24PearlStreet
“Read everything you can. The work that you read helps solve writing problems you may encounter in the future. By learning how other writers wrote through certain dilemmas, upon encountering those dilemmas in your work, you already have a toolbox to select a tool for a particular issue.”
–Oliver de la Paz, Poet and 24PearlStreet Instructor
24PearlStreet is FAWC’s online home for writers and readers.
At 24PearlStreet, you can find online workshops, events, resources, and community. 24PearlStreet provides everything you need to work on your craft and connect with other readers and writers, wherever you are, year-round.
“This was the most productive workshop I’ve ever taken. The feedback from the instructor [Reif Larsen] and fellow participants gave me a new perspective on my work in progress and the motivation to keep writing.”
-Susan Blood, 24PearlStreet student
Upcoming Workshops and Events
24PearlStreet’s Fall 2024 Writing Workshops will feature many familiar faces and some exciting new additions to our faculty. Award-winning authors Kelle Groom, Sean Singer, Nova Ren Suma, and Nathan McClain will be returning, joined by brilliant debut faculty Airea Mathews and Emily Nemans. For those looking for a concentrated burst of writing time, there will be Sprints (single-day workshops lasting a few hours) with stellar faculty. We will be announcing Sprint faculty and more as the season progresses—so stay tuned.
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In our online workshops, you can join an inspiring community of artists to improve your skills in various writing genres, including poetry, memoir, fiction, young adult, playwriting, and graphic novels.
Our online workshops are taught by renowned authors such as Carmen Maria Machado, Melissa Febos, Nick Flynn, and John Murillo. Our faculty are all top-notch instructors, who’ll support you on your path toward achieving your creative goals.
We offer various workshop formats, including live Zoom 2-hour or 3-hour “Sprints,” 1-week live or asynchronous workshops, and 4 and 8-week asynchronous workshops. No matter what your needs are, we have a workshop format that’ll work for you!
Student and Teacher Discounts
Starting in Fall 2024, students and teachers qualify for a 20% discount off of all 24PearlStreet workshops.
The student and teacher discount is for anyone who is over 18 and is a teacher currently working at, or a student currently enrolled in, a K-12 school, community college, 4-year college, or graduate program.
Discount instructions are provided on the workshop payment form.
This discount cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts.
FAWC Scholar Awards
Scholarship opportunities are integral to our commitment to making 24PearlStreet as welcoming, accessible, and inclusive as possible. We were happy to collaborate with the Institute of American Indian Arts this past fall—providing three FAWC Scholar Awards, worth $600 each, for Indigenous American writers to take online creative writing workshops at 24PearlStreet. Other scholarship partners have included Kundiman, and our newest partner Zoeglossia. This summer we’re happy to partner with Cave Canem to offer 7 scholarships, worth $600 each, to African American writers.
For any inquiries, please refer to our FAQ page or contact Senior Program Manager Jennifer Jean at jjean@fawc.org.
