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5 days ago

Calling all teen writers! (ages 13-18)

We invite you to write about a scar. Physical or invisible. This could be a scar you have, or one for a character you make up. Use any form you like: story, song, script, or poem, as long as it's 250 words or less.

The winner will receive a $400 Gotham credit, a $50 gift certificate to @bookshop_org and publication on our website. Two finalists will receive a free Gotham class and publication on our website.

Tap the link in our bio to submit!

Deadline: December 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET. ... See MoreSee Less

Calling all teen writers! (ages 13-18)

We invite you to write about a scar. Physical or invisible. This could be a scar you have, or one for a character you make up. Use any form you like: story, song, script, or poem, as long as its 250 words or less.

The winner will receive a $400 Gotham credit, a $50 gift certificate to @bookshop_org and publication on our website. Two finalists will receive a free Gotham class and publication on our website.

Tap the link in our bio to submit!

Deadline: December 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.

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2 weeks ago

Find freedom on the page this week.

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Find freedom on the page this week.

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Calling all teen writers! (ages 13-18) We invite

Calling all teen writers! (ages 13-18)

We invite you to write about a scar. Physical or invisible. This could be a scar you have, or one for a character you make up. Use any form you like: story, song, script, or poem, as long as it's 250 words or less.

The winner will receive a $400 Gotham credit, a $50 gift certificate to @bookshop_org and publication on our website. Two finalists will receive a free Gotham class and publication on our website.

Tap the link in our bio to submit!

Deadline: December 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.

A reminder from Octavia Butler to start your week!

A reminder from Octavia Butler to start your week!

#mondaymotivation #writing #writinginspiration #writingtips #writingquotes #inspiration #inspirational #inspirationquotes

Dream of seeing your story up on the big screen? O

Dream of seeing your story up on the big screen? Our Screenwriting I workshop will equip you with tools to make your script shine.

Check out the link in our bio to sign up for an upcoming class.

#screenwriting #screenwriters #screenwritersofinstagram #screenwriter #filmmakers #filmfestival

Find freedom on the page this week. #mondaymotiv

Find freedom on the page this week.

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George Orwell picked the year for his novel 1984 b

George Orwell picked the year for his novel 1984 by inverting the last two numbers of the then-current year, 1948.

So let's do the same here in 2025, and say you're writing a novel set in 2052.

Give us the first line of that novel. Whoever writes the most intriguing first line about the near future wins a free Gotham class of their choice.

Check out the link in our bio to learn more about submission guidelines and submit!
Deadline: November 30, 2025 at midnight.

Don't cheat us of your contribution. #mondaymotiv

Don't cheat us of your contribution.

#mondaymotivation #writinginspiration #inspirationalquote #writingquotes #creativewriting #writingtips #writing #creativity

A reminder from "The Artist's Way" creator, Julia

A reminder from "The Artist's Way" creator, Julia Cameron, to get your week started.

#mondaymotivation #writinginspiration #writing #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writingquotes #inspiration #inspirationalwords

Obsessed with something? Tell us about it. Our "I

Obsessed with something? Tell us about it.

Our "I'm Obsessed" contest closes August 31!

In 101 words or fewer, tell us the story of a niche hobby or special interest. Perhaps it's a totally made-up obsession or a club you're already a member of. A magical society? Chess club? We'll leave that up to you. Entry is free. The creator of the most compelling story wins a free Gotham class of their choosing.

Enter at the link in our bio!

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We can always count on Joyce for no-nonsense advic

We can always count on Joyce for no-nonsense advice.

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Calling all writers of color! 2 Days left to submi

Calling all writers of color! 2 Days left to submit your applications to our Publish a Book Scholarship!

3 Winners will receive admittance to a Gotham Writers Conference, a free How to Get Published class, plus one-on-one time with a literary agent.

Check out the link in our bio to learn more about application guidelines, hear from past winners, and submit your work!

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Indeed, Ray Bradbury. Indeed. #mondaymotivation #

Indeed, Ray Bradbury. Indeed.

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Every month, writers gather at the Gotham headquar

Every month, writers gather at the Gotham headquarters to write and mingle. Join us! Sign up for the August or September Write-In NYC at the link in our bio.

#writing #writingcommunity #nycwriters #writinginspiration #thingstodonyc #nycgram

Sage advice from poet and essayist Anne Carson to

Sage advice from poet and essayist Anne Carson to start your week.

#mondaymotivation #writingquotes #writinginspiration #inspiration #inspirationalquote

Where will you find the best ideas for stories and

Where will you find the best ideas for stories and characters? Where will you find your most original thoughts, or the answers that evade you at the keyboard? Your mind, of course.

In this course, you'll explore your mind in unconventional ways, helping to create richer, deeper writing or perhaps making the writing process easier.

The mind can be a friendlier, more fruitful place than you might think.

Check out the link at our bio to learn more and enroll.

#writing #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writingclass #writerlife #creativity #creativeprocess

A quick guide to pitching and positioning your sho

A quick guide to pitching and positioning your short nonfiction, all under the guidance of an experienced freelance writer.

Check out the link in our bio to learn more and enroll.

#writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #writerslife #writingpractice #freelance #freelancing #publishing

Have a fun getaway planned this weekend? Learn to

Have a fun getaway planned this weekend? Learn to write all about it in our 10-week Travel Writing workshop. Whether you're writing about distant lands or a trip to the next town over, we can give you the tools to bring the world to life on the page. Check out the link in our bio to learn more and enroll. ✈️🧳#

Looking for your next read? Here's what our staff

Looking for your next read? Here's what our staff recommends.

#books #bookrecs #bookreviews #readinglife #readingcommunity #summerreads #writinglife #writersofinstagram

Wear your heart on the page this week, writers.

Wear your heart on the page this week, writers.

#mondaymotivation #writinginspiration #writingquotes #writerslife

Happy Pride Weekend, writers! Your story deserves

Happy Pride Weekend, writers! Your story deserves to be celebrated. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

#pride #prideweekend #writing #writerscommunity #writinginspiration #beproud

Since ballot boxes are on our minds today, we thou

Since ballot boxes are on our minds today, we thought we'd reminisce about another important box... The Gotham Box!

Gotham boxes once painted the streets of NYC (and got a fair amount of screen time!). We like to be green where we can, so we moved away from the paper catalogs the boxes used to house, but they're no less iconic.

If you're a New Yorker, do you remember spotting a Gotham box? Let us know! Oh, and try to get out and vote today if you can.

#writinginspiration #writing #writerscommunity #nyc #manhattan #nycfilm #writingsociety

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