Blog — Alumni Success Stories

Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Babian Publishes Chambers of the Heart – A Poetry Collection Born from Transformation

Alumni Spotlight: Michelle Babian Publishes Chambers of the Heart – A Poetry Collection Born from Transformation

We're thrilled to celebrate WritingWorkshops.com alumna Michelle Babian, whose debut poetry collection, Chambers of the Heart, has been published and is now...

by Writing Workshops Staff

3 months ago

Celebrating Alum Ashley Whitaker's Debut Novel, Bitter Texas Honey

Celebrating Alum Ashley Whitaker's Debut Novel, Bitter Texas Honey

4 months ago

From 100 Rejections to Read with Jenna: How to Finally Get Your Novel Published

From 100 Rejections to Read with Jenna: How to Finally Get Your Novel Published

4 months ago

From WritingWorkshops to Tin House: Celebrating Alumni Charles Stephens' Literary Achievement

From WritingWorkshops to Tin House: Celebrating Alumni Charles Stephens' Literary Achievement

4 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Fiona Wong's Debut Picture Book "Hungry Ghosts!" Acquired by Chronicle Books

Alumni Spotlight: Fiona Wong's Debut Picture Book "Hungry Ghosts!" Acquired by Chronicle Books

4 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Anesce Dremen's Journey from Writing Workshop to Longreads Publication

Alumni Spotlight: Anesce Dremen's Journey from Writing Workshop to Longreads Publication

4 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Stewart's Bold Essay Published in How I Learned

Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Stewart's Bold Essay Published in How I Learned

Jennifer Stewart's fearless and honest essay, "Are You There, God? It's Me, Celibate," was recently featured in the acclaimed publication,...

by Writing Workshops Staff

4 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Professor Sharony Green Transforms Family Stories into Powerful History

Alumni Spotlight: Professor Sharony Green Transforms Family Stories into Powerful History

4 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Jenny Phillips Publishes Powerful Essay After Writing Through Grief Workshop

Alumni Spotlight: Jenny Phillips Publishes Powerful Essay After Writing Through Grief Workshop

4 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Susan P. Ryan Transforms Chronic Pain into Powerful New Book

Alumni Spotlight: Susan P. Ryan Transforms Chronic Pain into Powerful New Book

4 months ago

From Ocean Explorer to Children's Author: Celebrating Alumni Blair Northen Williamson

From Ocean Explorer to Children's Author: Celebrating Alumni Blair Northen Williamson

4 months ago

Alumni Alison Weber Wins Fairy Tale Magazine Prose Contest!

Alumni Alison Weber Wins Fairy Tale Magazine Prose Contest!

5 months ago

Meet our Instructors:

Writing the Past Responsibly: Tamara J. Walker and Leah Redmond Chang on the Ethics of Historical Storytelling

Writing the Past Responsibly: Tamara J. Walker and Leah Redmond Chang on the Ethics of Historical Storytelling

6 days ago

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

A week ago

The Gatekeepers Are Gone. The Struggle Now Is to Stay the Author. A Guest Post by Tal Lazar

The Gatekeepers Are Gone. The Struggle Now Is to Stay the Author. A Guest Post by Tal Lazar

A week ago

Stop Rewriting the Same Draft: Two Incredible Year-Long Incubators to Finally Finish Your Book in 2026

Stop Rewriting the Same Draft: Two Incredible Year-Long Incubators to Finally Finish Your Book in 2026

A week ago

Student Publication News:

Alumni Update: Samantha Silva's Third Novel Sometime This Century Coming from HarperCollins

Alumni Update: Samantha Silva's Third Novel Sometime This Century Coming from HarperCollins

5 days ago

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

From Dublin Workshop to New York Times Byline: Celebrating Elizabeth Austin's "Happiness is a Big, Ugly Sofa"

A week ago

Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

Lauren Yu-Ting Bo Named to Prestigious NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowship

A week ago

Celebrating WritingWorkshops.com Alumni Yvonne Liu Inaugural Recipient of the James Patterson Go Finish Your Book Grant

Celebrating WritingWorkshops.com Alumni Yvonne Liu: Inaugural Recipient of the James Patterson "Go Finish Your Book" Grant

2 weeks ago