Get Me To Writers Conferences

In February 2017, I applied to the Iowa Young Writers Studio and the Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop. I was, to my great pleasure (and my surprise), accepted. However, due to some sticky financial situations, I can't pay even the reduced tuition for Iowa.

These programs lend expert help to aspiring writers, and I hope they might open a door to further writing opportunities — both in college and beyond. Furthermore, I hope that my voice as a queer poet will add to the richness of thought both in the workshops and in poetry at large. By attending these programs, I will be one step closer to realizing my ambitions.

My expenses are as follows:
-$1350 admission to Iowa YWS (Due June 1)
-$250 flight from Boston, MA to Columbus, OH
-$450 flight from Columbus to Cedar Rapids, IA
-$450 flight from Cedar Rapids to Boston (Stretch Goal, $2500 total)

Thank you for donating!
            -Matt K