Wilkes University Creative Writing

Shoutout to our incredible Creative Writing Grad students as they finish the Spring 2024 semester! Your creativity and dedication is inspiring—keep writing, keep pushing, and savor every milestone on this amazing journey!

Today, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse graces North America, with Northeast Pennsylvania experiencing its effects shortly after 2:00 p.m. until about 4:30 p.m. A five-minute peak of the eclipse will occur around 3:15 p.m. Which words will you use to remember this eclipse?

Did you miss our info session on Saturday? No worries! There’s still a chance to register for the online information session taking place on Thursday, April 18th at 6:30 pm Get more details and register at Wilkes.edu/cw #WriteAtWilkes

@MollyBilinski Trust your instincts ✨

Not me sobbing while reading my final midterm eval of the @WilkesUWriting MFA program. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

@Tzynya Yes! Our next info session is March 23rd at 1pm EST Wilkes.edu/cw

Join us for our Graduate Creative Writing Program info sessions on March 23rd & April 18th. Our March session includes a FREE creative writing workshop! Don’t miss out on this chance to learn about our program & get hands-on with your craft. Sign up at Wilkes.edu/cw

More than a Name on a Page: How to Turn our Characters into People starts March 18! This FREE writing workshop explores ways to make characters real, relatable people—ones that will stay with the reader after they’ve put down the book. Sign up: wilkes.edu/academics/grad…

@WilkesUWriting Do you have an upcoming spring info session?

Are you curious about our Creative Writing MA/MFA program? Be sure to join the last info session of the year tomorrow, Thursday, November 30th, at 6:30 pm EST. Learn more about our program at Wilkes.edu/cw

We are celebrating the achievement of Amanda Rabaduex (Etruscan Press Managing Editor and Wilkes Creative Writing alumna), for the release of her exquisite chapbook “Resin in the Milky Way” from Cathexis Press! A proud moment for Wilkes CW! #WriteAtWilkes #AtWilkesYouWill

Join Christine Renee Miller & Jessica Goudeau (Wilkes CW faculty) for “The Beautiful & Banned,” a podcast series that explores the battles of book bans, history’s lessons, & finding hope in engaging conversations. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, & more!

I rarely post here, but it was pretty cool to read about a course I proposed, co-wrote the curriculum for, and teach @CherryHillWest through @CHWBroadcasting. Thanks to @WilkesUWriting for the great article! revisethis.wilkes.edu/index.php/2023… #FilmMaking #StudentFilms @ChpsTweets

We have a lot of things to be thankful for at the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes U. Whether you are spending this holiday surrounded by family, friends, at work, or embracing solitude, may your day overflow with reasons to be thankful.

I am so thankful for @WilkesUWriting ❤️ This time next year, I’ll have my MFA 🥹

When you #writeatwilkes, you're not just learning to prioritize creative writing; you're learning how to weave it seamlessly into the tapestry of your everyday life. Visit our website and find out where writing can take you. Go to wilkes.edu/cw

Our Creative Writing graduate program provides a unique flexibility that draws in a vibrant mix of talented writers. Here, it's not just about honing your skills; it's also about building authentic connections and finding a network of support that lasts beyond the program.

Discovering the craft of writing in the real world – that's what our creative writing program is all about.

Help us celebrate Leah Vernon, Wilkes Creative Writing alum, on her third published novel! The Dissent is the second installment in the Union series about a young woman’s battle for power in a racially divided futuristic world. #writeatwilkes #atwilkesyouwill

“The cohort, the other students, drive each other. By drive I mean support each other & then drive you to do your best work.” Neil Shepard & Brian Fanelli discuss how the Wilkes Creative Writing master’s degree is attainable for working adults. Watch now: m.youtube.com/watch?v=fCw0rb…