MFA Alumnae Testimonials
"After decades as a journalist, I enrolled in the Converse Low Residency MFA program to study fiction. Caring and talented mentors and exceptional faculty members have given me a whole new way of thinking about writing. The program made me a better writer, not only in fiction but also in journalism. I am much more observant of the world around me." - Lyn Riddle |  |
"I am so grateful for the one-on-one attention I received from my faculty mentors. It's one thing to listen to an accomplished writer lecture to a class, but it's quite another to sit face-to-face with them and discuss your writing in depth." - Sarah Gray |  |
"The most important characteristic of any MFA program is the quality of the faculty, and the Converse faculty is outstanding. They care about writing; they care about their students; and they encourage excellence. The opportunity to work closely during the mentoring semesters with the poetry faculty attracted me to the program, and the faculty exceeded even my lofty expectations." - Philip Belcher, The Flies and Their Lovely Names |  |
“I was already a multi-published novelist before I attended Converse, but the MFA program helped me improve my fiction-writing skills tenfold. A caring and insightful faculty, well-run workshops and a stimulating residency experience---all made for a singular learning experience. Great for writers of any experience level.” – Karin Gillespie, fiction student and author of Bet Your Bottom Dollar, and A Dollar Short, Dollar Daze and co-author of The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel |  |
"I can't imagine finding a better faculty to study under or a better group of classmates to learn with. Here you'll be challenged, encouraged, supported, and rewarded, ultimately unveiling something of yourself you didn't know existed."- Noel Miller, fiction student |  |
"It’s been one of the best and most fulfilling life experiences I’ve ever had. I think anyone would be hard pressed to find a better, more intense, more immersive and wonderful low-residency MFA. I can’t imagine having gone anywhere else." - Kathleen Nalley, poetry student and author of Nesting Doll, winner of the South Carolina Poetry Initiative Prize |  |
"Converse College's MFA in Creative Writing program has brought back my love of poetry. The faculty, staff, and students are open, accessible, and talented, and I feel a wonderful sense of renewal when working with them." – Gabrielle Freeman, poetry student |  |
