World’s best writing conference and retreat. Seaside, FL every year 2nd week of May. Check out our amazing faculty and register now!https://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mk4ltg7al22hHey is it too late to register for Longleaf 2026! Hell yes it is! Well, not really--we take Conference Pass registrants all the way up to the second day of our events-but JEEZ you are pushing it! What about workshops you ask? longleafwritersconference.com Yes. Don't ask how. Just get in on this https://longleafwritersconference.com/22 Apr 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ltg7al22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mhsyvlr7kc2oWhy don't we finish out our list of FOMO faculty: we have Denton Loving for poetry this year and couldn't be happier! dentonloving.com WE HAVE FOUR SPOTS FOR 2026 LEFT SO REGISTER NOW! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/24 Mar 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsyvlr7kc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mhsylvxhcs2oWe cannot believe our luck when it comes to faculty (see our past alumni here longleafwritersconference.com/alumni/ and we cannot believe our luck to have Maria Kuznetsova as prose faculty for 2026! WE HAVE FOUR SLOTS LEFT SO REGISTER TODAY! mariakuznetsova.com24 Mar 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsylvxhcs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mh4ccq64r22oWho else is coming, you ask? And what about housing? We have some spaces we can help you fill! Did we mention that we have @nickolebrown.bsky.social Nickole Brown and Chantel Acevedo this year?! www.chantelacevedo.com www.nickolebrown.org15 Mar 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4ccq64r22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mgxuldqgcs2oUnpause. AWP got ahold of us and wouldn't let go! No matter, check out who you might hang with on the beach in May! Beth Ann Fennelly and Tom Franklin are joining us again and we couldn't be happier. Check out Beth Anne's new book here! https://www.bethannfennelly.com/the-irish-goodbye Register today!13 Mar 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxuldqgcs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mg3n5ttul22dWe haven't even talked about our incredible visiting writers and faculty!? Let us start with our friend Jennifer Haigh! We are huge fans and are so happy to have her on the beach May 9-16 this year! jennifer-haigh.com02 Mar 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3n5ttul22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mfrst7i74c27Texas State University is one of our newest partners and @divinebyrd.bsky.social Divine Byrd is one of the incredible scholars who will join us at Longleaf this year. Thanks to Longleaf faculty member @charlottepencewrites Charlotte Pence! www.divinebyrd.com26 Feb 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrst7i74c27https://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mfpcwk7pvs27@awpwriter.org 2026? We will be stationed at Booth 854! We will be giving away some swag and featuring our scholars and fellows and faculty so stop on by! We will also be advertising a deep discount for registrations made at AWP and will have details there for our Reception so stop on by!25 Feb 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpcwk7pvs27https://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mfmg5ewfkk27We are so fortunate to have such wonderful partners and the University of South Alabama has been with us for four years. Please welcome 2026 scholar Hannah Rhodes! Hannah also edits Oracle! https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/artsandsci/art/oracle/24 Feb 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmg5ewfkk27https://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mfki3osduc2hNext up is our wonderful @southalabamabsb.bsky.social University of South Alabama Roe Van Derwood! https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/artsandsci/english/scholarships/grad.html Register! It is now or never! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/23 Feb 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfki3osduc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mfkh4haupc2hWe are pumped to be announcing more of our university scholar programming--where we partner with universities to bring their stars to Longleaf! Please Welcome Tatyana Hill from AUBURN MFA! http://www.auburncircle.com/staff/tatyana-hill REGISTER NOW! www.longleafwritersconference.com23 Feb 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkh4haupc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mf2ztnbfxc2zWhat would we do without our ties to southern universities like @olemiss.bsky.social and The University of Mississippi MFA program? Please help us welcome Jenny Maaketo to Longleaf 2026 as on of their scholars! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/17 Feb 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2ztnbfxc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mf2zgzexwc2zUAB and the Birmingham Poetry Review bring such a special group of students alongside their literary journal. Big thanks to Adam Vines for introducing us to Robin Siegel who will join us this year! Please share and welcome her! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ #poetry #books #writing17 Feb 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2zgzexwc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3meydjjh6ys2zThe @olemiss.bsky.social MFA has helped support scholars for nearly a decade. Help us welcome Elly MacKay to our conference! Time is running out so get your seats booked: longleafwritersconference.com/registration/16 Feb 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meydjjh6ys2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3meydenec3k2zThe St. Joes Community Foundation has provided critical support over the years and we are happy to announce Angela Williamson Emmert as one of our scholars! Register Now to join these incredible poets and writers! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ #poetry #authors #creativewriting https://longleafwritersconference.com/registration/16 Feb 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meydenec3k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3metulhtfqk26We are happy to announce that Maggie Anderson will join us this year as a CNF Fellow! https://electricliterature.com/my-father-tries-to-teach-me-his-map-of-chicago/ #writers #fiction #essay14 Feb 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3metulhtfqk26https://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3metuj4kqls26And Sarah Destin joins us as a Local Scholar and just happens to be getting her PhD from FSU! https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdestin/ #poetry #creativewriting #fiction14 Feb 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3metuj4kqls26https://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3meqqogq2yc2nWe couldn't be happier with our Marilyn Harris Teacher Scholar again this year! Please welcome Jenna Tyrrell to Longleaf 2026! https://longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-scholars/13 Feb 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqqogq2yc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3meqq7xb4622nMore good news and more incredible writers and poets! Please share and like and help us get the word out about Clayton Bradshaw-Mittal, our Baker Veteran Scholar for 2026! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ Join us!13 Feb 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqq7xb4622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3memjbkgb322yPlease help us welcome Amy Riddell to Longleaf 2026 as a fellow in poetry! https://www.rockwoodpress.com/bookstore/p/prayer-of-scalpel-and-ash And need we remind you again that it is time to register so you can hang with our incredible writers and poets? longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ #poetry #writers #books11 Feb 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3memjbkgb322yhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mekaxzm3m22hWe are happy to announce that Susan Finch joins us as a Longleaf Fellow this year! www.susanfinchwriter.com Register now to join her and all our terrific visitors! https://longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-scholars/11 Feb 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mekaxzm3m22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3megoiut6hc2hOur Baker Veteran Fellowship is one of our longest-running programs. This year we welcome Hugh Martin! www.hugh-martin.com It is Time to Register if you want a space this year! https://longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-scholars/ https://www.hugh-martin.com09 Feb 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3megoiut6hc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3meeo3hyafs2hNext up! Our Marilyn Harris Teachers Fellowship is four years old! This year, we welcome Elizabeth Levinson as our Harris Fellow! ejoylevinson.com/home/ Check Elizabeth out on our webpage or her homepage! https://longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-scholars/ https://ejoylevinson.com/home/08 Feb 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meeo3hyafs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3meenzxij522hWe are pleased to announce our fellows and scholars for 2026! First up is our newest fellowship sponsored by Cutleaf / EastOver Press! Check out Tiffany Melanson on our website! Time to Register! https://longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-scholars/ https://www.arts.gov/impact/literary-arts/creative-writing-fellows/tiffany-melanson08 Feb 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3meenzxij522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mc3vp7m4rk2cI don't know what the protocol is for thanking those who have donated and helped us to get halfway to our goal for this year. But THANK YOU! You are supporting kids with literacy and literary programs! We are still hoping we can keep building! Please like and share and give! gofund.me/2fe7d81a5 https://gofund.me/2fe7d81a510 Jan 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc3vp7m4rk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mc3jzqe2qk2c#Poetry #Fiction #CreativeWriting Tonight is the deadline for our fellowships and scholarships! Don't miss out on this opportunity! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/ https://longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/10 Jan 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc3jzqe2qk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mbttrbyzh22cHow could you not apply to hang out with Jennifer Haigh and the rest of our incredible faculty? FOR FREE?!? New and emerging writers! We have VETERAN, LOCAL, TEACHER, and URG scholarships! Deadline is January 10! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/07 Jan 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbttrbyzh22chttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mbrgmtxiu22cTEACHERS! We have full ride scholarships (no book yet) and fellowships (1-2 books published) and the deadline is approaching! Apply by January 10th for a free retreat on the beach! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/ https://longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/06 Jan 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrgmtxiu22chttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mbpkg6qxyk2cVETERANS! We have full scholarships (no book yet) and fellowships (1-2 books published) for you! Deadline is January 10! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/05 Jan 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpkg6qxyk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/longleafwriters.bsky.social/post/3mbmvyemags2cWhat a start for our first tier goal! gofund.me/4a713c0c7 Help us to continue our work with literacy programs for under-supported schools! Imagine bringing that light of reading and writing into classrooms! You can also apply to experience this program! longleafwritersconference.com https://gofund.me/4a713c0c704 Jan 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:bxwm5ffespf5jnirb43gpsw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbmvyemags2c