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Don't Take the Summer Off: Your 2026 Summer Writing Lineup

Don't Take the Summer Off: Your 2026 Summer Writing Lineup

Don't Take the Summer Off: Your 2026 Summer Writing Lineup Every October, a particular kind of email hits my inbox....

by Byron Turner

8 hours ago

Meet our Instructors:

Lauren Hohle on Embracing the Unwieldy: A Fiction Workshop for Writers Who've Been Told to Stop Having Fun

Lauren Hohle on Embracing the Unwieldy: A Fiction Workshop for Writers Who've Been Told to Stop Having Fun

5 hours ago

An image of the author Eric Bell and the quote: "Too often I read kids' books that are clearly written like a grownup saying 'hello how do you do, fellow children.'"

Meet the Teaching Artist: Eric Bell on Writing Authentic Kidlit and the Six-Month Mentorship Built Around Your Manuscript

5 days ago

The Art of Saying More with Less: Lizzie Lawson on Flash Nonfiction

The Art of Saying More with Less: Lizzie Lawson on Flash Nonfiction

2 weeks ago

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

2 weeks ago

Student Publication News:

An image of author Tuan Phan with a cover of his story collection, Gills.

Alumni Spotlight: Tuan Phan's Gills and Other Stories

3 days ago

Celebrating Caelyn Cobb's Publication in Short Story, Long

Celebrating Caelyn Cobb's Publication in Short Story, Long

2 months ago

A Good Find Indeed: Brigid Duffy Sells Debut Novel to Sourcebooks Landmark

A Good Find Indeed: Brigid Duffy Sells Debut Novel to Sourcebooks Landmark

2 months ago