Tag Archives: Vermont College of Fine Arts

My Conversation with Jennifer McGaha

Posted on February 9, 2023 by scout2011

Hi, friends! If you missed the Zoom conversation between memoirist and outdoorswoman Jennifer McGaha and me about her wonderful new memoir, Bushwhacking: How to Get Lost in the Woods and Write Your Way Out you can watch here. It’s free, … Continue reading →

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Jennifer McGaha in Conversation with Katherine Scott Crawford

Posted on January 11, 2023 by scout2011

I’m delighted to announce that on Wednesday, February 1 at 6:00 PM, I’ll be in (Zoom) conversation with my friend, fellow Brevardian, outdoorswoman, author, Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing alum, and warrior of the adjunct professor trenches: … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Will Shakespeare … whoever you are

Posted on April 23, 2020 by scout2011

My apologies, dear friends and readers, for being so absent. I was not the most frequent of communicators before Covid-19 sent all our lives into a tailspin, and now, well … we all know what now is. My creative life … Continue reading →

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New column: “Graduation stirs many emotions”

Posted on May 12, 2016 by scout2011

This week’s column in The Greenville News is about graduation, ceremony–marking the moments in our lives–change, and moving on. To read, click here. (And sorry for the strange link: The newspaper usually puts it up online, but for some reason … Continue reading →

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Recap from the 2nd Annual Novel Retreat at the Vermont College of Fine Arts

Posted on May 29, 2015 by scout2011

This week I returned from six days in Montpelier, Vermont, at the 2nd Annual Novel Retreat located on the campus of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. I attended the Retreat both as a participant, and as the graduate assistant to … Continue reading →

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Novel Retreat in Gorgeous Montpelier, Vermont – Now taking applications!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by scout2011

Hi, all. I’m excited to share that the Novel Retreat at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, Vermont–held in May 2015–is now open for applications. If you’re a prose writer working in the long form (AKA the novel), … Continue reading →

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Literary Pilgrimmage Day 4: MFA Graduation & We Hit the Road!

Posted on October 3, 2014 by scout2011

It’s laughable how long it’s taking me to post about my literary pilgrimmage through New England and on down the east coast back to Western North Carolina. Especially considering it happened in JULY. But such is life. Here are the links … Continue reading →

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Literary Pilgrimage, Day 2: Orchard House, Dickinson Museum, Mt. Holyoke

Posted on July 23, 2014 by scout2011

Whew. Let me say that again. Whew. I am home, finally, after an almost three-week trip up to New England and back again. In that time I took a two-day novel research trip to Massachusetts, attended my last residency as … Continue reading →

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Literary Pilgrimage & Road Trip: Day 1 (or, really, Day 1/2)

Posted on June 29, 2014 by scout2011

So, here I sit, in my dorm room at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. It’s been a whirlwind of a four days since I left North Carolina, and I know I need to document it as promised. Here we … Continue reading →

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Friday Stuff: New Column & Upcoming Literary Road Trip

Posted on June 20, 2014 by scout2011

Hi, all! My new column is up at The Greenville News. This one’s all about fatherhood–and is especially for fathers of daughters. Read it here. In other news, on Monday things get wild in my world. I’m headed … Continue reading →

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