Glass Kite Anthology's 2018 Summer Writing Studio

INTRODUCING GLASS KITE ANTHOLOGY'S 2018 SUMMER WRITING STUDIO
FOR YOUNG WRITERS
Check out our 2018 mentors!

Class of 2017

Mentors: Topaz Winters, Devanshi Khetarpal, Erin O'Malley, Daniel Blokh, Kathryn Hargett, Jaclyn Grimm, Christina Im
Mentees: Masfi Khan, Riley Grace Borden, Julia Wu, Noreen Ocampo, Juliet Lubwama, Rachel Sucher, Tara Jaigopal, Lake Vargas, Eun Seo Kim, Sarah Feng, Matilda Berke, Haley Chung, Daniya Baiguzhayeva, Vriddhi Vinay, Nandita Naik, Quinn Lui, Tasneem Maher, Claire S. Lee, Brittany Adames, Angela Sun, Ellanora Lerner

Class of 2016

Mentors: Christina Im, Aidan Forster, Kathryn Hargett, Annalise Lozier, Devanshi Khetarpal, Brynne Rebele-Henry, Alyssa Mazzoli, Sophie Govert, Oriana Tang
Mentees: Jeremy Hsiao, Shirin Laturkar, Daniel Blokh, Joseph Felkers, Alice Xu, Lyrik Courtney, Marie Ungar, Josh Schlacter, Annie Castillo, Joyce Zhou, Lynn Huynh, Ananya Kumar-Banerjee, Katherine Kim, Oliver Yong, Ethan Chua, Meilan Steimle, Bronwen Brenner, Sophie Underwood, Jodie Kahan, Olivia Hu, Jacqueline He, Isabelle Jia, Erin O’Malley, Melissa Hamblet

Class of 2015

Mentors: Rona Wang, Somi Jun, Jessica Shen, Margaret Zhang, Noel Peng, Christina Im
Mentees: Eleni Aneziris, Sho Sho Leigh Ho, Eve Freeman, Reini Lin, Rives Millbank, Ashley Chen, Smriti Verma, Kyler Wang, Marion Deal, Duschia Bodet, Michelle Chen, Linus Lu, Kateri David, Ashwinee Panda

What is it?

In the summer of 2015, the Editors-in-Chief of GKA and Rona Wang (contributor, spectacular friend, and the one who brought this idea to us) founded the Glass Kite Anthology Summer Writing Studio to guide, inspire, and mentor young writers during the transition between summer and the new school year.

The Summer Writing Studio is geared towards high school writers (and exceptional middle school writers). It offers mentorship in two genres: poetry and prose. Give us your passion, your adrenaline. We’re looking for motivated students who are willing to grow and learn, who are eager to redefine the role of writing in their life.

We're excited to announce that the program will be continuing for its fourth year. The application for our 2018 Summer Writing Studio is officially open until July 8th.

General Timeline

7/8: mentee application deadline
7/10: mentors pick mentees
7/11: emails sent out to mentees by both GKA & mentors, along with first assignment, writing sample, readings, etc.
7/15: first assignment due
7/22: second assignment due
7/29: third assignment due
8/5: fourth assignment due
8/12: fifth assignment due
8/19: final portfolio & goodbye

How does it work?

Our program mentors (announced soon) will each choose 1-3 mentees whom they feel most passionate about mentoring. We require mentors and mentees to work with each other for at least five (cumulative) weeks; mentors and mentees may decide to continue to work together.

Communication between mentor and mentee may include email, Facebook, Skype, etc.

Tasks as a Mentee

  • Read about 7-10 poems and/or 3-5 prose pieces each week (assigned by mentor)
  • Complete 2-3 prompt-based assignments each week
  • Peer edit writing of other mentees
  • Other similar things, based on your own interest and direction
  • Participate actively in the mentorship for 5 weeks
  • Put together a final portfolio of the what you write during these 5 weeks​
Note that the reading and writing assignments will vary based on the mentor.

How to Apply

  1. Applicants should familiarize themselves with the issues and mission of Glass Kite Anthology, as well as the design and expectations of this writing program.
  2. The application will consist of two parts: a written application, and a writing sample. Optional: a CV/resume.
  3. Review and follow the instructions on the written application. The deadline is July 8th. If you cannot access the document, please email us at glasskiteanthology@gmail.com.
  4. Please note that only complete applications will be considered for review; applications consisting of only a written application and no writing sample, or a writing sample and no written application will be deemed incomplete. The CV/resume component is optional, once again.