Lindenwood MFA in Writing
@lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social
We are the account of the award-winning MFA in Writing at Lindenwood, a fully-online program of study (with on-campus options!) in fiction, nonfiction, writing for young adults and middle grade readers, and poetry!
www.lindenwood.edu/MFAwriting
www.lindenwood.edu/MFAwriting
Although campus is cinching up at the end of the week for a much needed holiday break, there's STILL time for any waffling writer out there to take the dive and join our MFA program! Spring classes still have seats available and we welcome writers of all stripes from all backgrounds!
December 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Although campus is cinching up at the end of the week for a much needed holiday break, there's STILL time for any waffling writer out there to take the dive and join our MFA program! Spring classes still have seats available and we welcome writers of all stripes from all backgrounds!
Happy December! As winter weather descends and the fall term comes to its close, we'd like to remind all the writers out there that there's still plenty of time to apply to join our program for the spring term--we're excited to work with writers of all stripes, backgrounds, and interests!
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Happy December! As winter weather descends and the fall term comes to its close, we'd like to remind all the writers out there that there's still plenty of time to apply to join our program for the spring term--we're excited to work with writers of all stripes, backgrounds, and interests!
This is the kind of great instructional resourcing and guidance you'll get in our program-- @tedmorrissey.bsky.social offers stellar feedback to face your writing fears and soar to new writing heights!
Applications are still being accepted for this spring! Apply today!
Applications are still being accepted for this spring! Apply today!
In this #video I made for my students @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social I talk about #writers who are anxious about transitioning from writing short stories to writing #novels -- and I suggest some strategies for making that leap seem more manageable. youtu.be/nV7d3i9TCb8
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is the kind of great instructional resourcing and guidance you'll get in our program-- @tedmorrissey.bsky.social offers stellar feedback to face your writing fears and soar to new writing heights!
Applications are still being accepted for this spring! Apply today!
Applications are still being accepted for this spring! Apply today!
The Lindenwood MFA looks forward to welcoming Kevin Fenton on Monday, November 11, for a virtual chat with faculty member Shana Youngdahl!
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Lindenwood MFA looks forward to welcoming Kevin Fenton on Monday, November 11, for a virtual chat with faculty member Shana Youngdahl!
As the weather cools, we're watching our numbers for spring rise as current students get registered for the coming term. If you're thinking about leaping into your writing journey, there's plenty of time to join our wonderful MFA community this spring!
October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As the weather cools, we're watching our numbers for spring rise as current students get registered for the coming term. If you're thinking about leaping into your writing journey, there's plenty of time to join our wonderful MFA community this spring!
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My course in the long story & novella @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social kicked off this week. One of our first tasks is to consider what the various labels (short story, long story, novella, short novel, novel, etc.) even mean. It's not as simple as determining a word count.
October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My course in the long story & novella @lindenwoodmfa.bsky.social kicked off this week. One of our first tasks is to consider what the various labels (short story, long story, novella, short novel, novel, etc.) even mean. It's not as simple as determining a word count.
Our Fall 2 term is underway, but there's plenty of time to look ahead to the spring term to get your writing life on track in our vibrant online program. Apply today!
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
Prospective MFA in Writing Students
The MFA in Writing at Lindenwood is welcoming of students from all walks of life, regardless of educational or personal background. We encourage any writer…
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October 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Our Fall 2 term is underway, but there's plenty of time to look ahead to the spring term to get your writing life on track in our vibrant online program. Apply today!
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
Our Fall 2 term is just around the corner--writers, there's still plenty of time to apply and join our vibrant program! Check it out here:
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
MFA in Writing FAQ
FAQs & What To Expect in Our Online Classes
Who is the contact person for questions about the MFA in Writing Program?
Please contact us at MFAdirector@lindenwood…
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September 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Our Fall 2 term is just around the corner--writers, there's still plenty of time to apply and join our vibrant program! Check it out here:
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
Every year, the MFA in Writing at Lindenwood welcomes a series of writers for virtual craft talks. This year, we're excited to have Maw Shein Wen, Kevin Fenton, Kathleen Glasgow, and Beth Ann Fennelly speaking with our students about the art of writing!
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Every year, the MFA in Writing at Lindenwood welcomes a series of writers for virtual craft talks. This year, we're excited to have Maw Shein Wen, Kevin Fenton, Kathleen Glasgow, and Beth Ann Fennelly speaking with our students about the art of writing!
Our MFA program boasts a robust faculty of working writers who are also enthusiastic teachers. Learn more about our excellent instructors here:
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
MFA in Writing Faculty
Meet the master of fine arts in writing faculty at Lindenwood University. Read about the experts in this area who teach the courses.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Our MFA program boasts a robust faculty of working writers who are also enthusiastic teachers. Learn more about our excellent instructors here:
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
We're hitting the halfway mark of our first fall term--which means there's still tons of time to join us in our vibrant program. If you're a writer thinking about taking the MFA plunge, there's no better time than to start this October!
September 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We're hitting the halfway mark of our first fall term--which means there's still tons of time to join us in our vibrant program. If you're a writer thinking about taking the MFA plunge, there's no better time than to start this October!
Congrats to MFA in Writing graduate Caroline Castillo for the publication of her article "Combustion through Writing Community: Setting Pedagogy Alight" in English in Texas!
September 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Congrats to MFA in Writing graduate Caroline Castillo for the publication of her article "Combustion through Writing Community: Setting Pedagogy Alight" in English in Texas!
In our program, students can earn credit while learning about the publishing industry in our hands-on editing courses, working as readers for our internationally-recognized digital journal The Lindenwood Review!
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The Lindenwood Review | Vol 1 | Iss 11
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August 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In our program, students can earn credit while learning about the publishing industry in our hands-on editing courses, working as readers for our internationally-recognized digital journal The Lindenwood Review!
digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/lindenwood-r...
digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/lindenwood-r...
We're thrilled that classes are up and running. Our students are engaging and brilliant as ever.
If you're thinking about launching your writing career, why not join our ranks? You'll encounter excited instructors, great peers, and unique courses for writers of all stripes!
If you're thinking about launching your writing career, why not join our ranks? You'll encounter excited instructors, great peers, and unique courses for writers of all stripes!
August 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We're thrilled that classes are up and running. Our students are engaging and brilliant as ever.
If you're thinking about launching your writing career, why not join our ranks? You'll encounter excited instructors, great peers, and unique courses for writers of all stripes!
If you're thinking about launching your writing career, why not join our ranks? You'll encounter excited instructors, great peers, and unique courses for writers of all stripes!
Happy first day of the fall term to all of our students and all writers everywhere!
If you're thinking still of joining an MFA program, we have rolling admissions--more classes start mid-October!
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
If you're thinking still of joining an MFA program, we have rolling admissions--more classes start mid-October!
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
Master of Fine Arts in Writing | St. Charles / St. Louis, MO
Lindenwood's Master of Fine Arts degree in writing program in St. Louis, MO is designed to further develop creative writing skills by exposure to various genres
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August 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Happy first day of the fall term to all of our students and all writers everywhere!
If you're thinking still of joining an MFA program, we have rolling admissions--more classes start mid-October!
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
If you're thinking still of joining an MFA program, we have rolling admissions--more classes start mid-October!
www.lindenwood.edu/arts-and-hum...
We are excited to celebrate the inclusion of Associate Professor Shana Youngdahl's novel A Catalog of Burnt Objects in St. Louis Magazine's recent A-List Editor's Choice Awards as a 2025 Must Read! Check out the full article here:
www.stlmag.com/a-list/arts-...
www.stlmag.com/a-list/arts-...
A-List Editors’ Choice Awards 2025: Arts, Culture & Entertainment | St. Louis Magazine
A-List Table of Contents
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August 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We are excited to celebrate the inclusion of Associate Professor Shana Youngdahl's novel A Catalog of Burnt Objects in St. Louis Magazine's recent A-List Editor's Choice Awards as a 2025 Must Read! Check out the full article here:
www.stlmag.com/a-list/arts-...
www.stlmag.com/a-list/arts-...
Our faculty features a robust lineup of working writers whose professional connections and industry experience are second to none. Our own David Maduli is spotlit by the Academy of American Poets!
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David Maduli
David Maduli is a poet and an educator of Philippine ancestry.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Our faculty features a robust lineup of working writers whose professional connections and industry experience are second to none. Our own David Maduli is spotlit by the Academy of American Poets!
poets.org/poet/david-m...
poets.org/poet/david-m...
Our MFA has no residency requirement, and our courses are eight weeks, allowing students flexible access to write and study from the comforts of home. We have students from around the country and the world, creating a vibrant, dynamic, and diverse community of writers!
August 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our MFA has no residency requirement, and our courses are eight weeks, allowing students flexible access to write and study from the comforts of home. We have students from around the country and the world, creating a vibrant, dynamic, and diverse community of writers!
Still thinking about getting your writing life up and running? No time like the present! MFA classes at Lindenwood start on August 25, and there's still plenty of time to apply to start then! All we need is a sample, a personal statement, a resume, and transcripts!
apply.lindenwood.edu
apply.lindenwood.edu
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August 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Still thinking about getting your writing life up and running? No time like the present! MFA classes at Lindenwood start on August 25, and there's still plenty of time to apply to start then! All we need is a sample, a personal statement, a resume, and transcripts!
apply.lindenwood.edu
apply.lindenwood.edu
Although our program is online, we offer a number of virtual events every term to create a close writerly community, including craft talks from working writers, a reading series featuring our students, and a number of industry-oriented webinars about jobs and publishing!
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tinyurl.com/bp76e5ck
Craft Talks | Writing (MFA)
The MFA in Writing program is happy to sponsor The Lindenwood Craft Talks.
These talks are offered twice yearly through videoconferencing and invite…
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August 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Although our program is online, we offer a number of virtual events every term to create a close writerly community, including craft talks from working writers, a reading series featuring our students, and a number of industry-oriented webinars about jobs and publishing!
tinyurl.com/bp76e5ck
tinyurl.com/bp76e5ck
While some MFAs sneer at genre fiction, at Lindenwood, we're excited about all kinds of stories. In her Science Fiction Literature and Workshop course, Nicole McInnes works with students to explore the genres challenges and archetypes through model texts and student writing.
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tinyurl.com/4vkb54yh
IMF 51667 Fiction: Science Fiction Workshop & Literature L W
Instructor
Nicole McInnes
Class Type
Workshop & Literature
Course Description
Open to longtime readers and writers of science fiction as well as…
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July 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
While some MFAs sneer at genre fiction, at Lindenwood, we're excited about all kinds of stories. In her Science Fiction Literature and Workshop course, Nicole McInnes works with students to explore the genres challenges and archetypes through model texts and student writing.
tinyurl.com/4vkb54yh
tinyurl.com/4vkb54yh
In addition to craft-focused workshops, we offer an array of literature courses where students study masters of forms. In IMF52330, for example, Lisa Haag takes students through the work of the hilarious and poignant David Sedaris, one of the preeminent essayists of our time.
tinyurl.com/2v42stpx
tinyurl.com/2v42stpx
IMF 52330 Nonfiction: David Sedaris L
Instructor
Lisa Haag
Class Type
Literature
Course Description
This Prose Collection class will focus on two collections by David Sedaris, When You…
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July 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In addition to craft-focused workshops, we offer an array of literature courses where students study masters of forms. In IMF52330, for example, Lisa Haag takes students through the work of the hilarious and poignant David Sedaris, one of the preeminent essayists of our time.
tinyurl.com/2v42stpx
tinyurl.com/2v42stpx
Interested in the film industry? Teal Minton's The Narrative Arc in Film peels back the layers of narrative film structure, using the classic Hollywood movie as a starting point. Students study acts, arc, movement, and character, building their own stories throughout the term.
tinyurl.com/ms3hymah
tinyurl.com/ms3hymah
IMF 52403 Scriptwriting: The Narrative Arc in Film
Instructor
Nathaniel Minton
Class Type
Lit Craft
Course Description
This course is an in-depth look at the foundations of narrative structure in…
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July 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Interested in the film industry? Teal Minton's The Narrative Arc in Film peels back the layers of narrative film structure, using the classic Hollywood movie as a starting point. Students study acts, arc, movement, and character, building their own stories throughout the term.
tinyurl.com/ms3hymah
tinyurl.com/ms3hymah
Our MFA is not only craft-focused, but industry-focused as well, with many classes that explore the ins and outs of publishing. Take IMF60800, The Practical Writer Toolkit, for example, where Shana Youngdahl helps writers crack the industry--from getting an agent to signing a contract and more.
July 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Our MFA is not only craft-focused, but industry-focused as well, with many classes that explore the ins and outs of publishing. Take IMF60800, The Practical Writer Toolkit, for example, where Shana Youngdahl helps writers crack the industry--from getting an agent to signing a contract and more.
Are you a writer interested in the surreal and strange? Then our poetry course The Transformation Song, taught by Anothai Kaewkaen, is perfect for you--an exploration of how physical transformations can symbolize and explore emotional and intellectual shifts of many kinds.
tinyurl.com/yc7hmjte
tinyurl.com/yc7hmjte
IMF 51706 Poetry: The Transformation Song W
Instructor
Anothai Kaewkaen
Class Type
Craft & Workshop
Course Description
Scenes of startling physical transformation have always fascinated poets…
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July 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Are you a writer interested in the surreal and strange? Then our poetry course The Transformation Song, taught by Anothai Kaewkaen, is perfect for you--an exploration of how physical transformations can symbolize and explore emotional and intellectual shifts of many kinds.
tinyurl.com/yc7hmjte
tinyurl.com/yc7hmjte