Archive - Narratively Academy

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Stories from the Ground Up—How Green Spaces Shape Our Lives

A new Narratively x ScottsMiracle-Gro series exploring the lives, memories, and connections rooted in the yards, fields, and green spaces we call home.

9 hrs ago • Narratively Academy

WATCH: The Wild World of Travel Writing

Curious about how to break into this enviable beat? Veteran travel writer Thomas Swick told us how his career got off the ground—and how he's kept it…

Dec 16 • Thomas Swick and Brendan Spiegel

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Don't Let the Holiday Season Interrupt Your Writing Flow!

Are you secretly dreading the next few weeks of festive toasts, hovering over holiday party cheese platters and making small talk? Set aside two hours…

Dec 15 • Brendan Spiegel

Write Your Book in 2026! Introducing the Narratively Book Incubator

You've been plotting and planning it for years. Make 2026 the year you actually write that book—with strategic guidance from an award-winning…

Dec 10 • Brendan Spiegel

Join Us This Week: The Wild World of Travel Writing

Curious about how to break into this enviable beat? This Thursday, I'll be chatting with a longtime veteran of the genre.

Dec 9 • Brendan Spiegel

Call for Pitches: True Crime Epics

Have a lead on a thrilling story of crime and justice? Tell us more!

Dec 8 • Narratively Academy

How to Write a Memoir with Magical Realism

In this intensive 6-week workshop, students will learn how to shape an effective (and true!) memoir using fantastical elements borrowed from this…

Dec 7 • Narratively Academy

How to Become a Prize-Winning Essayist From Prison, With Christopher Blackwell

We spoke to the journalist about what it's like to write and organize while incarcerated—plus, he shared excellent advice on how to pen compelling…

Dec 7 • Jesse Sposato

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How to Write Your Best Short Story

Join the longtime editor of "The Best American Short Stories" for an inside look at everything that goes into making a short work of fiction sing.

Dec 6 • Narratively Academy

From Essays to Novels: Fiction Writing for the Nonfiction Writer

Calling all memoir writers and journalists who want to figure out how to navigate breaking into fiction.

Dec 6 • Narratively Academy and Rafael Frumkin

A Gift for You: Holiday Season Mindfulness + Meditation Mini-Retreat for Writers

Are you secretly dreading the next few weeks of festive toasts, hovering over holiday party cheese platters and making small talk? Set aside two hours…

Dec 6 • Brendan Spiegel

Personal Essay Incubator: 10-Week Memoir Mentorship

Six writers work one-on-one with writer and editor Caroline Rothstein to learn the essentials of how to craft first-person pieces that get published and…

Dec 5 • Narratively Academy

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