The October 2022 edition of "Writing Life Essentials" is a monthly hand-curated list of contests, grants, scholarships, submissions calls, and awards. We try to prioritize opportunities that are at least one of the following: local, free to apply, and/or committed to celebrating and supporting writers from historically marginalized communities. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing. Or, carving your pumpkins. That’s important, too.

In-Person

• Essentials of Historical Fiction with Ursula DeYoung, 10/1
• Finding Your Memoir: An Overview with Judah LeBlang, 10/7

GrubStreet's Emerging Writer Fellowship is celebrating its fifth year! The Fellowship aims to develop new, exciting voices by providing writers tuition-free access to GrubStreet’s classes and Muse & the Marketplace conference. Join us on Thursday, October 6th from 7:00pm-9:00pm to hear from current and past fellows Julian Iralu, Kevin Jiang, Destiny Lopez, Tochukwu Okafor, and Antonia Yang, who will each read from their work. They will then be joined by GrubStreet Instructor and Program Manager, Laniesha Brown for a panel discussion about their experiences in the Fellowship and as writers.

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Our online on-demand classes have flexible schedules, with most classes having no set meeting time, so you can learn whenever works best for you. Through weekly lessons, you will dig into dynamic craft lessons, inspiring prompts and assignments, compelling, diverse readings, helpful peer and instructor feedback, and more through our interactive and super easy-to-use platform (designed specifically for writers!), Wet Ink

Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, located on the first floor of GrubStreet's Center for Creative Writing, is open and ready to fulfill all of your book-browsing desires! Staff Picks are 20% off, so you can add to your TBR pile guilt-free. Whether you want to read about vampires that are only slightly well-behaved, one Cherokee family and the monsters they meet, or a character with the deep desire to be seen, loved and understood, PSB has a pick for you. We're located on the southeast side of 50 Liberty, facing the Marina and the ICA. …