Fiction Attic Press Master Class

Current high school students who do not have access to creative writing courses in their high school are invited to apply for a Short Fiction Scholarship to the Fiction Attic Press Master Class.

Full scholarships are available for the following courses:

Master the Short Story. The scholarship includes full access to the course, as well as a professional critique of one short story of up to 1,500 words,

Flash Fiction / Flash Memoir Intensive. The scholarship includes full access to the course, as well as professional critique of up to three flash fictions or flash memoirs.

Read about the scholarships here.

Eligibility: 

• Scholarships are open to aspiring writers aged 15-18.
• Priority is given to students who do not have access to creative writing courses at their high school.
• No letters of recommendation are required. We are not concerned with your GPA. We simply want to see good writing that shows promise.

Submission Requirements: 

• Before you begin this application: Be sure you have a properly formatted manuscript* to upload. 
• Applications that do not include a manuscript will not be considered. *Manuscripts should be double-spaced and should be in a font of 12 pt or higher. 
• Please include a cover letter explaining why you want to write fiction or memoir and how this scholarship will benefit you. (You will be provided a space to type your cover letter later in the application.)

Required Writing Sample:
Please upload an original creative writing sample of 500 - 1,500 words. This can be a flash fiction or group of flash fictions, a short story, or a personal essay or memoir. If you are working on a novel or novella, you may submit an excerpt.

 If you have never completed a short story, that's okay! Just provide us with a piece of writing that you feel represents you. 

We aren't looking for perfection. We aren't looking for any particular subject matter.  We are looking for unique voices, for fresh, imaginative writing.

Our advice to young writers? If you want to be a writer, be a reader. Read widely and well. Read in many genres. Read for pleasure and for enlightenment. Read every day. The writing will follow.

Please submit the first 50 pages of your novel using standard manuscript format:

• Double space your submission
• Use margins of at least one inch on all sides
• Use a standard font such as Times New Roman, minimum 12 pt.

Please submit your excerpt as a Word document. 

Turnaround time for your critique is 10 business days.

Please use this form to apply to work with Michelle on your novel or memoir. 

This application is for writers who are seeking critique, consultation, and editing for a completed draft.* I am able to work with a limited number of writers on an application-only basis. (Please see manuscript consultation rates here).

If you are accepted, we will schedule a date for the submission of your entire manuscript.

If you do not yet have a completed draft of your manuscript, you can submit your first fifty pages for critique. The first-fifty pages critique does not require an application. 

Please submit your short story or personal essay of up to 22 manuscript pages using standard manuscript format:

• Double space your submission
• Use margins of at least one inch on all sides
• Use a standard font such as Times New Roman (12 pt.)

Please submit your story as a Word document. 

Turnaround time for your critique is seven business days.