Real writers. Real funding.

$8,500

Got DYCP on my second attempt. The key was being specific about *what* I would research and how it would change my craft. Be concrete; assessors read hundreds.

$4,000

Six weeks at MacDowell completely changed my draft. The travel grant covered my flight from Lagos. Talk to authors who have been; their advice on the project description was the difference.

$25,000

I applied three times before I got the call. The fellowship gave me a year off from teaching to finish the book. The biggest thing TJH helped with was making me apply when I felt under-qualified. Worth every minute of the application.

$50,000

Whiting is by nomination, so cultivate relationships with editors and senior writers who know your work. The award funded an entire year of writing.

Three weeks alone in a cottage with someone cooking dinner. I wrote 22,000 words. Hedgebrook is a gift. Apply more than once if you don't get it the first time.

$5,000

As a parent of two kids under five, I never thought I qualified for anything. SAF was designed for people like me. Use it to pay for childcare and write.