Congrats to Writer Yvonne Liu on Winning a HUGE Grant!
A veteran of several Narratively Academy classes, Yvonne was chosen for a new initiative that is giving 12 writers up to $50,000 each to go finish their books.
The best part about running Narratively Academy these past two years has been getting to know so many writers and then watching as their publishing careers blossom. I had the great pleasure of working with Yvonne Liu in my May Memoir Mentorship class last spring, and she’s been a regular Narratively Academy presence, joining us for live talks and taking several other classes, including Abeer Hoque’s Guide to Writing Personal Statements and Applying for Grants & Residencies.
Yvonne has also joined us over in the Narratively Academy chat each week where we share our #WeeklyWins, celebrating writing wins large and small. As much as I love the smaller wins, I have to say I gasped when I saw Yvonne’s recent weekly win, announcing that she is one of the recipients of James Patterson’s new “Go Finish Your Book!” grants, an initiative that is giving 12 writers up to $50,000 each to…well, to go finish their books!
Yvonne’s agented memoir-in-progress, Left To Be Found, traces her journey from aba…