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A Pocket Sized Writing Program

Pursue your passion and join the PocketMFA, a 12 week creative writing workshop and mentorship program with the rigor and community of a graduate-level instruction at home and on budget.

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“I’ve never worked in a writer’s group before, have never had a chance to receive feedback from established writers, and honestly didn’t know what to expect from this course. I feel so fortunate to have been paired with my mentor, Sydney. She has made this experience the most insightful, rewarding, and collaborative creative experience I could ask for. She’s supported me as I’ve crafted my first novel, pushed me forward to color outside the lines, and given me a level of confidence not only in my abilities as a writer, but in myself as a person. She’s not just been a mentor, she’s someone I now count as a friend and I am so thankful to Pocket MFA for the chance to meet individuals as caring, encouraging, and inspiring as Sydney. She deserves all the snaps.”
 

Brandon — Summer ’24

“This program allowed me to reinvest in my writing. When you spend so much time writing alone, and sharing with no one, the isolation can make your work feel meaningless. Getting to immerse myself in a space with other creatives was incredibly helpful and reignited my love for writing. It was also such an honor to read the work of others… I feel confident in my writing and my project again after getting positive feedback from others. I feel like this work has meaning and I am so excited to keep writing. This program helped me realize I am moving in the right direction with this project.”
 

Jordan — Spring ’23

“I think the most meaningful experience I had during this program was being in constant communication and community with other writers. It offered a different kind of community than say just a writer’s group. I really loved that… If anything, I think this program and the feedback from both my mentor and peers affirmed my “work” in the world which is writing and teaching others about writing. I was often asked by my peers in our exchange of pages for writing thoughts and that felt really affirming to me that the writing life IS where I’m supposed to be.”
 

Jade — Summer ’23

Flexible Education

Whether you finished your graduate degree years ago, or are thinking of one for the future, the PocketMFA will give you the opportunity to embrace the community, mentorship, and education that defines a great creative writing workshop, without the disruption to your life an MFA may entail.

Accessible

At 12 weeks, with every meeting and interaction either through Zoom, inside our PocketMFA Online, or over email, PocketMFA seeks to be accessible by nearly anyone while maintaining the rigor of graduate-level learning.

Affordable

This $3297 program is for the working writer who wants the results of an MFA program but cannot yet find the means or the time

Growth

Every cohort is full of students who commit ten hours a week to their learning. No one can leave the PocketMFA without becoming a better, more productive writer.

Lasting Community

Designed from the ground up to build relationships between writers, our mentor-led writing groups offer space to find the literary community that you’ll carry with you into your writing career.

Acclaimed Faculty

Not just a generative program, every writer will work 1- on-1 with an instructor to follow-through with their writing and to refine and move forward their current writing project, whatever that may be.

Accessible & Affordable

The program is completely virtual, and every Zoom session is worked in consideration of each writer’s schedule. We also frequently employ payment plans with writers to make tuition more accessible.

Lasting Community

Create deep bonds with a curated cohort of your peers as you learn, write, and workshop together.

Acclaimed Faculty

Every track is led and designed by some of the very best writers and instructors working today.

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