Lyzette Wanzer

My creative writing students ask me how I managed the leap from a day job to life as a full-time writer. Despite my MFA degree and a slew of publication credits in literary journals, no enchanted formula granted me immediate entrée into a sustainable literary career. Talent is not enough. Commitment and diligence, while imperative, are not enough.

Being invited to read your creative work at a conference is a huge feather in your literary cap. This workshop offers information, guidance, and strategies for writers wishing to have their work accepted at a writers’ conference, whether virtual or in-person. This workshop is open to writers of all levels who feel prepared to present their work at a professional writers’ conference. We will be engaging in hands-on research and working on our literary resumes.

Have you been thinking about applying to a creative writing MFA program? The experience can be transformative—but the MFA degree is not a magic wand that guarantees literary achievement; in contrast, plenty of successful, famous writers never obtain one.