MFAngle

By MFAngle

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

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The Money Episode

MFAngleMar 03, 2021

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The Money Episode

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

A full transcript of this episode is available at mfanglepodcast.com.

Host and Contributors:

Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o)

Honora Ankong (@yungwestafricanpoet)

Bessie Flores Zalvídar (@BessieFlores)

Shaina Jones (@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 license.

Mar 03, 202129:04

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.

A full transcript of this episode is available here.

Host and Contributors:

Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o)

Honora Ankong (@yungwestafricanpoet)

Taylor Portela

Sonya Lara

MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.

Nov 12, 202028:09

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.

A full transcript of this episode is available here.

Host:

Mirna Palacio Ornelas (@olot_o)

MFAngle is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence.

Jun 03, 202000:44

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.