Seattle Pacific University MFA | Creative Writing

I Thought I Saw It

By Dyana Herron

As an adult, I understand that a gorilla living in the deciduous forests of Southeast TN is all but impossible. But what did I see, then? Continue Reading …

The Bereshit Bara Creativity Series

In the upcoming weeks, we will be publishing short essays originally featured in the Bereshit Bara Creativity Series, a blog series masterminded by SPU MFA alumnus Ross Gale. Continue Reading …

My Kite Boy

By Vic Sizemore

I was afraid. I did my quick mental inventory. Everything was as it should be. Kids in bed. Doors locked. Then I remembered the nightmares I’d just had in rapid succession. Continue Reading …

The New Editor of Good Letters

IMAGE editor and MFA program director Gregory Wolfe is passing editorial oversight of Good Letters to Cathy Warner, a recent graduate of the MFA program. Continue Reading …

Blessing and Responsibility

By Allison Backous

I’m not exactly sure what made me think that, this time, the pain wasn’t normal. Maybe it was the fact that the pain reminded me of the appendicitis I had five years ago. Continue Reading …

To Remember What I Forgot

By Kelly Foster

When I moved to Boston, I moved into a house with six musicians and two visual artists. My friend Chad had a lathe in the basement and a small sculptor’s studio. My friend Kate kept the top floor filled with sketches. Continue Reading …

Impacting the World for the Better: Danielle Jones

One of the things I enjoyed most about the SPU program was studying with and under like-minded people. The students and faculty at SPU care about struggling with and answering–however provisionally–the big questions. Continue Reading …

Photos from Whidbey Island!

The MFA students and faculty recently met together for their annual winter residency on Whidbey Island in Washington. Here are a few of our favorite moments! Continue Reading …

Telling Secrets

By Vic Sizemore

In the February issue of The Writer’s Chronicle, Alice Mattison states flatly: “Telling the truth is wrong, if somebody wants to keep it secret.” Angering family and friends, or hurting someone’s feelings, is a perennial fear of most of the writers I know. Continue Reading …

Clean House, Hold Steady

By Allison Backous

“This is a sport, and you’ve got to practice it to get good at it,” she said, tightening the lock on a clamp. “Now Allison, I’m going to show you how to belay. You’ll be responsible for helping Jeremy if he falls.” Continue Reading …