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DIY MFA Reading List (Double Header): “The Elegance of the Hedgehog” and “Anna Karenina”

posted in Blog on December 28, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

“Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” – Muriel Barbery channels Leo Tolstoy (and Bobby McFerrin) in this rich little literary treatise on time.

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The DIY MFA in Creative Writing

posted in Blog on March 7, 2010 by David Eric Tomlinson 39 Comments

MFA programs help authors hone their craft. They’re also hugely expensive and, for full-time parents, the residency requirements can be impractical. Introducing the “DIY MFA in Creative Writing”.

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Field Trip

posted in Blog on June 28, 2009 by David Eric Tomlinson


Picking blueberries in southeast Texas this afternoon. H-O-T at 102 degrees fahrenheit, but worth the discomfort now that we’re back home with our fruity booty.

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