NDA.” On the dangerous fine print of creative contract law.
Writers Beware: On the Dangerous Fine Print of Creative Contract Law
A writer sits at her kitchen table, pen in hand, staring at her first book contract. The coffee’s gone cold. The pen is poised. The word that catches her eye isn’t advance or royalties. It’s morali…
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October 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“If Kafka were alive today, he wouldn’t be unpublished—he’d be under NDA.” On the dangerous fine print of creative contract law.
Applying to Solstice to begin in January? Today, Oct. 27, is the last day to apply and be considered for our available fellowship options. Submit your materials by 11:59pm ET for your chance at $1,500 off your 1st-semster tuition. More info here: www.lasell.edu/graduate-stu...
October 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Applying to Solstice to begin in January? Today, Oct. 27, is the last day to apply and be considered for our available fellowship options. Submit your materials by 11:59pm ET for your chance at $1,500 off your 1st-semster tuition. More info here: www.lasell.edu/graduate-stu...
Don't miss out on our final virtual information session before our last deadline to apply to start this January. Learn more about us on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. ET. Register here: applygrad.lasell.edu/register/?id...
October 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Don't miss out on our final virtual information session before our last deadline to apply to start this January. Learn more about us on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. ET. Register here: applygrad.lasell.edu/register/?id...
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That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
In terms of process, I enjoy writing but revising????? Oh, that’s my real kink. A second or third draft???? A fourth???? Making tweaks on my desktop AND my phone???? *moans* I’m a WHORE for revision.
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.