#VCCAFellow here: this place is beautiful year-round. The deadline for Fall 2026 residencies is January 15. Apply:

www.vcca.com/apply/reside...

Home from a magical and inspiring two week residency at VCCA. I met so many wonderful artists and came away with a full heart, new friends, and new poems.Thank you
@the-vcca.bsky.social !

#vccafellow
#mtsanangelo
#grateful

I’m leaving @the-vcca.bsky.social feeling greedy for more—more time and space, more candid advice from those who have gone through the publishing journey.

As Robin Tewes used to tell her students: If it feels hard, you’re learning something.

I must be learning a lot.
#vccafellow #writingresidency

Six days ago, I arrived for my first writing residency at @the-vcca.bsky.social. Grateful to be part of this community that has shown me a different way of living and creating. #vccafellow #memoirwriting #writing #writingresidency

Black-and-white photo of me. I am wearing a dark-colored V-neck top and a Maori-inspired spiral jade pendant necklace. My hair is long and wavy, and I am smiling at the camera with head slightly tilted. Beneath the photo is the green/orange VCCA wordmark on a white background. At the very bottom is a thick orange snipe with the words VCCA Fellow in white block letters.

I am honored and ecstatic to be joining Virginia Center for the Creative Arts' prestigious artist community as a 2025 #VCCAFellow. Thank you, VCCA, for this invitation to surprise myself and work on my craft uninterrupted in the company of a diverse cohort of artists. 🌷

Long before I landed @aliciabrooks.bsky.social as my agent, I applied to writing residencies. Every application required sample pages. What I churned out was rough, but at least the deadlines got me started. I’m delighted to say I’ll be heading to @the-vcca.bsky.social this summer as a #VCCAFellow!

I am excited to announce that I will be heading to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts as a fellow next month to spend a week with a group of writers, composers, and artists in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of VA. Thanks to @the-vcca.bsky.social for this amazing opportunity! #VCCAFellow