Hi, my name is Cindy Skaggs, and I write genre fiction. As ridiculous as it appears to readers, this kind of genre-as-vice mentality is an ongoing battle. Having worked in a large public library system while I finished my education, I know for a fact that librarians don’t care where something is shelved except as…
Tag: MFA
The Real Deal Isn’t
A couple of weeks ago an ex-MFA (Master of Fine Arts) teacher published a – I’m calling it a bitter rant – about how he can tell the “truth,” now that he’s no longer teaching. I think that’s a fair representation, given that the article is titled “Things I Can Say About MFA Writing Programs…