Applications are now open for our fall intensive programs! If you're looking for greater continuity and an immersive, intensive exploration of craft as you generate a book-length project or revise shorter works, our upcoming intensive programs — including the Novel Generator, Memoir Generator, Essay Incubator, Short Story Incubator, and Writing to Heal Immersive — are a great place to do just that!

We'll be hosting info sessions for all of our upcoming intensives so you can meet the instructors and learn more about what the program entails, the schedule, the philosophy behind our approach, and anything …

This post was originally published on Dead Darlings, a blog about novel writing run by alumni of GrubStreet's Novel Incubator program.

In Nancy Crochiere’s hilarious debut, Graceland, a single mom is forced to chase her Elvis-obsessed mother and pink-haired teenaged daughter from Boston to Memphis to stop them from revealing a long-held secret. This madcap road-trip novel will make you laugh out loud and move you as these three strong women, each in her own way, careen toward an unexpected destination: self-acceptance, forgiveness, and grace.

“Graceland is a sparkling, warm-hearted, witty debut. I …

In addition to online (Zoom and On Demand) classes below, GrubStreet is also hosting in-person classes and events at our space in the Seaport. To see the full list of all our steps in response to Covid-19, including updates about our space and events click here.

Multi-Week Classes (Remote)

This post was originally published on Dead Darlings, a blog about novel writing run by alumni of GrubStreet's Novel Incubator program.

A “verse novel,” or “novel in verse,” is a novel-length narrative told via poetry

Inspired by GrubStreet's upcoming Latinx Writers' Weekend on June 2-4, author Camille Gomera-Tavarez shares her thoughts on preserving voices through art, the power of representation, and the importance of finding your community. Camille will join acclaimed poet and bestselling picture book author Rio Cortez for a free closing address at GrubStreet's Latinx Writers' Weekend. 

Growing up, I remember very clearly the first person I met who presented a creative career as a viable option. I was in high school, she was a South Asian girl in my art class a year ahead of me. When we came upon the topic …