Monday, June 23, 2008

Scary MA in Creative Writing Offered

Offered by our own Jenn Ashworth, to be specific. Why bother with college when you could spend the same sum and get all of this? Not only will Jenn get you through the academic bits faster, her course also gives you a preview of the first part of your career.

Unfortunately, many of us live too far away; there's presently no good distance-learning method of locking someone in a cellar.

8 comments:

Jenn said...

I'm working on it. As long as you have a cellar of your own, I can help you out.

Apply quickly while places remain.

Tim Stretton said...

"The first part of your career"? I neer had you down as one of life's optimists...

David Isaak said...

Hi, Jenn--

Unfortunately, we don't have cellars hereabouts. Nor do we have rooms that could really be considered attics. I'm not sure why. The architecture in books is always filled with hidey-holes that are noticeably absent in California.

Apropos of nothing, though, I note that JRR Tolkein claimed "cellar door" was the most beautiful phrase in the English language.

David Isaak said...

Hi, Tim--

Oh, that wasn't optimism. That was recognition of the fact that you need to get your head well into the trap before the killing bar slams down on your neck.

Tim Stretton said...

Phew, David - I thought for a minute you were going soft on me...

Jen Ster said...

We had a crawl space in Utah, not a cellar exactly, and it was plenty scary. My parents never once threatened to lock me in there, though.

David Isaak said...

Hi, Jenster--

Well, according to Jenn's theory, if they had locked you in there, it would have amounted to a kind of home schooling...

Beth Fehlbaum, Author said...

Jenn's post was hilarious!

Beth Fehlbaum, author
Courage in Patience, a story of hope for those who have endured abuse
http://courageinpatience.blogspot.com
http://www.kunati.com/courage-in-patience
Chapter 1 is online