A Strong and Simple “I Must”: Rebuilding Confidence in the Wake of an Agent Breakup
After an unexpected split from her longtime agent, an author reconnects with her sense of calling and remembers who she writes for: herself.
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Genre: Creative Nonfiction
The New Nonfiction 2025
Essays by debut authors Sarah Aziza, Erika J. Simpson, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Amanda Hess, and Samina Najmi as well as excerpts from their books.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Write a sparrow poem, a story about the loss of self during a period of social upheaval, or a series of vignettes that look back on several past jobs you’ve had.
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Writers Mix Movies and Memoir
A new nonfiction series from Ig Publishing encourages authors to reflect on the films that have transformed their lives.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa and Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice by Rachel Kolb.
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Q&A: Jenny Molberg of Ploughshares
The new editor in chief of Ploughshares discusses her vision for expanding the journal’s digital format and its community.
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Ten Questions for Raymond Antrobus
“I needed time away from text to indulge in paintings and drawings and collage art. I spent a lot of days in art galleries mulling over my memories and the text I was writing.” —Raymond Antrobus, author of The Quiet Ear: An Investigation of Missing Sound
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REC.ON Ecovillage Artist & Writing Residency
The REC.ON Ecovillage Artist & Writing Residency offers two- to four-week residencies year-round to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators in the picturesque village of La Mata de Bolaimí near the Sierra María–Los Vélez mountains in Andalucía, Spain. Residents are provided with a private single- or double-occupancy room in a restored rural house and have shared access to a kitchen, a living room, a permaculture garden, and outdoor writing spaces. Residents can also work in the REC.ON gallery, a coworking and exhibition space for focused writing.
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RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
April 13, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
April 13, 2026
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 13, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
REC.ON Ecovillage Artist & Writing Residency, Paraje Bolaimí s/n 04820 Vélez Rubio, Almería, Spain. Paulina Bielecka, Owner.
Paulina Bielecka
Owner
Contact City:
Vélez Rubio, Almería
Country:
ES
List og Land Northern Lights Residency
The List og Land Northern Lights Residency offered three-week residencies from October 1 to October 24 and from November 1 to November 24 at Laugaból Farm on Arnarfjörður, a fjord in Iceland, to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators. Residents who lodged at the farmhouse were provided with a double-occupancy room, two shared bathrooms, a full kitchen, a dining room, and a living room.
Type:
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
April 13, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
ignore
Application Deadline:
April 13, 2026
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 13, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
List og Land Northern Lights Residency, Laugaból 0, 466 Bildadalur, Westfjörds, Iceland. (323) 552-1294. Leslie Schwartz, Cofounder.
Leslie Schwartz
Cofounder
Contact City:
Arnarfjörður
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IS
Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreats
The Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreats offered three-day residencies from October 3 to October 5 and from November 21 to November 23 at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, a 153-acre artist sanctuary in Tivoli, New York, to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators. Residents were provided with private motel-style rooms, which included a desk, an en suite bathroom, and views of the surrounding countryside, in the Dancers’ Inn.
Type:
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
April 13, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
April 13, 2026
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 13, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreats, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, P.O. Box 482, Tivoli, NY 12583. (845) 757-5106, ext. 17. Adam Weinert, Residency and Events Manager.
Adam Weinert
Residency and Events Manager
Contact City:
Tivoli
Contact State:
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
12583
Country:
US
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