The End

I recently published my first edited book,  Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology ,  with  Small Harbor Publishing . It's an anthology of writing from  Literary Mama  staff over the past 20 years. It's a beautiful collection and I am proud of the writers and proud to share the book.  It seems a fitting moment, as I pondered sharing about the book here on the blog, to reflect on my life as a blogger, and acknowledge that it is time to officially end this blog.   I started blogging in about 2007, when my baby was learning to toddle, when I was learning how to be a mother and stepmother, when I was just starting to see my way as a writer. I needed it back then. I craved it. I had a variety of blog iterations--family, art, creativity, writing things I delved into. There's a freedom in blogging, a casualness, an easy familiarity that's lacking (for me anyway) in other kinds of writing. I loved blogging and the words came pouring out.  Ove...
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MFA?

I'm the kind of person who likes learning.  I love reading books, I loved my college courses, I go out of my way to dive into any subject that strikes my fancy, and easily take on learning all I can about something new.  In making a commitment to myself to give serious effort towards a writing career, it is no surprise that one of my first thoughts was, go back to school. 

This is a wonderful and entrancing thought, and one that makes me quiver with unfathomable fear at my ineptitude.  I am not sure entirely why I would love this undertaking, or how I could possibly manage such a load while also engaged in my family. I know people get Master's degrees all the time, and wonder why I should be any different.  I cannot fathom how we would afford for me to return to school, or more accurately, if I could ever pay all those loans back.

As you can see, I have a lot to work out.  

After this question arose a few weeks ago, I happened to be browsing the magazine rack at the local B&N bookstore, and came across Poets & Writers.  The feature of the issue was called MFA Nation, and included extensive articles, rankings and reasons for and against getting a Master's in writing.  I took it as a sign, and brought the magazine home. 

As it's all too much to consider in one post, so I thought over then next few days I'd see if I could sort out this life changing possibility here.  One word at a time.

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