I am the Director of Education for the esteemed non-profit organization The Golden Crown Literary Society. I love being part of this group because GCLS has been instrumental in supporting so many writers and readers of lesbian fiction. (They were there for me when I published my first book, welcoming me with open arms.)
The GCLS Writing Academy is entering its fifth year and we are so pleased to be able to offer a new scholarship. The Bridge Builder Scholarship is open to young women writers of color who are interested in writing within the woman-loving-woman genre.
This is an amazing learning opportunity for an emerging, woman-of-color writer!
The Bridge-Builder Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to a young (18-30) woman writer of color who shows talent and drive in creating lesbian literature. The writer should be interested in working on a full-length novel or a collection of short stories.*
The chosen recipient will receive:
1) one, full tuition to the class of 2019 GCLS writing academy; and
2) individual one-on-one mentoring with a well-established writer in the genre of lesbian fiction.
In return, the candidate will:
Create a brief (one page) monthly report on that month’s lessons, their own work in progress, or GCLS promotions within their community.
Attend online classes and participate in the assignments to the best of their ability. (Not having access to a computer should not prevent the student from applying. We may be able to work around it.)
The candidate must be willing to show how they can help promote and support lesbian literature in general, and the writing academy specifically within their own communities.
Application deadline:
The candidate will submit a ten-page sample of their best work, along with an application by June 1, 2018. Candidates will be chosen by June 30th, 2018. Classes start in September of 2018, however, there will be a summer reading list assignment.
The link to the detailed Bridge Builder description is: Here
Please consider checking out the Writing Academy and share this to anyone you think might be interested.
Thanks, in advance, for helping us get the word out about this important scholarship.
Finnian Burnett 
This is awesome….sadly I’m too “old” do you have any opportunities like this for women over age 30? I’m 35 and would love to apply to something like this.
Unfortunately, we do not. This is a privately funded scholarship meant to bring young women of color into the writing community and offer a safe space for them to hone their writing skills. We do offer some partial scholarships and payment plans, so please consider joining anyway. And please share with your networks. Best of luck!
Thank you! I’ll review your other opportunities. I’ve shared on my FB page, but my audience is primarily women of color OVER the age of 30, I’ll edit my post to explain they should check the website for partial scholarships and payment plans if interested. Thanks again!