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The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Florida Water by aja monet and I’ll Tell You When I’m Home by Hala Alyan.
The author of How to be Unmothered: A Trinidadian Memoir spotlights magazines and journals, such as Forge Literary Magazine and Kweli, that authentically welcomed excerpts of her work.
Write a poem that creates unexpected connections, a story from the point of view of someone older than you, or a pair of lyrical essays that explore your personal responses to losses and gains.
Buinho Creative Hub offers residencies of two weeks to two months year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the historic town of Messejana, Portugal. Residents are provided with a single- or double-occupancy room in one of four traditional Portuguese houses, as well as access to private and shared studios. Residents also have access to a central studio and backyard workshop. The cost of the residency is €800 to €1,200 (approximately $931 to $1,397) per month, depending on the choice of room; transportation and meals are not included.
Buinho Creative Hub Residencies, Rua Nova de São Brás 43, Messejana, Portugal 7600-346. Carlos Alcobia, General Manager.
The 2026 Jackson Hole Writers Conference will be held from October 21 to October 24 at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming. The conference features workshop intensives led by authors and their agents or editors, afternoon craft and publishing classes, lectures, panels, evening readings, and manuscript critiques for poets, fiction writers, and crea-tive nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Kristina Marie Darling and Tiffany Troy; fiction writers Maile Chapman, Nina McConigley, and Téa Obreht; and creative nonfiction writers Mallory O’Meara and Michelle Orange.
Jackson Hole Writers Conference, P.O. Box 3871, Jackson, WY 83001. Matt Daly, Executive Director.
The Arteles Creative Center’s Silence Awareness Existence Residency Program offers one-month residencies to poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators from January to March in the countryside of Hämeenkyrö, Finland. Each resident is provided with a private bedroom and desk as well as access to shared kitchens, bathrooms, and studio spaces in two residency buildings. Residents also have access to a range of facilities, including a library, a meditation space, a sauna, and common areas. Two cars are available for transportation and exploration.
Arteles Creative Center, Hahmajärventie 26, Haukijärvi, Finland 38490. Amber Harmon, Residency Coordinator.
