Raf Carillo
Raf Carillo
MFA in Fiction Writing, University of Virginia · BA in English, Skidmore College
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Raf (rhymes with graph) is an author, copywriter, and teacher. He received his BA in English from Skidmore College and an MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of Virginia. He has published short stories in the Beloit Fiction Journal and the Sycamore Review, book and film culture essays on LitHub and Flavorwire, and was the winner of the 2023 Masters Review Novel Excerpt Contest, judged by Matthew Salesses.
As a branding professional he has crafted strategy and written ad copy for national campaigns on behalf of Walmart, Bombas, Lids, and Joe & The Juice, to name just a few. He has also blogged for a wide range of companies, covering everything from fast food to file encryption to sports to EV charging.
Raf taught Fiction and Composition workshops while pursuing his MFA, and in the years since has been a writing tutor for students at every level, from middle school all the way through college, providing hands-on guidance and support for school assignments, personal essays, application materials, and everything in between.
