2022-2023 Intensive Applications Due TODAY!

Essay Incubator

Application Deadline: Monday, August 1st at 11:59 PM (ET)

GrubStreet's Essay Incubator Program is designed for essay writers interested in drafting, revising, and publishing their work. The program is designed for all different types of essayists, including those working on essays that are personal/narrative in nature; lyric/experimental; reported/journalistic; or in other styles and forms, whether intended for literary, commercial and mainstream publications. Learn more and apply here.

The Writing to Heal Program

Application Deadline: Monday, August 1st at 11:59 PM (ET)

GrubStreet's Writing to Heal Program is an intensive program designed to give nonfiction students a deep dive into how the writing process can serve as a healing tool for adversity and trauma. Students will work on their own healing narratives in a supportive workshop environment and analyze poems, essays, articles and book excerpts that demonstrate the transformative power of personal narrative. Learn more and apply here.

Short Story Incubator

Application Deadline: Monday, August 8th at 11:59 PM (ET)

GrubStreet's Short Story Incubator Program is designed for short story writers from all backgrounds who want to move their stories from “workshop good” to publishable quality. Learn more and apply here.