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New December short classes are here! Whether you want to write compelling characters, write and publish a picture book, or dazzle with your memoir pitch, we've got a class for you!

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 a poignant coming-of-age novel set at an elite academy in Beijing, a good horror novel about grief and healing, or a retelling of a timeless classic, PSB has a pick for you. We're located on the southeast side of 50 Liberty, facing the Marina and the ICA. Come visit!

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The November 2022 edition of "Writing Life Essentials" is a monthly hand-curated list of contests, grants, scholarships, submission 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, artistically piling decorative gourds. That’s important, too.

Every month, we celebrate successes of all stripes! In October, Grubbies were published in literary journals across the country, won awards and prizes, published books, and so much more. Our community is closing October 2022 out with 31 publications, seven awards and prizes, three book publications, and two book deals

Need some support finishing the first draft of your novel?

The Novel Generator is a nine-month program designed to help students at all levels complete (or make substantial progress toward completing) a first draft of a novel in an environment that offers support, accountability and feedback appropriate to this early stage in the novel-writing process. Read more about our schedule & curriculum, students, and submission requirements.

Applications for the Spring 2023 Novel Generator are now open! Applications are due December 12th, 2022, by 11:59PM EST. Click here to apply!

Instructor

Elizabeth Santiago earned a …