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

 

In Kelly J. Ford’s gripping Southern noir, Real Bad Things, Jane Mooney returns to her Arkansas hometown after a body that might be the abusive stepfather she confessed to murdering 25 years ago surfaces in a river. The police were never able to charge her with a crime, and now Jane must uncover the truth and face the trauma of her past. Real Bad Things digs deep into the hearts and souls …

Live in Egleston Square or Mattapan? We’ve partnered with the Boston Public Library to bring FREE creative writing workshops to your neighborhood virtually this fall. All classes welcome new and practicing writers!  

 

Upcoming Drop-Ins: 

The Art of the Letter Revisited with Maria A Pinto

Tuesday, September 20th, 5:30pm-7:00pm (EST)

Egleston Square Branch of the Boston Public Library

Live Zoom Meetings

Against Dystopia 2.0 with Maria A Pinto

Tuesday, October 4th, 5:00pm-6:30pm (EST)

Egleston Square Branch of the Boston Public Library

Live Zoom Meetings

It Came From Right Next Door! Horror Generator with Peter Medeiros

Tuesday, October 18th, 5:00pm-6:30pm …

Do you have a favorite memory at GrubStreet? Was there a moment you’ll never forget or a piece of advice that changed your writing? To celebrate our 25th Anniversary, we’re asking the GrubStreet community to record a short 30 second video to wish GrubStreet a happy 25th anniversary and share a favorite memory or experience at GrubStreet. Learn more & submit your video here!

Ready to take your essays to the next level? Our advanced workshops are limited to 9 students to foster a closer and more rigorous learning experience. Apply for our Advanced Essay Workshop with Monica Benevides TONIGHT by 11:59pm ET! We can't wait to see you there.

Have you ever just wanted to do something that might lighten all the bad news?

When my mother died in January, she had been a writer too, publishing poems, essays, and plays. She’d worked on a novel for more than thirty years. But she didn’t have the connections