Indigenous Young Adult
Creative Writing Fellowship

This is a PAID fellowship opportunity that includes16-weeks of intensive workshops taught by authors and industry professionals for young Indigenous people with a passion for writing who are interested in being published. We will show you step by step how to write, edit, and polish your piece to professional standards and pursue the publication process. At the end of the writing and editing component, Fellows will then learn how to teach a writing workshop of their own to the public. This Fellowship will conclude in the publication of an anthology of the participants work and book launch celebration.
We will be meeting virtually twice a week for 16 weeks, and additional writing and work will need to be done between meetings.

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Due to limited space in the program, we ask that all interested Indigenous Young Adults ages 15-24 fill out an application. We are looking for young people who are passionate about creative writing and are interested in learning about how to turn this into a career. The Fellowship is a commitment of 16 weeks twice a week for 1 hour with  four sessions in June that are 2 hours, and additional self-paced writing, reading, and other work between meetings. If you are not able to meet these requirements and commitments you will not be eligible to participate.
To apply click the link above!

• By the end of the 16 weeks, you will have a final product ready for publication. The West Warwick Public Library will purchase stories from participants at a professional rate of $0.08/word and publish them in an anthology that will be freely available in RI libraries and available online for purchase.

• All Fellowship participants will receive a stipend of $100 every month of the program. 

• An opportunity to learn from industry professionals in the fields of writing, publishing, and teaching.

• Connections and experience in the publishing field.

Virtual meetings Monday and Friday from 3 pm to 4 pm
May 10th-August 30th

1. Writing Module1: Character & POV

2.  Writing Module 2: Goal, Motivation & Conflict and Dialogue

3.  Writing Module 3: Structure & Scene-building 

4. Writing Module 4:Critiquing & Clarity

5. Iowa Style Workshopping (extended 2 hour sessions)

6. Iowa Style Workshopping (extended 2 hour sessions)

7. Writing Module 5: Revision & Editing

8. Writing Module 6: Genre

9.  Writing Module 7: Agents & Publishing

10.  Writing Module 8: Marketing 

11. Critique partner reading

12.  Teaching Module 1 & 2: Workshop Planning and Marketing

13. Teaching Module 3:
    Teaching and Presentation Strategies

14. Fellows lead public workshops

15. Fellows lead public workshops

16. Book Launch