Writing/Reading Resources

Two Fa-boo-lous Halloween-Themed Classes

Looking to work your writing magic this upcoming Halloween? Join us for one/ or both of our spook-tacular classes offered for the Halloween weekend.

Writing/Reading Resources

Winter 2027 Draft Builder Workshops - Apply Today!

Are you ready to take the first big step toward your book? GrubStreet’s Draft Builder courses are designed for advanced writers ready to dive into their memoir, novel, or a collection of essays or stories. Apply by December 7th.

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Why Your Obsessions Should Drive Your Stories

I truly believe that anyone who tells honest stories about those things which matter to them most deeply – whether by means of fiction or non fiction – who does so in a genuine effort to reveal world inside and around them, will find an audience.

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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in October 2026

A monthly hand-curated list of the top five contests, grants, scholarships, submission calls, and awards. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing.

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Register Now: October Multiweeks

October's lineup of multi-week workshops is here, offering the time, structure, and community to help you stay with your writing.

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Announcing Novel November 2026

Join us for Novel November at GrubStreet, a month of writing, learning, and community designed to help you make progress on your novel, no matter where you are in the process!

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Writing Is Supposed to Be Fun (Remember)?

Discover the stories we are meant to be telling in the first place, the ones that get us out of our heads and awaken the curiosity that is the driving force of every great literary work.

Craft Advice Writing/Reading Resources

What Colson Whitehead Can Teach Us About Layering in Fiction

By reading and learning from the many facets of Colson Whitehead's intricate storytelling, Desmond Hall is struck dumb by the level of his layering.

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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in September 2026

A monthly hand-curated list of the top five contests, grants, scholarships, submission calls, and awards. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing.

Community Updates Writing/Reading Resources

Register Now: September Multiweeks

A new September lineup of multi-week workshops is here, offering the time, structure, and community to help you stay with your writing.

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Fall FREE Draft Generator Sessions

FREE sessions dedicated to generating new drafts this fall!

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Fall Reader's Room Classes

Join a six-week reading group where you'll explore great books alongside fellow readers, guided by a GrubStreet instructor who will help spark conversation, ask big questions, and uncover new ways of thinking about the text.

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Fall 2026 Open Houses

Curious about what's ahead this fall? Join us at one of our Open Houses this August.

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Applications for Fall Advanced Workshops are Open

Ready to strengthen your work? Advanced Workshops bring together just nine writers for in-depth revision, genre-specific craft instruction, and insightful feedback to help move your writing forward.

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Open Enrollment for Genre Novel Generators

GrubStreet’s 2026-2027 Genre Novel Generators are now open for enrollment!