The Writer's Loft: MTSU's Low-Residency Certificate in Creative Writing

We are accepting applications for the 2009 semesters of The Writer's Loft- Spring: from January through April, Summer: from May through August, and Fall: from September through December, 2009.  There is also a link to the spring semester for January through April of 2010. The next orientation weekend for the Spring semester will be Friday and Saturday, January 16th and 17th, 2009. The registration link for the next four semesters is ready to accept enrollment.

Beyond the Writer's Loft

Alumni, students, and mentors with the Writer's Loft go on to do great things in the literary world. Click here to see some examples.

Writing Guidelines

Ever wonder what to do and what not to do when submitting a piece of your writing to a magazine or journal? Former Trunk editor R. L. Burkhead, MFA wrote a column to help students and alumni navigate tricky publishing waters. The piece, Carriage Return; Indent, appeared in the 2006 issue of the Trunk, and is available here.

Writer's Loft in the Media

Click here to read about The Writer's Loft in Sidelines, MTSU's student newspaper.

Click here to read Southern Living magazine's review of The Messenger of Magnolia Street and a profile of its author, Loft Mentor River Jordan.

Click here to listen to Loft Director Lance Ikard and Founder Roy Burkhead talk with WMOT-FM, Jazz 89, about the Loft.

Click here to hear Loft Mentor David Pierce, also on WMOT promoting his book, Salvage.