The Submerging Writer Fellowship
For writers who have the chops but lack the luck; who drown, who try, who try again; who try again so many times there might not be any tries left; who see writing as both a buoy and shark-bite—a boogie-board and an iceberg; who would love to attend AWP to meet the writers they admire but just can’t afford it; who are sinking in the giant sea of the writing industry
In 2017, FEAR NO LIT will pull one submerging writer out of the water and offer them:
- a chapbook (limited-edition print run of 50 copies)
- a launch party at AWP 18 (reading featuring the winner & 3 finalists)
- $500 for AWP 18 expenses (travel, room)
- $500 to spend however they like, no strings attached (maybe scuba gear?)
You’re eligible if:
- you don’t have a book
- you write your ass off
- you have won no major awards
- you aren’t currently in an MFA/PhD program
- you battle daily the barriers of luck, society, fate, a curse, the cosmos, some major setback, or all of the above
To apply:
In the body of an email, please provide the following information.
- Name & social media channels
- Do you have a book / are you in a writing program / have you won any major awards? (Y/N)
- List five publications (link if possible)
- List five disappointing rejections you’ve received in the last calendar year (residency, program, fellowship, contest, publication)
- What makes you a submerging writer? (max 500 words)
- What do you do to engage with, support, and foster the literary community? (max 300 words)
- What is a mistake you’ve made as a writer, or a regret you have about writing? (max 300 words)
- What gives you hope? (max 300 words)
Attach a 10-page (max) writing sample as .doc, .docx or .pdf and email to fearnolit@gmail.com
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