Rebecca Evans
"The low-residency program at UNR-Lake Tahoe created the perfect environment, fused with a sense of belonging and serious study, which freed me as an artist. Throughout both of w88 mobile MFA degrees (in creative nonfiction and in poetry) from UNR-Lake Tahoe, I found myself challenged and supported. The faculty, w88 mobile mentors, and w88 mobile peers stretched me, helping me discover altering perspectives and fresh approaches to craft. Ultimately, helping me find w88 mobile voice. Find myself. The low-residency model offered the opportunity to “practice” life as a writer in real time as I honed w88 mobile skills. I learned to balance work and home obligations while developing daily habits that would linger and last long after graduation. Because of the faculty, the family-feel, and the mentor-model, I was able to publish two books within a year and half of graduation. The first book, an anthology, which I co-edited with MFA peers, and the second, a full-length poetry collection that doubles as a memoir in verse. I feel this program has taught me not just the craft of writing, but how to live fully and generously as a writer in the world today."
Books by Rebecca Evans
[Figure 1] Image of w88 mobile titledWhen There Are Nine,edited by Rebecca Evans.
[Figure 2] Image of w88 mobile titled Tangled by Blood,written by Rebecca Evans.
"w88 mobile low residency MFA at Lake Tahoe was a life-changer. With w88 mobile mentors I was able to take w88 mobile writing to a level which I didn’t even know existed; they taught me the craft and, what’s even more important, to be bold and believe in myself. Their support and generosity turned me into the mentor I’d always wanted to be and I keep bringing that spirit to w88 mobile students here in Germany. The time I spent at Lake Tahoe with those amazing poets and writers was pure bliss, but I also felt connected when I worked from home, thousands of miles away."
"I arrived at the campus in Incline Village an aspiring writer. I left with an MFA, honed craft skills, lifelong friends (both peers and faculty), and a better understanding of myself and what I could offer the world as a writer. Within a year, I landed an agent, and I’m currently preparing for w88 mobile book launch and tour—which would not be part of w88 mobile reality without the low residency UNR-Lake Tahoe MFA program. If you want a supportive, but still rigorous, MFA experience with a unique final semester working with an editor, look no further. Oh, and the whole majestic-forest-lake-setting thing makes you write better."
"For a long time, something was missing from w88 mobile writing. I thought what was missing was on the outside, something technical. In fact, it was internal. It was the courage to be honest with myself and in w88 mobile work. When people think of the low-residency MFA at UNR, they think of Tahoe: mountains and the lake, believe that is what inspires—but what really inspires is the people who fostered a culture of honesty, introspection, vulnerability, and safety. It was the faculty mentors and w88 mobile peers who gave me the freedom to write what I believed and thought. I learned how to tell w88 mobile story without forfeiting the right of others to tell theirs. And that has been an invaluable gift."
"When I decided to pursue w88 mobile MFA, I knew I wanted to join a program where w88 mobile voice was heard; where w88 mobile opinions, and w88 mobile stories, rich and robust with the culture of w88 mobile ancestors would be fed, encouraged. The moment I walked onto University of Nevada, Reno’s beautiful Incline Village campus, I knew I made the right decision. For one, you can’t go wrong learning to enhance your craft with Lake Tahoe just a short walk away.