Lit’s Be Real: MFA or Another Way?

The recordings in this library give advice and insight on key areas of the book business from a wide range of publishing professionals working at home and abroad. In addition to publishing seminars, you can also access the Write Away! workshop series, developed as a teaching resource for guiding young, beginner-level writers (12 to 18 years) towards advancing their writing.

Lit’s Be Real: MFA or Another Way?

Speakers:

Amanda Choo Quan, Ayanna Gillian Lloyd, Jean McNeil, Tanya Shirley

Recorded:

18 November 2020

Format:

Video

Synopsis:

LIT’S BE REAL is an online series aimed at introducing Caribbean writers to industry professionals overseas. It takes the form of frank, solution-oriented discussions with editors, educators, agents, and more, hosted by Amanda Choo Quan, the 2020 winner of the Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize.

Episode 2 of LIT’S BE REAL: MFA or Another Way addresses the questions: How much do Caribbean writers need academia to become successful? Should you be thinking about an MFA? What about heading overseas?

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