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MFA Program for Writers
@warrenwilsonmfa.bsky.social
The first low-residency MFA program
Poetry | Fiction | Creative Nonfiction
App deadlines: September 1 | March 1
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Join us TODAY at 1PM EST for a virtual open house with a Q&A lead by Director Rita Banerjee. www.warrenwilsonmfa.org/join-us-for-...
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join tomorrow, December 7, 2025 at 1PM EST for a virtual open house with a Q&A lead by Director Rita Banerjee. www.warrenwilsonmfa.org/join-us-for-...
December 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Join us this Saturday, December 7, 2025 at 1PM EST for a virtual open house with a Q&A lead by Director Rita Banerjee. www.warrenwilsonmfa.org/join-us-for-...
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Curious about our low-residency MFA program? Planning to apply by March 1st? Join us on December 7, 2025 at 1PM EST for a virtual open house with a Q&A lead by Director Rita Banerjee. www.warrenwilsonmfa.org/join-us-for-...
December 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
MANNA food bank, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is a private, not-for-profit service organization working to end food insecurity in the 16 counties of Western North Carolina, including the Qualla Boundary. mannafoodbank.org?give=7xewnrd8
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Appalachian Community Relief is a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting the recovery and resilience of communities in the Appalachian region, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters like Hurricane Helene. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
@belovedasheville1.bsky.social is committed to improving the well-being and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities in their focus areas of Home, Health, Equity, and Opportunity. www.belovedasheville.com/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Swannanoa Grassroots Alliance is a grassroots coalition of residents, neighborhood groups, nonprofits, churches, and businesses that are working together to support relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts in Swannanoa. www.swannanoagrassrootsalliance.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Bounty and Soul brings nutritious food and education to those facing food insecurity. bountyandsoul.org/ways-to-give/
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
12 baskets cafe is run by Asheville Poverty Initiative and provides high-quality, surplus food from local businesses to the community. www.ashevillepovertyinitiative.org/donatemoney
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
In the winter, our MFA students stay at our second home, the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly. blueridgeassembly.org/donate/?gad_...
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Warren Wilson College is our home, and where our students spend summer residencies. www.warren-wilson.edu/giving/make-...
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This Giving Tuesday, we’re highlighting some Western North Carolina Organizations that we love and support. If you’re looking for orgs to donate to today, or any day of the year, consider some of these places that are supporting the people of Western NC.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Here at the MFA Program for Writers, we're thankful for all current and graduated Wallies, faculty members of the past and present and the beautifully resilient Western North Carolina community. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy holiday weekend.
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Looking to send out a few more submissions before the winter holidays? We've rounded up some contests and magazines that are waiting for you!
November 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Curious about our low-residency MFA program? Planning to apply by March 1st? Join us on December 7, 2025 at 1PM EST for a virtual open house with a Q&A lead by Director Rita Banerjee. www.warrenwilsonmfa.org/join-us-for-...
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Current Wally @jasonmazzotta.bsky.social's story "A Kiss" has been published in the Fall 2025 issue of @catamaranlit.bsky.social. catamaranliteraryreader.com/fall-2025
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Current Wally Harold Von Lonkhuyzen, MD's poem "Filial" was published on @jama.com's site. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Alumn Yiming Ma has a piece titled "Writing in the Age of AI: The Case for Collective Resistance" in the November 2025 issue of @pw.org. www.pw.org/content/writ...
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This Friday we’re reading work from one alumn and two current wallies!
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
UPDATED: We’re excited to announce our Poetry, Fiction, and NEW Creative Nonfiction Faculty for the Spring 2026 semester! We can’t wait to see everyone!
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Going into this weekend, we're reading three new poems by 2024 poetry alum Tila Neguse that were recently published in Hooligan Magazine. Congratulations, Tila! www.hooliganmag.com/spilledinkho...
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
TONIGHT join us over on our Instagram (@warrenwilsonmfa) while our social media intern @aimagriff.bsky.social chats with alumni Yiming Ma and Evanthia Bromiley to discuss their 2025 debut novels THESE MEMORIES DO NOT BELONG TO US and CROWN. The live will begin at 7PM EST and run for an hour.
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This Wednesday, join us over on our Instagram (@warrenwilsonmfa) while our social media intern @aimagriff.bsky.social chats with alumni Yiming Ma and Evanthia Bromiley to discuss their 2025 debut novels THESE MEMORIES DO NOT BELONG TO US and CROWN. The live will begin at 7PM EST and run for an hour.
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM