AWP Writer to Writer Mentorship Program

The AWP Writer to Writer Mentorship Program matches emerging writers and published authors for a three-month series of modules on topics such as craft, revision, publishing, and the writing life. Mentors volunteer their time for this program. Potential Writer to Writer mentees must be members of AWP, but it is free to apply to and participate in the program.

Become a Member of AWP

Note for new members: If you purchase a new membership just before applying, be sure to log out of our submission portal by clicking "Log Out" on the lefthand nav, and then log back in using your AWP credentials, in order to give the system a chance to reset and update your membership status accordingly. Reach out to programs@awpwriter.org with any questions.

Mentees

Mentee applications for Season 21 of Writer to Writer will open February 15–March 15, 2025. The session will take place on May 5–July 25, 2025.

Apply to Season 21

The AWP Writer to Writer Mentorship Program is open to all AWP members who identify as emerging writers, but we particularly encourage applications from those writers who have never been associated with an MFA program, and those writing from regions, backgrounds, and cultures that are too often underrepresented in the literary world.

We take your interest in connecting with a mentor seriously. After the AWP membership team reviews all mentee applications, we send a selection of potential matches to our mentors, who ultimately choose their own mentee. They tend to choose mentees based on shared goals and interests, and whether they feel they can help that person at the stage they are in now. Our mentees come from all backgrounds and levels of experience; to ensure that we make the best possible matches this season, we ask that you be open and honest about your goals, your background, and where you are now with your writing.

Should you be chosen to participate, your mentor will review your writing, listen to your concerns, and help you work towards your writing goals. AWP's membership team will also be there to support you, every step of the way.

Season 21 begins on May 5, 2025, and will consist of six lightly structured modules over a three-month period, concluding on July 25. You and your mentor will make a commitment to the process—and to each other.

Make a connection that can last a lifetime. Applications are welcome February 15–March 15, 2025.

Mentors

Mentor applications are open year-round. Learn more about mentoring with AWP.