So you didn’t get into Alpha this year.
What do you do now?
First off: recover. It can be a really tense wait and all the ignoring it in the world doesn’t help if back-of-brain decides to fixate on it. I’ve refrained from posting this for a while so you can chill a … Read more
So you’re going to apply to Alpha. You have it all planned out. You’ve convinced your parents. You can’t stop talking about it with your friends. You’re so excited to have the chance to spend two weeks of your summer with famous authors and other young writers just like you. The application doesn’t even look … Read more
By Jameyanne Fuller | Writing | applications | Comments (1)
[Editor's note: This post originally went up around this time last year, but here it is again for anyone who's relatively new to the Alpha blog. Enjoy!]
Some of you, no doubt, are very diligent human beings who don’t know the meaning of the word “procrastinate.” You plan your weekend activities by Monday night … Read more
By Thomas Seay | Writing | applications | Comments (96)
The Alpha SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers is awesome. For proof, check out what previous students (including me) have to say about the workshop, or watch this video by 2011 student Aleka Gurel. Still, you might have doubts about applying. Here are some of the more common objections I’ve heard, and … Read more
By Sarah Brand | Uncategorized | Comments (2)
