Welcome to the
SUNHOUSE Mentorship
Welcome to the
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The SUNHOUSE Summer Writing Mentorship is a 6-week, 1-on-1 online creative writing program pairing established, adult mentors with young writers aged 12 to 18.
At the SUNHOUSE Mentorship, we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of creative voices with a learning community that is as socially and financially accessible as possible. We know how formative these spaces can be, and more importantly, we know how difficult it can be for teenagers to become a part of them.
For our team, learning from the mentorship of adult writers has helped define who we are as writers today, and we want to make this opportunity as accessible as possible for everyone.
We can't wait to write with you this summer.
The SUNHOUSE Summer Writing Mentorship is a 6-week, 1-on-1 online creative writing program pairing established, adult mentors with young writers aged 12 to 18.
At the SUNHOUSE Mentorship, we are dedicated to supporting the next generation of creative voices with a learning community that is as socially and financially accessible as possible. We know how formative these spaces can be, and more importantly, we know how difficult it can be for teenagers to become a part of them.
For our team, learning from the mentorship of adult writers has helped define who we are as writers today, and we want to make this opportunity as accessible as possible for everyone.
We can't wait to write with you this summer.
The World of Interiors, Aug 2017. Photo by Roland Beaufre
The World of Interiors, Aug 2017. Photo by Roland Beaufre
The World of Interiors, Aug 2017. Photo by Roland Beaufre
How it works
How it works
ON THE MENTORSHIP
How it works
ON THE MENTORSHIP
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Logistics
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WHEN IS IT?
The 2026 mentorship will run from Saturday June 20, 2026 to Saturday August 1, 2026, for roughly six weeks.
The 2026 mentorship will run from Saturday June 20, 2026 to Saturday August 1, 2026, for roughly six weeks.
AM I ELIGIBLE?
We accept applicants who are currently 12-18 years old, or in the equivalent of 7th to 12th grade at time of applying. You do not need to be currently enrolled in a school to apply, as we recognize that there are often socioeconomic barriers to accessing education.
Applicants may be based anywhere around the world, regardless of nationality or citizenship status.
If you are slightly outside the age limit or have other concerns, please see our FAQ.
We accept applicants who are currently 12-18 years old, or in the equivalent of 7th to 12th grade at time of applying. You do not need to be currently enrolled in a school to apply, as we recognize that there are often socioeconomic barriers to accessing education.
Applicants may be based anywhere around the world, regardless of nationality or citizenship status.
If you are slightly outside the age limit or have other concerns, please see our FAQ.
We accept applicants who are currently 12-18 years old, or in the equivalent of 7th to 12th grade at time of applying. You do not need to be currently enrolled in a school to apply, as we recognize that there are often socioeconomic barriers to accessing education.
Additionally, applicants may be based anywhere around the world, regardless of nationality or citizenship status.
If you are slightly outside the age limit or have other related concerns, please see the pre-mentorship section of our FAQ.
WHAT GENRES DO YOU OFFER?
We offer studies in Poetry, Fiction, Hybrid, and Spoken Word.
The hybrid genre is designed for mentees who write across genres and want to explore and challenge the boundaries of form. This category is perfect for those who are seeking out mentorship in two or more genres, including but not limited to: Poetry, Fiction, Spoken Word, Creative Nonfiction, Essay/Journalism, and Memoir Writing.
We offer studies in Poetry, Fiction, Hybrid, and Spoken Word.
The hybrid genre is designed for mentees who write across genres and want to explore and challenge the boundaries of form. This category is perfect for those who are seeking out mentorship in two or more genres, including but not limited to: Poetry, Fiction, Spoken Word, Creative Nonfiction, Essay/Journalism, and Memoir Writing.
WHAT'S THE COST?
The program cost is $180, which goes entirely to paying our mentors and covering website costs. Applications are read as need-blind and upon acceptance, we are happy to provide both full and partial financial aid where needed.
The SUNHOUSE organization does not make any monetary profit. We highly prioritize financial transparency; for more information, including our philosophy and financial structure, see our About Us section.
The program cost is $180, which goes entirely to paying our mentors and covering website costs. Applications are read as need-blind and upon acceptance, we are happy to provide both full and partial financial aid where needed.
The SUNHOUSE organization does not make any monetary profit. We highly prioritize financial transparency; for more information, including our philosophy and financial structure, see our About Us section.
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With Your Mentor
With Your Mentor
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HOW WILL I LEARN FROM MY MENTOR?
The SUNHOUSE Mentorship allows you to learn 1-on-1 with a highly established, adult writer, where you meet once a week for 1-2 hours while following a uniquely individualized curriculum.
In this partnership, you’ll find someone who can offer insightful feedback on your work, introduce you to pieces that are sure to become your favorites, and answer your every question about writing as both a craft and a career.
Throughout your summer’s conversations, maybe you’ll even introduce them to a new favorite, too.
HOW WILL WE WORK TOGETHER?
At SUNHOUSE, scheduling is unique to each mentor-mentee pair, and so is the learning process. With your input, each mentor creates a thoughtfully personalized curriculum with a foundation in what you are both passionate about. This could mean deconstructing traditional narratives, exploring themes such as memory, grief, or identity, or even asking what writing means to you as a philosophy.
With an experience that’s tailored to you, you’ll never have to worry about whether your mentor truly understands the intention behind your writing or whether you’ll be able to balance creative writing with family responsibilities, jobs, and extracurricular hobbies.
WHO ARE THEY?
We’ve gathered some of the most brilliant and talented writers we know to serve as mentors.
Our mentors have been recognized by: YoungArts, Foyle Young Poets, U.S Presidential Scholars in the Arts, the MacDowell Foundation, Lambda Literary, Tin House, Goodreads, the National Youth Poet Laureate Program, and others.
Their work has been selected for and appeared in: Best of the Net, Best New Poets, POETRY, poets.org, Kenyon Review, The New York Times, American Poetry Review, Narrative Magazine, Electric Literature, and elsewhere.
To stay updated on our yearly mentor cohort and see a complete list of qualifications, check out Our Mentors. Regular updates will also be posted on our Instagram.
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Community
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The program doesn't just end with your mentor—SUNHOUSE offers various additional creative opportunities to enrich your summer of learning and growth.
The program doesn't just end with your mentor—SUNHOUSE offers various additional creative opportunities to enrich your summer of learning and growth.
PEER WORKSHOPS
Workshops are a small and intimate setting of no more than a dozen people, designed to be the perfect space for you to let the honesty and vulnerability in your writing shine through.
In two different round-table workshops throughout the program, you’ll strengthen your literary analysis and craft skills with fellow mentees, reading, discussing, and editing each other’s work.
Workshops are a small and intimate setting of no more than a dozen people, designed to be the perfect space for you to let the honesty and vulnerability in your writing shine through.
In two different round-table workshops throughout the program, you’ll strengthen your literary analysis and craft skills with fellow mentees, reading, discussing, and editing each other’s work.
PROGRAM SERVER
In our program-wide server, you’ll foster connections with other mentees and find a community of writers that feels like home.
Our online server is a space for you to gush over stories you love, dive into questions about the revision process, and hear back from other young writers who love investigating language just as much as you do.
In our program-wide server, you’ll foster connections with other mentees and find a community of writers that feels like home.
Our online server is a space for you to gush over stories you love, dive into questions about the revision process, and hear back from other young writers who love investigating language just as much as you do.
SUPPLEMENTAL EVENTS
In a series of online open mics and special guest workshops, you’ll have the chance to fall in love with creative niches outside your curriculum—catching sparks of inspiration every step of the way.
Supplemental events last 1-2 hours each and are spaced evenly throughout the mentorship.
Guest Workshops:
Hosted by acclaimed writers outside our mentor cohort, guest workshops change every year and each one dives into a different theme, offering unique and wide-ranging perspectives on writing. Past guest workshops and hosts include: “Stella Lei on Shaping Negative Space,” “Arah Ko on Pop Culture Persona Poetry,” and “e. jin. o’ malley on To Be Inherited by Memory.”
Open Mics:
Split into two—with one featuring our mentors and another featuring our mentees—our online open mics are designed for you to show off the work you’re proud of while becoming captivated by others’.
In a series of online open mics and special guest workshops, you’ll have the chance to fall in love with creative niches outside your curriculum—catching sparks of inspiration every step of the way.
Supplemental events last 1-2 hours each and are spaced evenly throughout the mentorship.
Guest Workshops:
Hosted by acclaimed writers outside our mentor cohort, guest workshops change every year and each one dives into a different theme, offering unique and wide-ranging perspectives on writing. Past guest workshops and hosts include: “Stella Lei on Shaping Negative Space,” “Arah Ko on Pop Culture Persona Poetry,” and “e. jin. o’ malley on To Be Inherited by Memory.”
Open Mics:
Split into two—with one featuring our mentors and another featuring our mentees—our online open mics are designed for you to show off the work you’re proud of while becoming captivated by others’.
END-OF-PROGRAM FOLIO
At the end of the mentorship, we publish a one-of-a-kind SUNHOUSE Mentee Folio which includes a piece of writing by each mentee, showcasing the distinct voices and writing styles of each individual.
Typically, a folio is a short collection of writing tied together through a shared focus—found in the pieces’ themes, symbols, and/or the process that brought about their creation. At SUNHOUSE, that shared focus is your collective summer spent writing and creating new worlds.
Read through our last year’s folio here.
At the end of the mentorship, we publish a one-of-a-kind SUNHOUSE Mentee Folio which includes a piece of writing by each mentee, showcasing the distinct voices and writing styles of each individual.
Typically, a folio is a short collection of writing tied together through a shared focus—found in the pieces’ themes, symbols, and/or the process that brought about their creation. At SUNHOUSE, that shared focus is your collective summer spent writing and creating new worlds.
Read through our last year’s folio here.
What people are saying about us
TESTIMONIALS
Sunhouse affirmed my choice to pursue spoken word poetry and matched me with a mentor that really did care for my writing and work! The seminars and critique offered by my fellow mentees were genuinely so invaluable, and I still stay in contact with so many of the SUNHOUSE 2025 cohort!
- Ankita Jaikumar, (2025)
Sunhouse affirmed my choice to pursue spoken word poetry and matched me with a mentor that really did care for my writing and work! The seminars and critique offered by my fellow mentees were genuinely so invaluable, and I still stay in contact with so many of the SUNHOUSE 2025 cohort!
- Ankita Jaikumar, (2025)
Spoken Word Mentee
Mentored by Emdash AKA Emily Lu Gao
My time with my mentor was genuinely transformative. Not only did we connect on the level of craft—he gave me revision suggestions that sharpened my imagery, refined my language, and showed me works of contemporary poets that I was unfamiliar with, whose very works I still latch onto today to re-synthesize and share—but we also connected on the deeper questions about theme, meaning, and the sanctity we give to certain words. Our conversations about how words hold power and how poetry can guide rather than be controlled were some of the most inspiring exchanges I’ve ever had as a writer.
The online open mic sessions were also incredibly impactful. They helped me build confidence in sharing my work, and even though the program is entirely virtual, SUNHOUSE managed to cultivate a real sense of community. We connected through words in the way language is meant to function—bridging distance, creating understanding, and making space for each other’s voices.
I truly can’t overstate how fantastic the experience was!
- Zixuan Angel Xin, (2025)
What made the SUNHOUSE experience so phenomenal wasn't just the opportunity to be guided in developing my literary identity, but the dedication paid to ensuring each member of the cohort was acknowledged and emboldened on a deeply personal level. In moments where I experienced writer's block or struggled to present a voice that felt authentic, my mentor posed probing questions and encouraged me to confront the uncomfortable truths that were holding me back—ideas that continue to shape my writing today. Joining this program, for me, redefined what it means to write; I could not be more grateful to have spent my summer with SUNHOUSE.
- Mae Wang, (2025)
What made the SUNHOUSE experience so phenomenal wasn't just the opportunity to be guided in developing my literary identity, but the dedication paid to ensuring each member of the cohort was acknowledged and emboldened on a deeply personal level. In moments where I experienced writer's block or struggled to present a voice that felt authentic, my mentor posed probing questions and encouraged me to confront the uncomfortable truths that were holding me back—ideas that continue to shape my writing today. Joining this program, for me, redefined what it means to write; I could not be more grateful to have spent my summer with SUNHOUSE.
- Mae Wang, (2025)
What made the SUNHOUSE experience so phenomenal wasn't just the opportunity to be guided in developing my literary identity, but the dedication paid to ensuring each member of the cohort was acknowledged and emboldened on a deeply personal level. In moments where I experienced writer's block or struggled to present a voice that felt authentic, my mentor posed probing questions and encouraged me to confront the uncomfortable truths that were holding me back—ideas that continue to shape my writing today. Joining this program, for me, redefined what it means to write; I could not be more grateful to have spent my summer with SUNHOUSE.
- Mae Wang, (2025)
Poetry Mentee
Fiction Mentee
Fiction Mentee
Fiction Mentee
Mentored by Mark Kyungsoo Bias
Mentored by Jiaqi Kang
Mentored by Jiaqi Kang
Mentored by Jiaqi Kang
My time with my mentor was genuinely transformative. Not only did we connect on the level of craft—he gave me revision suggestions that sharpened my imagery, refined my language, and showed me works of contemporary poets that I was unfamiliar with, whose very works I still latch onto today to re-synthesize and share—but we also connected on the deeper questions about theme, meaning, and the sanctity we give to certain words. Our conversations about how words hold power and how poetry can guide rather than be controlled were some of the most inspiring exchanges I’ve ever had as a writer.
The online open mic sessions were also incredibly impactful. They helped me build confidence in sharing my work, and even though the program is entirely virtual, SUNHOUSE managed to cultivate a real sense of community. We connected through words in the way language is meant to function—bridging distance, creating understanding, and making space for each other’s voices.
I truly can’t overstate how fantastic the experience was!
- Angel Xin, (2025)
My time with my mentor was genuinely transformative. Not only did we connect on the level of craft—he gave me revision suggestions that sharpened my imagery, refined my language, and showed me works of contemporary poets that I was unfamiliar with, whose very works I still latch onto today to re-synthesize and share—but we also connected on the deeper questions about theme, meaning, and the sanctity we give to certain words. Our conversations about how words hold power and how poetry can guide rather than be controlled were some of the most inspiring exchanges I’ve ever had as a writer.
The online open mic sessions were also incredibly impactful. They helped me build confidence in sharing my work, and even though the program is entirely virtual, SUNHOUSE managed to cultivate a real sense of community. We connected through words in the way language is meant to function—bridging distance, creating understanding, and making space for each other’s voices.
I truly can’t overstate how fantastic the experience was!
- Zixuan Angel Xin, (2025)
My time with my mentor was genuinely transformative. Not only did we connect on the level of craft—he gave me revision suggestions that sharpened my imagery, refined my language, and showed me works of contemporary poets that I was unfamiliar with, whose very works I still latch onto today to re-synthesize and share—but we also connected on the deeper questions about theme, meaning, and the sanctity we give to certain words. Our conversations about how words hold power and how poetry can guide rather than be controlled were some of the most inspiring exchanges I’ve ever had as a writer.
The online open mic sessions were also incredibly impactful. They helped me build confidence in sharing my work, and even though the program is entirely virtual, SUNHOUSE managed to cultivate a real sense of community. We connected through words in the way language is meant to function—bridging distance, creating understanding, and making space for each other’s voices.
I truly can’t overstate how fantastic the experience was!
- Zixuan Angel Xin, (2025)
My time with my mentor was genuinely transformative. Not only did we connect on the level of craft—he gave me revision suggestions that sharpened my imagery, refined my language, and showed me works of contemporary poets that I was unfamiliar with, whose very works I still latch onto today to re-synthesize and share—but we also connected on the deeper questions about theme, meaning, and the sanctity we give to certain words. Our conversations about how words hold power and how poetry can guide rather than be controlled were some of the most inspiring exchanges I’ve ever had as a writer.
The online open mic sessions were also incredibly impactful. They helped me build confidence in sharing my work, and even though the program is entirely virtual, SUNHOUSE managed to cultivate a real sense of community. We connected through words in the way language is meant to function—bridging distance, creating understanding, and making space for each other’s voices.
I truly can’t overstate how fantastic the experience was!
- Zixuan Angel Xin, (2025)
Poetry Mentee
Mentored by Mark Kyungsoo Bias
Not only were the mentors chosen for the program absolutely exceptional (with many I was a fan of!), but so were the pairings! With the guidance of my mentor, I was able to significantly and deeply understand and improve my writing. I was so pleasantly surprised to discover that my mentor and I were extremely compatible in poetic voice and interests. I could build off my original writing foundations with their help, without ever feeling like I had to alter my personal expression. This program is definitely one of the most important and impactful experiences I've participated in on my journey growing my poetic skills and voice. I'm so extremely grateful to SUNHOUSE!
- Brian Chan, (2024)
Not only were the mentors chosen for the program absolutely exceptional (with many I was a fan of!), but so were the pairings! With the guidance of my mentor, I was able to significantly and deeply understand and improve my writing. I was so pleasantly surprised to discover that my mentor and I were extremely compatible in poetic voice and interests. I could build off my original writing foundations with their help, without ever feeling like I had to alter my personal expression. This program is definitely one of the most important and impactful experiences I've participated in on my journey growing my poetic skills and voice. I'm so extremely grateful to SUNHOUSE!
- Brian Chan, (2024)
Poetry Mentee
Mentored by Divyasri Krishnan
As a SUNHOUSE mentee, not only did I have the flexibility to work on my own schedule, but the structure itself meant that I got excellent guidance that was tailored to my own needs. My mentor was helpful, engaging, and gave me important feedback that helped me grow and blossom as a writer overall. For the price, it is an unbeatable and amazing experience!
- Akshita Krishnan
As a SUNHOUSE mentee, not only did I have the flexibility to work on my own schedule, but the structure itself meant that I got excellent guidance that was tailored to my own needs. My mentor was helpful, engaging, and gave me important feedback that helped me grow and blossom as a writer overall. For the price, it is an unbeatable and amazing experience!
- Akshita Krishnan, (2024)
As a SUNHOUSE mentee, not only did I have the flexibility to work on my own schedule, but the structure itself meant that I got excellent guidance that was tailored to my own needs. My mentor was helpful, engaging, and gave me important feedback that helped me grow and blossom as a writer overall. For the price, it is an unbeatable and amazing experience!
- Akshita Krishnan, (2024)
Fiction Mentee
Mentored by Nandita Naik
The SUNHOUSE mentorship was one of the best writing education experiences I’ve had—my mentor’s course curriculum was genuinely targeted & built to suit my needs, & my meetings with my mentor were one of the highlights of my summer. The workshops, readings, & open mics featured throughout the program were also high-quality & exposed to me a variety of new poetic techniques & poets. I’m delighted to have attended & learned from this mentorship.
- Ivi Hua
From workshops on pop culture poetry to eclectic mentor readings, the SUNHOUSE Mentorship fostered an unparalleled learning experience stretching far beyond the traditional classroom setting. My mentor’s syllabus was meticulously constructed and deeply intentional—truly, I’ve never felt so understood or challenged as a creative. Looking back, I can confidently say that this mentorship was not only invaluable but exceeded every expectation.
- Grace Marie Liu
From workshops on pop culture poetry to eclectic mentor readings, the SUNHOUSE Mentorship fostered an unparalleled learning experience stretching far beyond the traditional classroom setting. My mentor’s syllabus was meticulously constructed and deeply intentional—truly, I’ve never felt so understood or challenged as a creative. Looking back, I can confidently say that this mentorship was not only invaluable but exceeded every expectation.
- Grace Marie Liu, (2025)
From workshops on pop culture poetry to eclectic mentor readings, the SUNHOUSE Mentorship fostered an unparalleled learning experience stretching far beyond the traditional classroom setting. My mentor’s syllabus was meticulously constructed and deeply intentional—truly, I’ve never felt so understood or challenged as a creative. Looking back, I can confidently say that this mentorship was not only invaluable but exceeded every expectation.
- Grace Marie Liu, (2024)
Poetry Mentee
Mentored by Daniel Garcia
Mentored by Tyler Raso
Mentored by Tyler Raso
Mentored by Tyler Raso
I had a fun time with Alora during this mentorship! We met for weekly meetings over Zoom. During our sessions, she gave me writing prompts and I learned different spoken word techniques. The program was very flexible because Alora allowed me to choose which days we met, and if I had any personal goals. I would recommend for anyone joining in the future to have a clear goal and a strong plan to achieve it! I had a great time getting to know Alora during the program.
- Precious Foreman (2024)
I had a fun time with Alora during this mentorship! We met for weekly meetings over Zoom. During our sessions, she gave me writing prompts and I learned different spoken word techniques. The program was very flexible because Alora allowed me to choose which days we met, and if I had any personal goals. I would recommend for anyone joining in the future to have a clear goal and a strong plan to achieve it! I had a great time getting to know Alora during the program.
- Precious Foreman, (2024)
I had a fun time with Alora during this mentorship! We met for weekly meetings over Zoom. During our sessions, she gave me writing prompts and I learned different spoken word techniques. The program was very flexible because Alora allowed me to choose which days we met, and if I had any personal goals. I would recommend for anyone joining in the future to have a clear goal and a strong plan to achieve it! I had a great time getting to know Alora during the program.
- Precious Foreman, (2024)
Spoken Word Mentee
Mentored by Alora Young
What made the SUNHOUSE experience so phenomenal wasn't just the opportunity to be guided in developing my literary identity, but the dedication paid to ensuring each member of the cohort was acknowledged and emboldened on a deeply personal level. In moments where I experienced writer's block or struggled to present a voice that felt authentic, my mentor posed probing questions and encouraged me to confront the uncomfortable truths that were holding me back—ideas that continue to shape my writing today. Joining this program, for me, redefined what it means to write; I could not be more grateful to have spent my summer with SUNHOUSE.
- Mae Wang, (2025)
Fiction Mentee
Mentored by Jiaqi Kang
As a SUNHOUSE mentee, not only did I have the flexibility to work on my own schedule, but the structure itself meant that I got excellent guidance that was tailored to my own needs. My mentor was helpful, engaging, and gave me important feedback that helped me grow and blossom as a writer overall. For the price, it is an unbeatable and amazing experience!
- Akshita Krishnan, (2024)
Fiction Mentee
Mentored by Nandita Naik
From workshops on pop culture poetry to eclectic mentor readings, the SUNHOUSE Mentorship fostered an unparalleled learning experience stretching far beyond the traditional classroom setting. My mentor’s syllabus was meticulously constructed and deeply intentional—truly, I’ve never felt so understood or challenged as a creative. Looking back, I can confidently say that this mentorship was not only invaluable but exceeded every expectation.
- Grace Marie Liu, (2024)
Poetry Mentee
Mentored by Ty Raso
I had a fun time with Alora during this mentorship! We met for weekly meetings over Zoom. During our sessions, she gave me writing prompts and I learned different spoken word techniques. The program was very flexible because Alora allowed me to choose which days we met, and if I had any personal goals. I would recommend for anyone joining in the future to have a clear goal and a strong plan to achieve it! I had a great time getting to know Alora during the program.
- Precious Foreman, (2024)
Spoken Word Mentee
Mentored by Alora Young
What people are saying about us
What people are saying about us
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT TO EXPECT & WHEN
BEFORE THE PROGRAM
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EARLY MARCH
2026 Mentor cohort announced
2026 Mentor cohort announced
LATE APRIL
Admission results (acceptances, rejections, waitlists) released
Admission results (acceptances, rejections, waitlists) released
SATURDAY JUNE 20TH
Mentorship starts!
Mentorship starts!
SATURDAY FEB 14TH
Mentee applications open
Mentee applications open
SATURDAY MARCH 18TH
Mentee applications close
Mentee applications close
MID-MAY
2026 Mentee cohort announced
2026 Mentee cohort announced
SATURDAY FEB 14TH
Mentee applications open
EARLY MARCH
2026 Mentor cohort announced
SATURDAY MARCH 18TH
Mentee applications close
LATE APRIL
Admission results (acceptances, rejections, waitlists) released
2026 Mentee cohort announced
MID-MAY
SATURDAY JUNE 20TH
Mentorship starts!
THE MENTORSHIP LAST YEAR
In the experiences of this year’s cohort, SUNHOUSE has stayed true to its name–amongst the blaze of summer heat and the sweet shade to go along with it, 29 mentorship pairings embarked on writing journeys full of light and radiance. Especially with the introduction of new mentorship genres this year, mentees were given both breadth and depth of exercises and readings that contributed to the development of their voices and the expansion of their passion. From discussions of Sharon Olds and Heather Christle to diving into the roots of writing obsessions and observations of how literature interacts with the world, mentors and mentees alike contributed sparks of intention and passion to their mentorship.
While this year’s mentorship is now over, the writing journeys of our cohort are not. Within this folio, there lies the beating heart of the reason we write–the capturing and communication of what one cares about. We hope you enjoy.
In the experiences of this year’s cohort, SUNHOUSE has stayed true to its name–amongst the blaze of summer heat and the sweet shade to go along with it, 29 mentorship pairings embarked on writing journeys full of light and radiance. Especially with the introduction of new mentorship genres this year, mentees were given both breadth and depth of exercises and readings that contributed to the development of their voices and the expansion of their passion. From discussions of Sharon Olds and Heather Christle to diving into the roots of writing obsessions and observations of how literature interacts with the world, mentors and mentees alike contributed sparks of intention and passion to their mentorship.
While this year’s mentorship is now over, the writing journeys of our cohort are not. Within this folio, there lies the beating heart of the reason we write–the capturing and communication of what one cares about. We hope you enjoy.
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TO BE A 2026 MENTEE
Learn from some of the best writers around ✺ Hone your voice into its sharpest, freshest form ✺ Discover poems and stories that illuminate your world ✺ Grow alongside a community of writers to last a lifetime
LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?
Apply soon
TO BE A 2026 MENTEE
Learn from some of the best writers around ✺ Hone your voice into its sharpest, freshest form ✺ Discover poems and stories that illuminate your world ✺ Grow alongside a community of writers to last a lifetime