<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post2228597867397674694..comments</id><updated>2011-02-15T20:40:28.865-05:00</updated><category term='GRE'/><category term='volunteer'/><category term='Kaplan'/><category term='plot'/><category term='lost'/><category term='top five'/><category term='blogging is hard'/><category term='research'/><category term='Starbucks'/><category term='movies'/><category term='characters'/><category term='books'/><category term='voluntourism'/><category term='orphanage'/><category term='my first novel'/><category term='Boston miscellany'/><category term='Michener Center'/><category term='language'/><category term='rejection'/><category term='inspiration'/><category term='Slate'/><category term='blue pens or black pens'/><category term='writer&apos;s blog'/><category term='style'/><category term='publishing'/><category term='publicity'/><category term='revising'/><category term='car horns'/><category term='miscellany'/><category term='Arusha'/><category term='MFA programs'/><category term='starting a novel'/><category term='writing a novel'/><category term='San Francisco'/><category term='Jersey Shore'/><category term='editing'/><category term='screenwriting'/><category term='literary journals'/><category term='blogging'/><category term='short fiction'/><category term='writer&apos;s block'/><category term='Tanzania'/><category term='journalism'/><category term='writer&apos;s life'/><category term='CHISWEA'/><category term='humor'/><title type='text'>Comments on Ink and Beans: Applying to the Top MFA Programs: Back in the Sadd...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/feeds/2228597867397674694/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html'/><author><name>Ink and Beans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05925437597390817963</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-5205028728580206755</id><published>2011-02-15T20:40:28.865-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-15T20:40:28.865-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey old friend! 
I cheated and looked at the MFA b...</title><content type='html'>Hey old friend! &lt;br /&gt;I cheated and looked at the MFA blog and the MFA facebook group, and saw you already had TWO awesome acceptances. Just wanted to say congratulations! I know how hard you worked and I&amp;#39;m glad that round two has treated you better than round one. Cheers!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/5205028728580206755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/5205028728580206755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1297820428865#c5205028728580206755' title=''/><author><name>Chrissy (The New Me)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07392552248911691182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PF5itDbwdUc/S_0471R3C-I/AAAAAAAADBA/Wg8EsPSXQ1U/S220/profile.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-80143044'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-8039572060674752518</id><published>2011-02-14T13:22:41.663-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T13:22:41.663-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Huge congratulations on your incredible success so...</title><content type='html'>Huge congratulations on your incredible success so far this round! Hope there are many more acceptances to come!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/8039572060674752518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/8039572060674752518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1297707761663#c8039572060674752518' title=''/><author><name>Kat</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09639038257954595847</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1639959382'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-4352204619915210232</id><published>2011-02-11T12:37:40.526-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-11T12:37:40.526-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I also wanted to ask you about the ProWorld progra...</title><content type='html'>I also wanted to ask you about the ProWorld program.  You can reach me via my blog (don&amp;#39;t want to leave my e-mail address up here, where it could be spammed).  I&amp;#39;m interested in traveling but am not sure which program to go with.  Thanks.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/4352204619915210232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/4352204619915210232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1297445860526#c4352204619915210232' title=''/><author><name>Victoria</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08014482020311141086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZGv-kR-a8kg/ShB4M_vAEDI/AAAAAAAADbQ/fUpCdL-OzPM/S220/OntheRoofBWjpg.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1469653448'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-251530891605646172</id><published>2011-02-11T11:51:13.333-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-11T11:51:13.333-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I saw your acceptance on the MFA blog, and I wante...</title><content type='html'>I saw your acceptance on the MFA blog, and I wanted to say congrats!!  Also, as someone who fears that I may be rejected on my first round of applications, it&amp;#39;s inspiring to hear of someone who made such a prestigious program on the 2nd round!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/251530891605646172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/251530891605646172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1297443073333#c251530891605646172' title=''/><author><name>Victoria</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08014482020311141086</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZGv-kR-a8kg/ShB4M_vAEDI/AAAAAAAADbQ/fUpCdL-OzPM/S220/OntheRoofBWjpg.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1469653448'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-6257991851510683889</id><published>2011-01-15T01:50:11.729-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-15T01:50:11.729-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Any suggestions for writing teachers (1-to-1) or c...</title><content type='html'>Any suggestions for writing teachers (1-to-1) or classes/workshops in New York City or Long Island (non-MFA stuff)?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/6257991851510683889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/6257991851510683889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1295074211729#c6257991851510683889' title=''/><author><name>MMM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02840210507295140684</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-715239640'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2215281680615754733</id><published>2010-12-19T22:42:08.668-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-19T22:42:08.668-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Good luck!  I think you are wonderful and they&amp;#39...</title><content type='html'>Good luck!  I think you are wonderful and they&amp;#39;d be blind fools not to accept you!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/2215281680615754733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/2215281680615754733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1292816528668#c2215281680615754733' title=''/><author><name>Julie</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-387376048'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-3829511295614774872</id><published>2010-12-18T20:55:16.704-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-18T20:55:16.704-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Good luck friend, small steps, big dreams.  Live i...</title><content type='html'>Good luck friend, small steps, big dreams.  Live it!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/3829511295614774872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/3829511295614774872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1292723716704#c3829511295614774872' title=''/><author><name>spirecorporation</name><uri>http://spirecorporation.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-8480222'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-7036917760697267809</id><published>2010-11-23T17:06:41.956-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-23T17:06:41.956-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, just discovered this. I was feeling bad about...</title><content type='html'>Wow, just discovered this. I was feeling bad about having 7 on my first attempt. Now am going to go back and reconsider the five that I dropped.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/7036917760697267809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/7036917760697267809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1290550001956#c7036917760697267809' title=''/><author><name>lm</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07707503612963211251</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2044146658'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2235457599561017712</id><published>2010-11-16T14:46:19.134-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-16T14:46:19.134-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;m trying to stay away from the MFA blog as w...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;m trying to stay away from the MFA blog as well. It was not a healthy obsession, but we&amp;#39;ll see how long I can hold off. Talk to you soon! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/2235457599561017712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/2235457599561017712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1289936779134#c2235457599561017712' title=''/><author><name>Chrissy (The New Me)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07392552248911691182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PF5itDbwdUc/S_0471R3C-I/AAAAAAAADBA/Wg8EsPSXQ1U/S220/profile.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-80143044'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-3506268926359614911</id><published>2010-11-16T14:44:50.399-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-16T14:44:50.399-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Chrissseeeey!

So nice to hear from you!  Congratu...</title><content type='html'>Chrissseeeey!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So nice to hear from you!  Congratulations to us both on Round Two, eh?  I promised myself I wouldn&amp;#39;t check into the MFA Blog forum this time until I had at least one school in the bag (lest I give myself a heart attack like I almost did last year).  But I look forward to chatting with you there.  In the meantime, God speed!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/3506268926359614911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/3506268926359614911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1289936690399#c3506268926359614911' title=''/><author><name>Jim C.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-17090157'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-7134430062163107799</id><published>2010-11-16T12:44:12.298-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-16T12:44:12.298-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve got ten on my list this year. 

And we&amp;#3...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve got ten on my list this year. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And we&amp;#39;re off!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/7134430062163107799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/2228597867397674694/comments/default/7134430062163107799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html?showComment=1289929452298#c7134430062163107799' title=''/><author><name>Chrissy (The New Me)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07392552248911691182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PF5itDbwdUc/S_0471R3C-I/AAAAAAAADBA/Wg8EsPSXQ1U/S220/profile.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.inkandbeans.com/2010/11/applying-to-top-mfa-programs-back-in.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3685743483548397573.post-2228597867397674694' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3685743483548397573/posts/default/2228597867397674694' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-80143044'/></entry></feed>
