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Oct 26, 2021

Writing in 10-Minute Snatches of Time

Sarah Grunder Ruiz, 2018 NC State MFA fiction graduate, is a rising tide. Despite teaching full-time and anticipating the release of her debut novel, she still makes the time to pop up in zoom windows, sharing detailed slides and advice with current MFA students. Projecting organization and endless calm, she raises all ships, generously and freely sharing what she’s learned about writing and publishing, post-MFA. 
computer-generated image of what the inside of St. Paul's Cathedral would have looked like in 1622, looking up from the floor toward the vaulted ceiling in the cathedral's tower
Oct 5, 2021

Recreating the Sights and Sounds of 17th Century London

The project, which is led by English professor John Wall, helps us place the art, literature and history of the period into context.
Rafeeat Aliyu and Meghan Tanaka sit beside each other on a bench on campus and discuss creative writing.
Sep 28, 2021

“Community Matters Here”: Inside NC State’s Creative Writing MFA Program

NC State’s MFA in Creative Writing program is devoted to tangible creative output and is informed by a mixture of classroom instruction, peer support and faculty mentorship.
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Sep 13, 2021

Wolfpack Writers: Cadwell Turnbull

We caught up with English alumnus and professor Cadwell Turnbull to learn more about his new book “No Gods, No Monsters.”
A red plan rests on a notepad.
Sep 8, 2021

Submit Your Stories to the 2021 NC State Fiction Contest

The NC State Fiction Contest is one of the largest free-to-enter writing contests in the South.