Hey is it too late to register for Longleaf 2026! Hell yes it is! Well, not really--we take Conference Pass registrants all the way up to the second day of our events-but JEEZ you are pushing it! What about workshops you ask? longleafwritersconference.com Yes. Don't ask how. Just get in on this

Why don't we finish out our list of FOMO faculty: we have Denton Loving for poetry this year and couldn't be happier! dentonloving.com WE HAVE FOUR SPOTS FOR 2026 LEFT SO REGISTER NOW! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/

We cannot believe our luck when it comes to faculty (see our past alumni here longleafwritersconference.com/alumni/ and we cannot believe our luck to have Maria Kuznetsova as prose faculty for 2026! WE HAVE FOUR SLOTS LEFT SO REGISTER TODAY! mariakuznetsova.com

Who else is coming, you ask? And what about housing? We have some spaces we can help you fill! Did we mention that we have @nickolebrown.bsky.social Nickole Brown and Chantel Acevedo this year?! www.chantelacevedo.com www.nickolebrown.org

Unpause. AWP got ahold of us and wouldn't let go! No matter, check out who you might hang with on the beach in May! Beth Ann Fennelly and Tom Franklin are joining us again and we couldn't be happier. Check out Beth Anne's new book here! www.bethannfennelly.com/the-irish-go... Register today!

We haven't even talked about our incredible visiting writers and faculty!? Let us start with our friend Jennifer Haigh! We are huge fans and are so happy to have her on the beach May 9-16 this year! jennifer-haigh.com

Texas State University is one of our newest partners and @divinebyrd.bsky.social Divine Byrd is one of the incredible scholars who will join us at Longleaf this year. Thanks to Longleaf faculty member @charlottepencewrites Charlotte Pence! www.divinebyrd.com

@awpwriter.org 2026? We will be stationed at Booth 854! We will be giving away some swag and featuring our scholars and fellows and faculty so stop on by! We will also be advertising a deep discount for registrations made at AWP and will have details there for our Reception so stop on by!

We are so fortunate to have such wonderful partners and the University of South Alabama has been with us for four years. Please welcome 2026 scholar Hannah Rhodes! Hannah also edits Oracle! www.southalabama.edu/colleges/art...

Next up is our wonderful @southalabamabsb.bsky.social University of South Alabama Roe Van Derwood! www.southalabama.edu/colleges/art... Register! It is now or never! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/

We are pumped to be announcing more of our university scholar programming--where we partner with universities to bring their stars to Longleaf! Please Welcome Tatyana Hill from AUBURN MFA! www.auburncircle.com/staff/tatyan... REGISTER NOW! www.longleafwritersconference.com

What would we do without our ties to southern universities like @olemiss.bsky.social and The University of Mississippi MFA program? Please help us welcome Jenny Maaketo to Longleaf 2026 as on of their scholars! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/

UAB and the Birmingham Poetry Review bring such a special group of students alongside their literary journal. Big thanks to Adam Vines for introducing us to Robin Siegel who will join us this year! Please share and welcome her! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ #poetry #books #writing

The @olemiss.bsky.social MFA has helped support scholars for nearly a decade. Help us welcome Elly MacKay to our conference! Time is running out so get your seats booked: longleafwritersconference.com/registration/

The St. Joes Community Foundation has provided critical support over the years and we are happy to announce Angela Williamson Emmert as one of our scholars! Register Now to join these incredible poets and writers! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ #poetry #authors #creativewriting

We are happy to announce that Maggie Anderson will join us this year as a CNF Fellow! electricliterature.com/my-father-tr... #writers #fiction #essay

And Sarah Destin joins us as a Local Scholar and just happens to be getting her PhD from FSU! www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdest... #poetry #creativewriting #fiction

We couldn't be happier with our Marilyn Harris Teacher Scholar again this year! Please welcome Jenna Tyrrell to Longleaf 2026! longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-...

More good news and more incredible writers and poets! Please share and like and help us get the word out about Clayton Bradshaw-Mittal, our Baker Veteran Scholar for 2026! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ Join us!

Please help us welcome Amy Riddell to Longleaf 2026 as a fellow in poetry! www.rockwoodpress.com/bookstore/p/... And need we remind you again that it is time to register so you can hang with our incredible writers and poets? longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ #poetry #writers #books

We are happy to announce that Susan Finch joins us as a Longleaf Fellow this year! www.susanfinchwriter.com Register now to join her and all our terrific visitors! longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-...

Our Baker Veteran Fellowship is one of our longest-running programs. This year we welcome Hugh Martin! www.hugh-martin.com It is Time to Register if you want a space this year! longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-...

Next up! Our Marilyn Harris Teachers Fellowship is four years old! This year, we welcome Elizabeth Levinson as our Harris Fellow! ejoylevinson.com/home/ Check Elizabeth out on our webpage or her homepage! longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-...

We are pleased to announce our fellows and scholars for 2026! First up is our newest fellowship sponsored by Cutleaf / EastOver Press! Check out Tiffany Melanson on our website! Time to Register! longleafwritersconference.com/fellows-and-... www.arts.gov/impact/liter...

I don't know what the protocol is for thanking those who have donated and helped us to get halfway to our goal for this year. But THANK YOU! You are supporting kids with literacy and literary programs! We are still hoping we can keep building! Please like and share and give! gofund.me/2fe7d81a5

#Poetry #Fiction #CreativeWriting Tonight is the deadline for our fellowships and scholarships! Don't miss out on this opportunity! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/

How could you not apply to hang out with Jennifer Haigh and the rest of our incredible faculty? FOR FREE?!? New and emerging writers! We have VETERAN, LOCAL, TEACHER, and URG scholarships! Deadline is January 10! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/

TEACHERS! We have full ride scholarships (no book yet) and fellowships (1-2 books published) and the deadline is approaching! Apply by January 10th for a free retreat on the beach! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/

VETERANS! We have full scholarships (no book yet) and fellowships (1-2 books published) for you! Deadline is January 10! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/

What a start for our first tier goal! gofund.me/4a713c0c7 Help us to continue our work with literacy programs for under-supported schools! Imagine bringing that light of reading and writing into classrooms! You can also apply to experience this program! longleafwritersconference.com

We are making headway! Help us reach our initial goal! Your donations will ensure we have the resources and accommodations we are known for in 2026. It also helps us to keep our financial aid programs going after a very tough two years of grant reductions and financial stresses. gofund.me/bcb6bf822

This is a busy time of year! No only are we in the midst of moving, but we are also coming up on scholarship and fellowship deadlines January 10th! Don't miss out on your chance to come for free! longleafwritersconference.com/financial-aid/

Hello friends! I have a new book out! We are trying to funnel fans to the publisher page--so please support small presses by buying direct--this is how they make the most from their investment in the arts! 3taospress.com/authors/seth... COLORADO BUYERS AND FANS: payhip.com/BooksbySethB...

We have big news! We are moving! Help us to maintain the level of literary and literacy programs we bring here: gofund.me/979c5ed2a

ONE MONTH LEFT TO REGISTER! Don't miss the best writing conference retreat in the US!

If there was ever a time to spend some money on the institutions that sustain art and literacy and literature, it is NOW. I fear that many of us won't be around without support, and THE BEST WAY TO SUPPORT US IS TO SIMPLY REGISTER! Here's our literacy outreach doing good in local high schools:

There are only a couple weeks left to register and book housing! Check us out and enroll for the most incredible literary experience of your life!

We are less than two months from our time on the beach, but in the meantime we will be in LA for the AWP writers conference! See you there? #awp #writersconference

We are so happy to announce that Jessica Temple jessicatemple.com is joining us as a fellow this year! Time is running out if you want to join us but we have another bit of good news: WE ARE RUNNING A 20% OFF AWP Bookfair SPECIAL, so get registered today!

Writers! Poets! Novelists! Essayists! ENROLL NOW OR MISS OUT! longleafwritersconference.com/registration/ $1399 gives you all we have to offer including a workshop $759 All conference pass gives you everything but the workshop We also have a la carte options for all other needs!

Next up is Via Bleidner from the University of Mississippi Department of English! Each year, we partner with regional universities to create scholarship opportunities for writers. WE ARE IN OUR FINAL MONTH OF REGISTRATION: ENROLL TODAY! #fictionwriter #poets #creativenonfiction #writersretreat

Each year, we partner with regional universities like the UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham to create scholarship opportunities for writers. We are so happy that Anoushka Gera from UAB, will be joining us as a scholar in May! #fictionwriter #poets #creativenonfiction

Each year, we partner with regional universities like the UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham to create scholarship opportunities for writers. We are so happy that Trinity Walker from UAB, will be joining us as a scholar in May! #fictionwriter #poets #creativenonfiction

Each year, we partner with regional universities like the University of Mississippi Department of English to create scholarship opportunities for writers. We are so happy that Noreen Ocampo from UM, will be joining us as a scholar! www.noreenocampo.com #fictionwriters #poetry #Writersconferrence

Each year, we partner with regional universities like The University of South Alabama to create scholarship opportunities for writers. We are so happy that Courtney Fussell, from USA, will be joining us as a scholar in May!

Our Longleaf The St. Joe Company Community Foundation Local Scholar is Marcie Alexander! Our local scholarships and fellowships are designed to give local authors from the larger Seaside area to be able to benefit from all we offer. www.longleafwritersconference.com/registration… See more

More big news! Help us welcome Surya Milner to Longeaf as our The St. Joe Company Community Foundation Scholar! suryamilner.com Register today for our conference retreat before we sell out! #writerscommunity #poetrycommunity #writingretreat

Next up is our St The St. Joe Company Community Foundation scholar Rucy Cui! www.rucycui.com #poetry #writers

Our Marilyn Harris Teaching scholarship is our newest offering and we are proud to announce that Liz Ross has that honor this year! As you can see, our fellows and scholars are incredible writers all on their own. Register now! #writersconference #poetry #fictionwriter

Next up is the first of our St. The St. Joe Company Joes Community Foundation Scholars, Nari Kirk! Join our fellows and scholars by registering now!