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Get Submitting! Classes on Publishing

Join us for one of our publishing focused classes! Learn from industry insiders, sign up for the submit-a-palooza, and more.

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Exclusive Invitation for our community to join Margin, a new online network for writing!

Margin is a new online network for written content. In partnership with Grub Street, they are offering an exclusive invitation to participate in their private beta - launching this week!

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5 Reasons To Apply for the Short Story Incubator 

Short Story Incubator alum Ralph Rodriguez writes about why you should apply for the program. Deadline to apply for the 2024-25 Short Story Incubator is Monday, July 22nd.

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Fall 2024 Novel Generator Remote Open House - Wednesday June 26th

Thinking of applying to the Fall Novel Generator? We are hosting a virtual info session with instructor Katherine Yeh, Wednesday, June 26th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. to answer any questions you have about the program.

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Apply to the Essay Incubator by July 22nd

Ready to draft, revise, and publish your essays? Don't wait: apply to the Essay Incubator with instructor Ethan Gilsdorf before the deadline on Monday, July 22nd at 11:59pm.

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Muse 101: Honing Your Networking Skills Before a Big Writing Conference

Join Muse presenter, Linda Wertheimer, on Saturday April 6th for a fantastic prep session for this year's Muse and the Marketplace.

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Featured Grubbies: WBUR's Love Letters to Boston

This February GrubStreet instructors and students contributed to a “love letters to Boston” radio segment featured on WBUR's Morning Edition and published in WBUR's Cognoscenti!

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Featured Grubbies: Book Recommendations to Read this Black History Month (WBUR)

Grubbies Serina Gousby (Program Manager of the Boston Writers of Color Group), Theresa Okokon (Instructor and Memoir and Essay Incubator Alum), and Nakia Hill (Teaching Fellow) were recently featured in an article titled, "Books to read this Black History Month, according to 3 Boston writers."

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GrubStreet at AWP 2024

GrubStreet is thrilled to attend the 2024 AWP Conference, where our staff members Dariel Suarez (Artistic Director) & Travon Godette (Manager of Youth Programs) will be presenting panels titled "Creating Literary Community for All: Literary Centers and Reaching the Underserved (T120)" and "Write On! Literary Centers on Fostering Sustainable Youth Communities (T229)" respectively.

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Dept. of Congrats: October 2023 Community Successes

We are proud to announce in October 2023 we had twenty-nine publications, seven awards and prizes, and six book publications!

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The Muse and the Marketplace 2024: Director’s Vision

We invite you to read a special message from our Muse Conference Director, Leila Meglio, to discover our vision for this year's experience

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Dept. of Congrats: September 2023 Community Successes

Every month, we celebrate the successes of our community members! This month, Grubbies were published in literary journals across the country, won awards and prizes, secured book deals, and so much more. We are proud to announce in September 2023 we had thirty-four publications, four awards and prizes, and four book publications! Let us celebrate you: submit your good news to GrubStreet’s Department of Congratulations.

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Meet Our 2023-2024 Teaching Fellows

We want to welcome this year's new teaching fellows, Jacquinn Sinclair and Jonathan Todd! These two amazing writers and individuals will be joining us for the upcoming year as instructors.

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Dept. of Congrats: August 2023 Community Successes

Our community is closing August 2023 out with twenty-seven publications, four awards and prizes, one book deal, and three book publications!

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Dept. of Congrats: July 2023 Community Successes

Our community is closing July 2023 out with thirty-six publications, three awards and prizes, one book deal, and three book publications!