Writing/Reading Resources
Announcing Nine Intensive Programs this Fall - Applications Now Open
Applications for our fall intensives are now open! This time next year, you could be celebrating a major writing milestone.
All of these 6- to 10-month programs offer you an opportunity to advance your projects, polish and revise your drafts, or forge connections with other students who resonate with your interests in specific subjects or genres. Apply by June 30 for the Memoir Generator, Essay Incubator, Autofiction Immersive, and Writing to Heal Immersive, or by July 7 for all Novel Generators and the Online Novel Incubator.
Generator
If you're looking to write the first draft of your novel or memoir, our Generators are designed for exactly that:
Fall Novel Generator w/ Katherine Yeh
Young Adult Novel Generator w/ Daniel José Older
Romance Novel Generator w/ Thien-Kim Lam
Mystery/Thriller Novel Generator w/ Camille Cabrera
Memoir Generator w/ Michelle Seaton
Immersive
Gain greater continuity and an immersive exploration of craft from dynamic instructors in our Immersives:
New! Autofiction Immersive w/ Aube Rey Lescure
Writing to Heal Immersive w/ Jennifer Crystal
Incubator
Transform your draft and get it ready for publication in our upcoming Incubator programs:
Online Novel Incubator w/ Laura Warrell
Essay Incubator w/ Ethan Gilsdorf
Upcoming Info Sessions
Looking to know more about any or all of these programs? Join Program Director Eson Kim for a Q&A-style info session about GrubStreet's Incubators, Generators, and Immersives. Learn which program fits your project and how to submit a strong application. You can also attend meet-and-greets with individual instructors to get a preview of the curriculum and what to expect. Bring your questions and get the clarity you need to take the next step.
General Info Sessions
- Tuesday, April 28th, 6:30 to 7:30pm ET
- Tuesday, May 19th, 6:30 to 7:30pm ET
- Thursday, June 11th, 6:30 to 7:30pm ET
Meet and Greet Sessions with Instructors
- Fall Novel Generator w/ Katherine Yeh: May 4th, 6:30-7:30pm ET
- Romance Novel Generator w/ Thien-Kim Lam: April 30th, 6:30-7:30pm ET
- Mystery/Thriller Novel Generator w/ Camille Cabrera: April 30th, 6-7pm ET
- Memoir Generator w/ Michelle Seaton: April 23rd, 6-7pm ET
- Online Novel Incubator w/ Laura Warrell: May 6th, 6:30-7:30pm ET
- Essay Incubator w/ Ethan Gilsdorf: April 27th, 6-7pm ET
- Writing to Heal Immersive w/ Jennifer Crystal: May 21st, 6:30-7:30pm ET
- Autofiction Immersive w/ Aube Rey Lescure: May 20th, 6:30-7:30pm ET
Keep reading in this series
Summer 2026 Free Draft Generator Sessions