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Isabel Jolie's avatar

I’m so curious about the MFA program. Where are you attending? I have an MBA, and have at times considered pursuing an MFA for the joy of it.... but then I figured it would entail a focus on works I would derive little joy from. I also wondered if I’d get enough out of it. Very curious to hear your experience. I’ll read along! Flame and the Flower is on my TBR.

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Ines Johnson's avatar

Unfortunately, it's not joyful. They are appalled at the books I prefer to read. HOWEVER, there is a thriving academic romance community which I am in love with interacting with. But no, I'm not getting anything out of the program other than the degree that will qualify me to teach at the higher ed level.

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Isabel Jolie's avatar

In an odd sort of way, this makes me feel better. When I took my last test as an MBA student, I promised myself that would be my last test (I don’t particularly enjoy them). But yet there’s a part of me that thinks... maybe what my writing career is missing is an MFA! And it would be a fun degree. You helped wipe that little part out. Lol. On to read the classic Flame and the Flower. My kind of classic.

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Ines Johnson's avatar

So happy that I saved you!!!!

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