Coronavirus Updates

Hi everyone! As you all know, coronavirus is rapidly becoming a concern throughout the United States, and many universities and other institutions are canceling or postponing events. We wanted to let our Redbuddies (as we call our Redbud community) that we’re aware of this situation and let you know what we’re thinking about in terms of contingency plans.

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Meet our New Fiction Instructor, Diana Fenves

We asked Diana Fenves, who will be teaching Fiction I in Raleigh, about writing rituals, recently read books, and the revision process. Diana is a playwright and graduate of NC State’s MFA program. Read on to find out what Diana had to say on these topics and more!

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Meet our Advanced Essay Instructor, Duncan Murrell

We’re so excited to welcome Duncan Murrell to Redbud! Duncan is an editor at Harper's Magazine, The Oxford American magazine, and The Normal School. He has also written for The Highline @ The Huffington Post, The New Republic, Men's Journal, Our State Magazine, and Southwest Magazine. His work has been recognized in Best American Essays and he holds a master’s in journalism and an MFA in fiction. Duncan will be teaching a class called Advanced Essay for us—this is a must-take if you’re interested in nonfiction. Read on to find out more!

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Check Out Our Interview with Reading Series Founder Ina Carino at INDY Week

Raleigh poet Ina Cariño is the founder of Indigena, an ongoing reading series by and for people of color, queer people, and disabled people.

Interview, Emily, Events, Indy WEEKEmily CataneoFebruary 13, 2020poetry, reading, raleigh writing, writing workshop raleigh, writing workshop north carolina, LGTBQ+, mfa north carolina, INDY Week

A Q&A with Fiction Instructor Shervon Cassim

This week, we sat down with one of our fiction instructors, Shervon Cassim. Shervon teaches Fiction I and Fiction II for us, in addition to his role as assistant director to the NC State MFA program and his position as president of the North Carolina Writers Network’s board.

Interview, Courses, TeachersEmily CataneoFebruary 5, 2020fiction, writing workshop north carolina, writing workshop raleigh, writing, writing tips raleigh, chapel hill, north carolina writing workshop, North Carolina state university, mfa north carolina

Meet Chris Tonelli of So&So Books

My definition of ekphrasis is p r e t t y loose...but in terms of this particular workshop, let's say that it means a piece of writing that is inspired by and/or responds to a work of art.

Interview, CoursesEmily CataneoNovember 7, 2019writing workshop north carolina, writing workshop raleigh, writing, poetry, fiction, ekphrasis

A Q&A with Poetry Instructor Jane Craven

Today we asked Jane Craven, who will be teaching our NEW poetry class some questions about craft, reading recommendations, and more! Read on to find out what she had to say!

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Meet Shervon Cassim, our newest teacher

You might already know Shervon Cassim; he’s a fixture in the North Carolina writing community. He’s the president of the North Carolina Writers’ Network Board of Trustees and a senior lecturer at North Carolina State University, where he teaches fiction and creative writing to undergrads.

Courses, RedbudEmily CataneoSeptember 19, 2019teachers, writing workshop north carolina, writing workshop raleigh, writing advice, North Carolina state university

Reading on the Road

This month, Redbud took to the high seas. By which I mean, Arshia and I were both fortunate enough to be able to travel internationally for a few weeks. Arshia visited Portugal, while I boarded a fifteen-hour flight for an adventure in India.

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A Q&A with Author Therese Anne Fowler

We did a Q&A with Therese Anne Fowler to find out her thoughts on “aboutness,” craft, and favorite summer reads. Read on to found out more!

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