We’re kicking off our new Muse and the Marketplace Conference Series programming with two virtual publishing summits (that will include Manuscript Mart sessions!) this May and July.

Registration for both the May and July events will open on Thursday, February 16th for members and Tuesday, February 21 for everyone. 

For LGBTQ+ writers, a lack of queer-focused guidance, support, and community in writing workshops can stifle or even stall progress for novels. Taking place over nine months, the Novel Immersive for LGBTQ+ Writers is a program uniquely designed to fill this void and help queer writers complete or make significant progress towards completing a draft of their novel in a supportive community. Thinking of applying

Be your own Valentine this February and treat yourself to a short class from GrubStreet!

Whether you want to generate magical fiction rooted in commonplace reality, move your poetry from the page to the stage, or chronicle the way music moves and shapes us, we've got a class for you!

As always, scholarships are available for all of the offerings below:

February 10th & 11th

• Ace the Opening with Katrin Schumann
• I'm Ready to Submit My Writing, But How? with Tina Tocco
• Cause Some Drama: Creating Conflict with Kira Rockwell …

Short Story Publishing Intensive for BIPOC Writers

(Online: Zoom) with Rolando Lopez (applications due February 6th)

This 10-week capstone workshop is for BIPOC writers who have workshop experience and a short story that has been extensively revised

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 two exes on their accidental journey into the shady underbelly of Las Vegas, the deep psychological and emotional bond between two best friends, or a thrilling novel and a lecture on slasher lore, PSB has a pick for you. We're located on the southeast side of 50 Liberty, facing …