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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in October 2025

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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Halloween-Themed Writing Classes

We have four thrilling new classes and workshops for you! Looking to explore the strange, the scary, and the unusual this fall? Join us for one of our spook-tacular Halloween-themed classes where the writing magic happens.

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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in September 2025

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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Featured Grubbies: 2025 Mass Book Awards

The 2025 Mass Book Awards have been announced and seven GrubStreet instructors and students are among those honored.

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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in August 2025

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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Is the Essay Incubator For You? Alums Share Why You Should Apply Today

Wondering whether to apply to the Essay Incubator? We asked some recent graduates to share their thoughts about the program Applications for the 2025-2026 Essay Incubator are due Wednesday, July 16th at 11:59 PM ET.

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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in July 2025

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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How the Essay Incubator Helped Shape My Writing Practice

If I had a time machine, I would choose to go back to the beginning of my Incubator year!

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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in June 2025

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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Unearthed the Boldness In My Voice: Q&A with a Short Story Incubator Alum

The Short Incubator is a competitive, accessible – and repeatable – MFA-level course, spanning 8 months, for ten short story writers from all backgrounds who want to move their stories from “workshop good” to publishable quality.

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What Makes a Short Story Publishable? Tips from the Short Story Incubator

Short Story Incubator instructor Ron MacLean shares the core ideas that drive a short story draft past “the last mile of the marathon that is writing a publishable short story.” Apply now for the 2025-26 Short Story Incubator! Deadline is Wednesday, July 16th.

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Announcing a New Online Version of GrubStreet's Novel Incubator

We’re thrilled to share that we’re now offering a fully online version of the Novel Incubator, designed for writers living outside of the greater Boston area. Apply now for the 2025-26 Online Novel Incubator! Deadline is Wednesday, July 16th.

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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in May 2025

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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Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in April 2025

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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New Agents Added to Manuscript Mart 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that three new literary agents and one new editor have joined Manuscript Mart, giving you even more opportunities to receive insightful industry feedback on your writing during Manuscript Month this May!