The Master of Fine Arts in Writing program at Albertus Magnus College will be turning ten years old. Our MFA program is a no-residency, online creative writing program with an emphasis on developing a publishable portfolio led by faculty authors. Learn more about admissions requirements.
In celebration of the program’s tenth year, our alumni are putting pen to paper to share their Albertus experience. Hear from Jennifer A. Hudson ’14, an MFA program graduate who continues to hone her craft.
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Earning my MFA not only helped me develop my craft as a fiction writer, but it also has kept me excited about continuing to grow and seeking connection with other writers. I am always attending writing conferences, workshops, and I participate in two different writers’ groups.
I write each day–at least fifteen minutes of free writing based on a prompt and work for projects-in-progress. Reading is also a necessary writing habit. I am continuing to revise the novel manuscript that was my Master’s project for the MFA program. I am a persistent personality and continue to make progress with my craft. I am also working on some short fiction. My writing routine is a bit erratic and unpredictable these days. I write either when ideas come or when I get to carve out the time. Once I sit down and it’s going well, however, I can be immersed and committed for hours.
I don’t have a particular space where my writing happens because it happens just about anywhere–at coffee shops, the library, home, sometimes when in motion and I have to stop and jot it all down. That’s what I love about being a writer! Your studio can be anywhere as long as you have a mobile device or pen and paper.