Year-Long Fiction Writing Project with Junauda Petrus
Registration Opens on April 9, 2025
Starting June 12, 2025 | Online Cohort led by by Junauda Petrus
Thursdays | 6-9 PM CT | Online
Registration
Join the Waitlist for Junauda Petrus' cohort starting on April 9 at 10AM CT for Friends of the Loft; April 10 for the general public. The registration link will go live on this page at that time. Junauda will meet with each person who signs up to determine if your project is a good fit for the year-long project. We will reach out to the list to schedule a meeting between you and Junauda. Please sign up at the link below. Payment and final registration will take place after this initial call. Payment info and options are listed here. Interested? Join us for an information session on March 5 or April 2, 2025 from 6-7:30 PM.
Cohort Details
Participants will meet as a cohort on the following schedule:
- Summer 2025 (June-August): Biweekly meetings on Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons for 8 weeks.
- Fall 2025 (September-December): Weekly meetings for 12 weeks.
- Winter/Spring 2026 (January-April): Weekly meetings for 12 weeks.
All meetings will take place online via live video sessions on Zoom. See schedule below.
Independent Study
Students will have one month of independent study time between the final summer meeting and the start of the fall cohort meetings (August 20-September 16) and between the final fall meeting and the start of winter cohort meetings (December 10-January 9); this time is to be used for independent writing time, focusing on aspects of craft your teaching mentor feels will help your development as a writer; deep reading, of your own work as well as books outside of the cohort reading list that will benefit your writing; one to one meetings with your teaching mentor; writing group meetings with your cohort members.
Important Dates
Information Session
Wednesday, March 5 and April 2, 2025
6:00-7:30 pm CST / Online/Zoom
Required Orientation Session
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
6–7:30 p.m.
Online/Zoom
Final Public Reading
Thursday, April 24, 2026
Zoom/Online
7-9 p.m. CT
Access Funds
If you are experiencing financial hardship or tuition is a barrier for you, the Year-Long Writing Project offers two funded Access Fund seats in each cohort. There is a separate application. Seats are highly competitive, so learn more and apply below!
Weekly Cohort Meetings
Zoom link sent in confirmation email
All times listed in US Central Time
Teaching Artist
2025 Year-Long Poetry Apprenticeship cohort led by Junauda Petrus
