Lyzette Wanzer, MFA

September 3, 10, and 17, 2025

5:30pm - 7:30pm

African American Art & Culture Complex in San Francisco @ 762 Fulton Street

 

Early-bird registration through 5pm on August 18th: $175

Late registration: $200

 

 

This three-week in-person strategy- and information-packed workshop is open to writers of any genre who are planning to apply for a literary grant, fellowship, scholarship, or any national or international writers' residency opportunity in 2025 or 2026. This workshop will cover:

 

• The dreaded Project Statement, Work Plan, or Goals and Objectives question

• How to demonstrate a rising trajectory (remembering that most people who are awarded grants are on

their way up, not already there)

• Using headings and "buckets" to make your statement navigable

• How to craft clear, concise personal or "artist" statements that do not ramble (leave this class with a

completed first draft in hand!)

• Why the marketing angle is so important

 

Students should be computer savvy and must bring a laptop, iPad, or tablet computer. Come prepared to engage in a range of hands-on activities. Enrollment is limited. Book your seat.

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FUND YOUR MUSE is an offering of the Muses & Melanin professional development program for creative writers of color

 

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This seminar for writers of color offers information, guidance, and support to BIPOC writers who are applying to have their work—poetry, fiction, essays, and creative nonfiction—accepted at a writers' conference or convention, whether virtual or in-person. You've heard the alphabet soup of these events: ACA, AWP, CEA, MLA, PCA, and so many others. In a safe and supportive environment, we will explore how to choose the right writers' conference for you, how to prepare a polished submission, make a professional impression, create a conference plan, get financial support to attend, and avoid common and costly mistakes in your CV and bio that mark you as an amateur. Registration is now open.

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This professional development workshop, especially geared for creative writers of color, is an empowering, vital asset addressing the nuts and bolts of producing a sustainable literary career. Becoming a professional writer requires just as much work outside of the studio as within it. If you are a serious, committed writer of color invested in developing yourself as a professional, this workshop is for you. We will cover how to market yourself as a professional author, how to create industry-standard marketing materials such as your literary resume, author bio, artist statement, and online profiles, where to secure funding to support time off for your projects, how to create and use a literary calendar to open doors of opportunity, and more. You will receive a comprehensive packet of handouts to guide you as you build your career. This class is best suited for digitally savvy participants who maintain a regular writing practice. As we will draft several revisions of the artist statement, as well as write author bios, students should be comfortable sharing work with their classmates.  https://grubstreet.org/findaclass/class/building-a-career-as-a-literary-writer-of-color