A podcast hosted by creative writing MFA students for MFA applicants, students, lovers of literature, and more.
Our voices are from women of color, which makes us attuned to the ways in which our marginalized identities shape our experiences in academia. We are all first or second years in our MFA, so we got fresh takes. We are here to pass on the chisme, the good and the bad, starting from the application process to workshop horror stories.
For interviews, marketing, inquiries, or bookings please email mfanglepodcast@vt.edu
Four creative writing MFA candidates talk loans, fees, part time jobs, budgeting, and what your stipend actually covers.
This episode was recorded pre-COVID.
At 12:15, Bessie talks about a US policy change. Here is information about the Public Charge Rule and how it applies to certain people: USCIS Announces Public Charge Rule Implementation Following Supreme Court Stay of Nationwide Injunctions (https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-announces-public-charge-rule-implementation-following-supreme-court-stay-of-nationwide)
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @MFAnglePodcast (//twitter.com/mfanglepodcast)
A full transcript of this episode is available at mfanglepodcast.com (//mfanglepodcast.com).
Host and Contributors:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (//twitter.com/olot_o))
Honora Ankong (@yungwestafricanpoet (http://twitter.com/yungwestafricanpoet))
Bessie Flores Zalvídar (@BessieFlores) (http://twitter.com/bessieflores)
Shaina Jones (@ShainaPhenix (https://twitter.com/shainaphenix))
Sarah Boudreau is MFAngle's producer.
Special thanks to Tierney Bailey for her transcription help.
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) license.
12 Nov 2020
Gap Years
Way back in pre-COVID times, MFAngle chatted with poets Taylor Portela and Sonya Lara about their experiences with gap years. Do you need to take a gap year before entering a creative writing MFA? Do you need experience out in the "real world"?
This episode was inspired by Sonya and Taylor's blog post for the minnesota review blog (https://minnesotareview.wordpress.com/2019/11/27/a-conversation-about-gap-years/).
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A full transcript of this episode is available here (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/transcripts-credits/gap-years?authuser=1).
Host and Contributors:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (https://twitter.com/olot_o?lang=en))
Honora Ankong (@yungwestafricanpoet (https://twitter.com/AnkongHonora))
Taylor Portela
Sonya Lara
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) license.
3 Jun 2020
A Statement
A statement in response to police murder of Black people and the subsequent national protests.
Until June 10th, we are offering feedback on one piece of writing (fiction, poetry, nonfiction) to anyone who provides proof of donation (via screenshot) to any bail or mutual aid funds. Reply to our tweet, DM us, or email us at: mfanglepodcast@gmail.com.
More details and a list of places to donate can be found here (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/black-lives-matter-fundraising?authuser=0).
A full transcript of this episode is available here (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/black-lives-matter-statement?authuser=0).
Host:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (https://twitter.com/olot_o?lang=en))
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) licence.
15 Apr 2020
The Coronavirus Special!
Recording from home, MFAngle discusses what it's like to be a writer during a pandemic. We chat with Jess Silfa about their experiences as a disabled writer entering a new MFA program in the fall and with Xueyi Zhou about her experiences as an international applicant.
Wash your hands, y'all.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @MFAnglePodcast (https://twitter.com/MFAnglePodcast)
A full transcript of this episode is available here (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/transcripts-credits/coronavirus-special?authuser=0).
Host and Contributors:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (https://twitter.com/olot_o?lang=en))
Honora Ankong (@yungwestafricanpoet (https://twitter.com/AnkongHonora))
Bessie Flores Zalvídar (@BessieFlores (http://twitter.com/BessieFlores))
Jess Silfa (@jesilfa (//twitter.com/jesilfa))
Xueyi Zhou
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) license.
19 Dec 2019
Episode 4: Writing in and out of an MFA Program
MFAngle host Mirna Palacio Ornelas chats with current and past MFA students about what it means to actually write in and out of an MFA program.
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A full transcript of this episode is available here (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/transcripts-credits/episode-4?authuser=0).
Host and Contributors:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (https://twitter.com/olot_o?lang=en))
Dashiel Carrera (@dashiel_carrera (//twitter.com/dashiel_carrera))
Annie Raab (@annie_raab (//twitter.com/annie_raab))
Christopher Wilson
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) license.
5 Dec 2019
Episode 3: Workshop Horror Stories
MFAngle talks about the cornerstone of a creative writing MFA--the workshop--and how it can go wrong.
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A full transcript of this episode is available here (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/transcripts-credits/episode-3?authuser=0 ).
Host and Contributors:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (https://twitter.com/olot_o?lang=en))
Honora Ankong (@yungwestafricanpoet (https://twitter.com/AnkongHonora))
Bessie Flores Zalvídar (@BessieFlores (http://twitter.com/BessieFlores))
Shaina Jones (@ShainaPhenix (https://twitter.com/shainaphenix))
Blessing Christopher (@delamore001 (https://twitter.com/delamore001))
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) license.
17 Nov 2019
Episode 2: Program Environment
The MFAngle writers discuss community within an MFA, program environment, and workshop culture.
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A full transcript of this episode is available here. (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/transcripts-credits/episode-2?authuser=0)
Host and Contributors:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (https://twitter.com/olot_o?lang=en))
Shaina Jones (@ShainaPhenix (https://twitter.com/shainaphenix))
Blessing Christopher (@delamore001 (https://twitter.com/delamore001))
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) license.
11 Nov 2019
Episode 1: Application Process
The poets and fiction writers of the MFAngle cast talk about what you need to consider as you apply to MFA programs.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @MFAnglePodcast (https://twitter.com/MFAnglePodcast)
A full transcript of this episode is available here (https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/transcripts-credits/episode-1?authuser=0).
Host and Contributors:
Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o (https://twitter.com/olot_o?lang=en))
Honora Ankong (@yungwestafricanpoet (https://twitter.com/AnkongHonora))
Bessie Flores Zalvídar (@BessieFlores (http://twitter.com/BessieFlores))
Shaina Jones (@ShainaPhenix (https://twitter.com/shainaphenix))
Blessing Christopher (@delamore001 (https://twitter.com/delamore001))
MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) license.
11 Nov 2019
MFAngle: Trailer
Transcript here: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/mfanglepodcast/transcripts-credits/episode-0?authuser=0
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