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5 Reasons Not To Apply To Alpha (And Why To Apply Anyway)
The Alpha SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers is awesome. For proof, check out what previous students (including me) have to say about the workshop, or watch this video by 2011 student Aleka Gurel....
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From the Archives: How to write a (good) application story in the next week
[Editor's note: This post originally went up around this time last year, but here it is again for anyone who's relatively new to the Alpha blog. Enjoy!] Some of you, no doubt, are very diligent human...
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A Fellow Procrastinator’s Guide to Writing Your Application Story at the Last...
So you’re going to apply to Alpha. You have it all planned out. You’ve convinced your parents. You can’t stop talking about it with your friends. You’re so excited to have the chance to spend two weeks...
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What Do I Do Now?
So you didn’t get into Alpha this year. What do you do now? First off: recover. It can be a really tense wait and all the ignoring it in the world doesn’t help if back-of-brain decides to fixate on it....
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Applications now open for Alpha 2014!
Are you between the ages of 14 and 19? Do you write science fiction, fantasy, or horror? Want to learn about the craft and business of writing from guest authors including Tobias Buckell, Bruce...
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A Week of Prompts
The Alpha application deadline is fast approaching, and that means at least a few people are panicking. Is the story good enough? I should write another– but I don’t have any ideas! Everything is...
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Application Tip: Word Count Guidelines
Here at the Alpha citadel, we’ve gotten some questions about the word count guidelines for Alpha application stories–that is, the requirement that application stories must be between 2000 and 6000...
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The 2014 Worry Thread
Step 1) Send in a complete application to Alpha, including a story. Step 2) Freak out. Step 3) End the freakout by posting here! This is a thread for your worries. The application committee will not...
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Applications for Alpha 2015 are open!
Applications are now open for the 2015 Alpha SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers. If you’re between the ages of 14-19 and write science fiction, fantasy, and/or horror, you should apply! All the...
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The Alpha 2016 Share the Wait Thread
It’s a little late this year, but here’s a thread for people to fret, commiserate, encourage, and generally talk about worries. Feel free to talk about your application story, too– the judges don’t...
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