Muses & Melanin is a fully funded eight-month cohort-based professional development course for 30 talented San Francisco Bay Area African American, Afro Latina, and multiracial women nonfiction creative writers who aspire to become professional authors.
The fellowship is designed for women who do not yet have a lengthy list of publishing credits, are not under a publishing contract, and don’t have literary agent representation. A Bachelor’s degree is required.
Participants will complete a comprehensive learning and support curriculum that equips them with the strategies they need to transition from creative writing students or hobbyists to professional authors. The fellowship launches attendees into the literary profession with professional development workshops, writing workshops, and co-working and work-submission sessions.
The fellowship consists of the following components:
- Two in-person Weekend Intensives
- Five-week in-person weekly writing workshops
- Four monthly 3-hour online co-working sessions
- A public graduation and reading ceremony at the San Francisco Public Library for qualified participants.
Note that all in-person program components occur in San Francisco.
The application deadline is DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 6TH at 6pm PST.
Learn more about the program’s scope and Apply HERE.
Date posted: April 14, 2024