Blog — Alumni Success Stories

From Stalled to Published: Caitlin McLean's Journey to The Belladonna

From Stalled to Published: Caitlin McLean's Journey to The Belladonna

There's nothing quite like that moment when a writer breaks through—when momentum shifts, confidence builds, and suddenly the dream of...

by Writing Workshops Staff

2 months ago

From Critical Care to Creative Triumph: Cynthia Stock's Journey to Best of the Net Nomination

From Critical Care to Creative Triumph: Cynthia Stock's Journey to Best of the Net Nomination

2 months ago

Celebrating Success: Heidi Lux Published in McSweeney's

Celebrating Success: Heidi Lux Published in McSweeney's

2 months ago

Celebrating Alumni Success: Erin Entrada Kelly's Haunting New Novel, The Last Resort

Celebrating Alumni Success: Erin Entrada Kelly's Haunting New Novel, The Last Resort

2 months ago

Alumni Jamar Thrasher on Being Named a Periplus Fellow

Alumni Jamar Thrasher on Being Named a Periplus Fellow

2 months ago

Celebrating Alumni Success: Congrats to Amanda McCracken on Her Forthcoming Memoir, When Longing Becomes Your Lover

Celebrating Alumni Success: Congrats to Amanda McCracken on Her Forthcoming Memoir, When Longing Becomes Your Lover

2 months ago

From Dublin Workshop to Book Deal: Celebrating Anne Hellman's Publishing Success

From Dublin Workshop to Book Deal: Celebrating Anne Hellman's Publishing Success

We're thrilled to share extraordinary news from our WritingWorkshops.com alumni community! Anne Hellman, who honed her craft with acclaimed novelist...

by Writing Workshops Staff

2 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Paulina Pinsky's Journey to Vogue Magazine

Alumni Spotlight: Paulina Pinsky's Journey to Vogue Magazine

3 months ago

Celebrating Our Alumni in the Gathered Words Anthology

Celebrating Our Alumni in the Gathered Words Anthology

3 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

Alumni Spotlight: Kari Zander Published in McSweeney's and Lit Angels

3 months ago

Alum Sophia Huneycutt Named 2025 Fiction Fellow in Prestigious Poets & Writers Publicity Incubator

Alum Sophia Huneycutt Named 2025 Fiction Fellow in Prestigious Poets & Writers Publicity Incubator

3 months ago

Alumni Spotlight: RJ Bee Levels Up His Writing and Lands a Literary Magazine Publication

Alumni Spotlight: RJ Bee Levels Up His Writing and Lands a Literary Magazine Publication

3 months ago

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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