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Kayla Degala-Paraíso Kayla Degala-Paraíso is an NYC-based, Filipinx-American experimental writer and the instructor for the 2026-2027 Memoir Incubator.
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Applications are Open!
In-Person Novel Incubator | Online Memoir Incubator
Calling all novelists and memoirists - applications for our 2026-2027 Novel and Memoir Incubator programs will close on Monday, February 18th.
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February 9–15
Contemporary Craft Series with Katie Kitamura
Learn directly from one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature at our upcoming seminar with Katie Kitamura on February 26th.
Agent & Editor Manuscript Mart 2026
Mark your calendars! Manuscript Mart returns this May. Advanced member registration opens on 2/17, with general registration opening on 2/20.
March Multi-Week Classes
Sign up for one of our multi-week workshops, starting in March, for all genres and writers at every stage!
Fiction and Nonfiction Walk Into a Bar
Join us on May 1st for "Fiction and Nonfiction Walk Into a Bar" a genre-crossing, part craft talk, part happy hour, with literary stars Alexander Chee and Hernán Díaz. Get your tickets today!
This Month's Featured Classes, Events, and Programs
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Online: Zoom | workshop
Creative Nonfiction Workshop
- Feb 19 – Apr 9, 2026
9Thursdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm (EST)
This workshop is designed for experienced writers working in any form of creative nonfiction—from personal essays to literary journalism, lyric… ...more
Online: Zoom | workshop
Developing Your Short Stories
- Feb 25 – Apr 29, 2026
10 Wednesdays, from 6:00pm-9:00pm (EST)
The short story is a precise and powerful form, where every detail matters and each moment shapes the whole. In this course, we’ll explore how we can… ...more
Online: Zoom | workshop
Poetry + Nonfiction: Hybrid Texts
- Mar 10 – Apr 21, 2026
6 Tuesdays from 6:00pm-9:00pm (EST)
What happens when writing refuses to fit neatly into one genre? In this class, we’ll explore the fertile space where poetry and nonfiction meet—where… ...more
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