Alumni Spotlight: Jenny Phillips Publishes Powerful Essay After Writing Through Grief Workshop
We're thrilled to celebrate one of our 2025 alumni, Jenny Phillips, whose deeply moving personal essay "jealous of my friend's dad's...
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A Round-Up of Recent Alumni Publications
Alumni Spotlight: Susan P. Ryan Transforms Chronic Pain into Powerful New Book
5 Key Lessons From My First Pitch: A Writer's Guide to Magazine Success
Meet the Teaching Artist: National Book Award Nominee Samantha Mabry on Opening Lines and Atmospheric Wonder
From Ocean Explorer to Children's Author: Celebrating Alumni Blair Northen Williamson
Rebecca van Laer on Finding Drama in Daily Life
The most compelling stories might be hiding in your morning routine, your text messages, and the seemingly insignificant moments that...
Celebrating Alumni Alex Poppe's Memoir and a Starred Review from Booklist
Write Your Way Through Literary Dublin: Join Our 2026 Creative Writing Workshop in Ireland's UNESCO City of Literature
Alumni Spotlight: From Novel to Collection - Carol Mitchell's Journey to Akashic Books
Setting Is the Character: Writing Compelling Settings in Short Fiction by Holly Lyn Walrath
