Stetson University Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing

09/04/2026

Throwback 😍 one month left to apply for the upcoming residency this December! We will be reconvening at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Scholarships available.

https://www.stetson.edu/administration/admissions/information-sessions/creative-writing.php

Have you seen the front page of the Hometown News?

“Stetson Graduate Program Features World-Renowned Talent.”

08/18/2026

Picture this: you take 9 days to shut out the outside world, work on creative projects you've been wanting to dedicate time to, experience nightly readings & daily workshops run by master artists, all while being surrounded by nature and having your meals prepared by a private chef.

This is how you start your MFA journey with Stetson University at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, this December.

Scholarships available. Deadline approaching.

Learn more here:

https://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/graduate/creative-writing.php?utm_medium=web&utm_source=webpage&utm_campaign=DecemberACA2026

08/14/2026

This week we are featuring Stetson MFA alums R.A. Allen (2026) and Shaun O. Smith (2024).

❄️R.A. Allen presents Harmony of Ice, which originated from his MFA thesis, and is now available on Amazon:

“With vengeance fueling his every move, Urdan hunts for the former general of King Mergigoth, Abas. As he makes his way through Simpana with the help of Barbadus, an ogunth he befriended, he is joined by a Snow Elf by the name of Vale. Having rescued her from the clutches of the orcs, it was decided that it was best for her to come along on the journey for revenge. Will Urdan get his revenge? What do the orcs want with Vale? Find out in the second story in the Hoivin Saga!” Find it here: https://a.co/d/03QCoffB

⚠️OFFICIAL USE ONLY (OUO) originated as Shaun O. Smith’s thesis at Stetson University’s MFA program:

“Three copies of the original were produced, withheld from circulation by design.

One is in the Stetson archive. One is with the author. One is still available.

The second iteration consists of 42 prompts across 425 cards. Each one is handwritten and claimable. The public ARCHIVE tracks every card, and prompts remain redacted until the holder makes a claim.

The 425 cards are distributed across 7 sets — by request, free public placement, and limited paid waves. KINDRED is available to those with connections to Shaun, and the form to request is currently available (no guarantee). On September 2nd, over 100 cards will be placed to be found across Florida State University’s campus. Each paid WAVE has its own unique feature, and any remaining cards in these sets will be destroyed at project close.

A free card and a paid card are claimed the same way, recorded the same way, and subject to the same deadline.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY runs July 1 – December 18, 2026.”

Full information and request forms can be found here: https://sospublishing.org/official-use-only

Congratulations to both R.A. Allen and Shaun O. Smith on turning your MFA theses into published work/working art for the world to interact with!

R.A. Allen Shaun O. Smith

08/13/2026

Attention Stetson MFA students, alumni, and faculty (past or current):

“We are excited to announce that the 1st edition of Elsewhere MFA Anthology is seeking its Summer/Winter round of submissions. Elsewhere is an annual literary anthology created by students in Stetson University’s Master in Fine Arts in Creative Writing program.”

Find submission guidelines here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvpNIkhsuVQyf3e1c6Iy9MKl_BhzqksFMZuhwjjAUkwNFDPw/viewform

Follow Elsewhere: .anthology

08/04/2026

Join us at the ACA this December and begin your MFA journey. Wherever you are. Whatever you write.

https://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/graduate/creative-writing.php

08/03/2026

Learn more: https://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/graduate/creative-writing.php

08/03/2026

Hear from program coordinator, Savannah Kater, about what it’s like to experience a residency at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.

This December, we will be starting our next semester at the ACA in New Smyrna Beach.

If you are interested in pursuing an MFA degree, and have questions, please join us for a FREE info session.

Wherever you are, whatever you write. Our low-residency model works with your lifestyle.

Scholarships available!

https://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/graduate/creative-writing.php

07/31/2026

The MFA alumni highlight of the week goes to Ayoola Olubukola, Stetson MFA 2026, currently in LA, California for the Sickle Cell Community Consortium’s annual event.

Ayoola’s art advocacy business is a community partner of the Sickle Cell Community Consortium and she was personally invited to present a workshop & showcase her artwork. Ayoola also presented this workshop at Stetson’s Values Day last year, and then virtually at the 5th Annual SCD Caregiver Summit. The workshop is titled Art Catharsis: Ekphrastic Pain Management & The History of Sickle Cell Disease.

Explore Ayoola’s artist site here:
https://hersilencespeaks.com/?page_id=2267

Congratulations, Ayoola, from your MFA community, on continuing your advocacy, creating, and community building!

Healing Through Artistic Mediums LLC