Current MFA Students

Education
B.A. in Communication and Rhetoric, Oglethorpe University 
Certificate in Film and Television Industry Essentials, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.
Writing Interests
Her primary interests as a writer revolve around exploring identity, origin, resilience and how the artful expression of lived experiences can bridge our human connection. She has a special interest in the transformative power of poetics through written word, music, the moving image, visual poetry and gastronomy.
Other Interests
When she’s not creating poetry, she enjoys cooking meals for loved ones, DJing with her best friend, performing, music curation, traveling, exploring new cultures, watching films, film critiques, eating delish food, listening to live music, curating memorable experiences, being a kind human and dressing well while doing so.

Education
B.A. in Film and Television with a minor in Sociology, Boise State University
Writing Interests
Screenwriting, Sci-Fi, and Western short stories.
Other Interests
Along with writing fiction, I have a deep interest in memoirs and screenwriting for documentaries. Telling a compelling story while also abiding by the reality of the story.

Education
B.A. in English-Creative Writing (Honors), Seattle University
Writing Interests
Fiction, historical fiction, and playwriting
Other Interests
I am interested in history and art, staying home reading a book and taking naps with my old dogs and cat.

Education 
B.A. in Cultural Studies, SUNY Empire State College
Writing Interests
I am interested in prose, both short stories and novels, along with poetry. I’m also interested in watercolor and 3D sculpture, especially with found and natural components.
Other Interests
I am returning to my first love, writing, after 36 years of being steeped in other people’s words working as an interpreter and translator.

Education 
B.A. in Writing, with minors in Music and Philosophy, Drury University
Writing Interests
Philosophical fiction, neurodiversity and states of consciousness, individuality and self-actualization, eco-writing, field guides, spirituality, ekphrastic poetry, multimedia experiences, travel writing, children’s media, impressionistic music and found sounds, arts criticism, handwriting, book art, mixed media embroidery and fiber arts.
Other Interests
Weird movies, cats, snails, cooking shows, yoga, ceramics, handheld video games, audio production, musical instruments, walking (briskly)

Education
B.A. in Theatre, Rollins College
Writing Interests
Teaching, Playwrighting, Prose, and Poetry
Other Interests
Audio Engineering, Horror, Board and Card games

Education
B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Creative Writing, Willamette University
Writing Interests
I am interested in fiction! I especially love suspense, thrillers, paranormal horror, mystery and romance. I also love video games, so storytelling within mediums like games is something I’m extremely interested in. I love subtext, and using that to tell my stories. Jordan Peele is a great inspiration for me.
Other Interests
I’ve loved writing ever since I was young, being especially motivated by the fact that I rarely saw black people and especially black women as main characters who weren’t just automatically assigned tragic or stereotypical stories. It’s been my mission to always make black women the focal point of every one of my stories, with compelling character-driven backstories that are different and unique.

Education
B.A. in English: Creative Writing, University of Washington Seattle
Writing Interests
Primarily but not limited to: Cosmic + Supernatural + Analog Horror, Urban Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Spirituality, Dreams + The Void, Witchcraft, Physics, and LGBTQ+ identities in Novel, Short-Story, Script, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Collage, Video, and any other format I can get my hands on that is necessary for the vision.
Other Interests
Working on Audio Drama, Spiritual + Dreamwork Research, Drawing, Stargazing, Video Games, Drinking Lemonade or Lemonade-adjacent things, and keeping the demons at bay by promising myself that someday I’ll pursue Physics.

Education
A.A. Green River College
B.A. in Fine Arts with a minor in Humanities, Washington State University.
Writing Interests
Writing the natural world, science textbooks, memoir, autofiction, queer literature, trauma (historic), science fiction, short stories, chapbooks, zines, poetry, figuring out how to avoid the urge to write a neat and happy ending.
Other Interests
I am a neutron star in the whatever galaxy. I love weaving science into poetry and prose. My scientific focus is astronomy, specifically the theory of stellar evolution (the life and death of stars). I am also drawn to bodies of water. Both in a literary sense and a desire to be near it always. I’m big on medieval literature and history. I have two podcasts. One on feminism and the other on everything medieval. I collect rocks and gems. Horror films are some of my most favorite films. The music I listen to the most is drift ambient.

Education
B.A. in English: Creative Writing, University of Washington Seattle
Writing Interests
Poetry 
Other Interests
Ricardo Ruiz is a multi-dimensional writer of poetry and prose. The son of potato factory workers, Ricardo hails from Othello, Washington. His work draws from his experience as a first-generation Mexican-American and from his military service. His debut collection of poetry reached #1 on Amazon’s Hispanic-American Poetry Chart and won the Washington State Book Award in 2023.

Education
A.A. in Literary Arts, South Puget Sound Community College
B.A. in Creative Writing, The Evergreen State College
Writing Interests
Experimental writing, fiction, screenwriting, multimedia, short story, and magical realism.
Other Interests
Spending time with my fish, baking, photography, horror films, and playing video games.

Education
B.A. in Philosophy, Hampshire College
Writing Interests
Fiction, realism, magical realism, and philosophy
Other Interests
Other than writing, I like to read, I do CrossFit, and I like running.  I studied Ludwig Wittgenstein in college, and still love philosophy.

Education
B.A. in Environmental Science: Conservation, Biodiversity & Natural Resources, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
Writing Certificate, University of Washington Seattle
Writing Interests
Poetry with themes around mythology/fairytale, shadow work, trauma, psychology. Interested in exploring more fiction, both short stories and writing a romantasy novel.
Other Interests
Reading, collage art, knitting, embroidery, film photography, nature, & travel

Education
Masters of Physical Therapy, Medical College of Virginia
Writing Interests
Creative non-fiction, flash fiction, narrative medicine, and conjuring.
Other Interests
Physical therapist for over 30 years. Side hustles: Buddhism, Meditation, Yoga, Backpacking and the Holy.

Education
BFA in Acting, University of Southern California
Writing Interests
Literary Historical Fiction.
Other Interests
belting showtunes while washing the dishes, geeking out at museums, eating challah (any variety, will settle for bagels), snuggling my cats – also my six kids, slow cooking on lazy weekends, strolling along the shoreline – also through autumn leaves.

Education
B.A. in Philosophy, minors in Psychology and Media studies, Cotton State University (India). 
M.A. in Western and Indian Philosophy, minors in Psychology, Performance Arts, and English Literature, Pondicherry Central University (India)
Writing Interests
Philosophy of human condition, Poetry, Creative non-fiction, Philosophical literary fiction, Prose poetry, Female sensuality and sexual liberation, Music in poetry, Metafiction, Introspective personal essays, Book reviews, Existential school of Philosophy, Socratic Philosophy.
Other Interests
Jazz, Filming : nature, interiors, personal expression, Getting a coffee, Cooking as love language, Connections, Hugs, Body movement practices, Strength training, curating travel itineraries, DOGS, Live music in shady bars, Patterns.

Education
B.A. in English & B.A. in Psychology, Michigan State University
Certificate in Publishing, Denver Publishing Institute at the University of Denver
Writing Interests
Time. How does it travel, affect memory, what it means to be present/alive/current, its direction, its failings, hindsight, if it has a shape. Others broader interests include friendships, grief, trauma, and self discovery.
Other Interests
Reading, watching movies, hiking and exploring, scrapbooking, being with my family and furry babies.

Education
B.A. in English, University of California Davis
M.A. in Creative Writing, University of California Davis
Writing Interests
Poetry, interactive media, hypertext, monsters, translation, dreamcore.
Other Interests
Baking, costume building, tabletop role-playing games, learning to code, bad movies, critical theory, history of magical practices, liminal spaces, being near Big Water.

Education
A.A. from Cascadia College
B.A. in Culture, Literature, and the Arts, University of Washington Bothell
Writing Interests
free-verse poetry, high fantasy, solarpunk, explorative sci-fi, and stories of queer joy.
Other Interests
mythology, cooking, baking, cosplay, D&D, and spending time with my pets.

Education
J.D., University of Washington, School of Law
B.M. in Music Business/Management, Berklee College of Music
Writing Interests
Poetry, revolutionary poetry, disability poetics, feminist writing, creative non-fiction, songwriting.
Other Interests
Music, birding, sailing, community organizing and advocacy, long walks by bodies of water, travel, baseball.