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For our new friends, who are not that familiar with TYWI, read more about us here:
For our older friends, how exciting?! We’ll be landing straight in your inbox every Saturday at 10 AM CST.
WHAT’S COOKING AT TYWI?
Write, Write, Writeathon!
Join us for The Young Writers Initiative's Summer Writeathon, a two-day conference packed with educational workshops from accomplished writers along with contests, challenges, giveaways, panels, keynote speakers, an open mic, and an exclusive array of literary journals that are partnering with us to offer 24-hour submission responses. Visit our Eventbrite to learn more and register now!
TIER 1 [Free]: YouTube Live streaming Link
TIER 2 [$5]: Recordings, Zoom Link
TIER 3 [$20]: Access to the recording, Zoom link, extra exclusive events, a chance to work with a TYWI editor for the week before the writeathon, for the contest and lit mag subs, exclusive box giveaways, stickers/other merch, Sub Box (Raffle), More to come (TBD)!
Board applications opening soon…watch this space for more!
INTRODUCING THE JUVEN BLOG!
Ian Hebeisen
I am a Minneapolis-based writer with a passion for comics and poetry. I tend to write with both an analytical and conversational tone. Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Structure in Free Verse
Themes in Space Odysseys
Yun-Fei Wang
I see the world through a poetic lens and make metaphors out of everything because I cannot stand the overwhelming pain of reality. Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Where Your Dreamland Meets Mine
Stuti Desai
I am a writer specializing in literary fiction. I look forward to writing more for this wonderful blog and hope my work helps other writers! Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Raising Your Characters Right — How to Build a Person Through the Lens of Culture
Worldbuilding, Politics, and You
Asha Swann
I am a 23-year-old writer based in Toronto, Canada. As a journalism major, I am passionate about all things nonfiction. Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Fantasy Subgenres, Explained
Sci-Fi Tropes and How To Subvert Them
Grayson Yount
I am a reader and writer of YA Contemporary and Fantasy. My focus for JUVEN is currently flash fiction. Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Lessons From History: Designing a Fantasy Court
By Air, Land, and Sea: Designing Transportation for Fantasy
Elena Sarigeorgiou
I am a Nonfiction writer who loves extensive research. Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Elements: Avatar Style
Maps in Fiction
Skylar Nitzel
I studied creative writing and journalism at the University of Denver. I love helping writers improve their craft and writing about the publishing process. Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Writing Fantasy for Different Ages
Places to Submit Stories
Janelle Yapp
I am a writer and self-dubbed professional daydreamer. My work has appeared in Unpublished Magazine and Paper Crane Journal, among others. Read my work on the JUVEN blog here:
Bracketing for Ensemble Casts
Suspension of Disbelief