A Stonecoast residency is all about writing, but it’s also about fellowship, learning, and becoming a professional writer.

And it’s an exercise in sleep deprivation.

I just wanted to put that out there.

Breakfast this morning was held at the Stonehouse because the Bowdoin cafeterias were closed for …

Today was the first full day at Stonecoast.

The morning started off with a general meeting and orientation for all students by Robin Talbot, including a presentation on the Stonecoast in Ireland program by Ted Deppe.

Next was the first workshop. So. This is the where students get critiqued by the …

I’ve written before about how to choose an MFA writing program, as well as how to get the most out of a writing workshop. I’ve even written about how to just get started writing.

What I want to do here is sketch what it is like to attend a Stonecoast residency, which happens for 10 days at the start …