Looking for greater continuity and an immersive, intensive exploration of craft for your writing project? Our advanced programs are a great place to do just that in a supportive community that offers regular feedback.

Check below for more information about all of our upcoming intensive programs and apply before the deadline on Monday, July 27th!

The August 2020 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, repelling mosquitoes. That’s important, too.

Ready to write your memoir? Don't wait: apply for the Memoir Generator with instructor Michelle Seaton before the deadline on Monday, July 27th at 11:59pm. 

We're thrilled to have Boston's Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola teaching Writing with Radical Imagination: Cross-Genre Afro-Futurism & More. Teen writers, get ready to examine the world around you in this cross-genre writing workshop starting next Monday, July 27th. Don't wait—apply today! As always, scholarships are available.

GrubStreet Instructor Michelle Seaton interviewed Memoir Incubator alum Molly Howes about her new book A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right. This paradigm-shifting book describes how apologies work, why they are so hard, and why they are so essential for rebuilding and maintaining relationships. You can learn more about and purchase the book here.