Mentee Information

• First Name:*
• Last Name:*
• City, State:*
• Email:*
• Phone:*
• Organization, School, and/or Position:
• Select the genre that best describes your work. If you work in multiple genres, select the genre in which you would like your mentor to have the most expertise:*
  Poetry
  Fiction
  Creative Nonfiction
  Playwriting
• Highest Level of Education Completed:*
• Are you a member of AWP?* (Please note, only current members may apply.)
  Yes
  No
• Should you not be matched with a mentor for the upcoming session, would you like to have your application automatically considered for the next round?*
  Yes
  No

* Required information

1. What would you like to achieve as a writer? Include both short- and long-term goals.
   
2. Tell us about your experiences as a writer, as well as where you are in the writing process.
   
3. What types of guidance are you hoping to receive from your mentor (e.g.; journal submissions, writing a query letter, manuscript development)?
   
4. Are you interested in receiving a mentor who is able to provide guidance from the perspective of a specific literary field (e.g.; travel writing, young adult fiction) or community (e.g.; LGBTQ writers, Chicano poets)?
   
5. What have you already tried in terms of finding writing guidance? Have you ever had a mentor? Are you part of a writers' group?
   
6. What would you like to gain from AWP’s Mentor Program? What can AWP do to help you reach these goals?
   

Thank you! Please click "Submit" below to send us your application. Should your application be selected for consideration, you will be contacted to provide a 10-page writing sample that this session's mentors will use to help make their final decisions.