Sarah Selecky Writing School

An online creative writing school that approaches writing as an art, and also as a contemplative practice. We believe that skill comes from study, that inspiration comes from love, and that both are necessary.

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Two Hungry Goats

Two Hungry Goats

November 16, 2019 by Sarah Selecky Leave a Comment

Shannon Alberta had a dilemma. A passionate advocate for cultural change, this Story Course grad and Story Intensive teacher was starting to achieve real success in her life as a fiction writer. She knew in her heart that she was an artist — but she also knew in her heart that she was an activist…. [Read More]

Category: Guest Authors, Writer Spotlights

A character prompt that turned into a book.

A character prompt that turned into a book.

September 11, 2017 by Sarah Selecky 2 Comments

Every so often one of our alumni gets in touch to tell us something exciting: a contest win, an MFA application completed, a writing group found, or a publication announcement. We love love love hearing success stories from our writers! I especially love hearing about stories and projects launched by my Daily Prompts. I send… [Read More]

Category: Writer Spotlights

Rosie is still one of my favourite characters.

Rosie is still one of my favourite characters.

April 24, 2017 by Sarah Selecky Leave a Comment

Today is the final installment in our “Where are they now?” guest post series. My hope is that reading these features is helping you feel galvanized and readied for the contest deadline! Yes? Submit your story to The Little Bird Contest by May 4th. Go on. Show it to Esi Edugyan. Why not? You might… [Read More]

Category: Little Bird Writing Contest, Writer Spotlights

The floor, the typewriter, and the story.

April 17, 2017 by Sarah Selecky Leave a Comment

Today is the penultimate feature in our special Little Bird Contest guest post series. The contest deadline is still two weeks away. There’s lots of time left for you to finish your piece and submit it to Esi Edugyan. Remember, you can submit your story anytime before May 4th. In today’s feature, we talk to… [Read More]

Category: Little Bird Writing Contest, Writer Spotlights

Write like a reader, and read like a writer

Write like a reader, and read like a writer

April 10, 2017 by Sarah Selecky Leave a Comment

Today is the second installment in our “Where are they now?” guest post series. Every week this month, to celebrate The Little Bird Writing Contest and encourage you to submit your story, we are featuring a writer who has been published in a past volume of The Little Bird Anthology. In these interviews, I try… [Read More]

Category: Little Bird Writing Contest, Writer Spotlights

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Our school welcomes people of all identities, races, abilities, and interests. We share an inclusive, generous, and heart-centered point of view, and are committed to cultivating a culture of empathy and insight.

Our headquarters are on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Anishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee Peoples, adjacent to Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk) territory. We invite you to search your own address and acknowledge the territories you are on.

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