“I felt that feeling, and then moved on.”

Grant Catton How I Write Butler MFAGrant Catton graduated many moons ago. He’s covered concerts, taught courses, and maybe secretly published zombie novels under a pseudonym. After graduating, he’s given back to the program in his own special way: he’s basically our very own Andrew W.K., generously hosting a small handful of MFA bashes at his home right off the edge of campus. Read on further and party hard. Continue reading

“I felt that feeling, and then moved on.”

Grant Catton How I Write Butler MFAGrant Catton graduated many moons ago. He’s covered concerts, taught courses, and maybe secretly published zombie novels under a pseudonym. After graduating, he’s given back to the program in his own special way: he’s basically our very own Andrew W.K., generously hosting a small handful of MFA bashes at his home right off the edge of campus. Read on further and party hard. Continue reading

Chamonix Memorixs: Part I

The Butler MFA program is growing faster than ever, and in the early summer that growth paid dividends to a handful of students who got to spend three weeks in writerly nirvana, attending intensive workshops in Chamonix, France. Part graduate workshop, part scenic vacation, part mad-science experiment, the first Chamonix Summer Writing Program was a resounding success– so much so that it is being offered again, now a permanent offering to Butler students.

Butler University ChamonixBut you absolutely shouldn’t take my word for it. You should, however, take Jim Hanna‘s word for it. Because he went. And despite this glamorous head shot, he is most assuredly not a paid actor. He was kind enough to answer a few questions and share a near-death experience with me. Continue reading

Chamonix Memorixs: Part I

The Butler MFA program is growing faster than ever, and in the early summer that growth paid dividends to a handful of students who got to spend three weeks in writerly nirvana, attending intensive workshops in Chamonix, France. Part graduate workshop, part scenic vacation, part mad-science experiment, the first Chamonix Summer Writing Program was a resounding success– so much so that it is being offered again, now a permanent offering to Butler students.

Butler University ChamonixBut you absolutely shouldn’t take my word for it. You should, however, take Jim Hanna‘s word for it. Because he went. And despite this glamorous head shot, he is most assuredly not a paid actor. He was kind enough to answer a few questions and share a near-death experience with me. Continue reading