VMI Solo Option
Thank you for visiting us! As of June 2026 we are not accepting new applications. Existing and in-process mentorships will continue but we are at capacity and hitting pause on all other activities. We wish you well with the writing and hope to reconnect in 2027.
In addition to the Six-Month Intensive, we also offer VMI Solo 1 & 2, a year-round opportunity to work independently with a VMI mentor in a package of either 4.5 hrs (1) or 15 hrs (2). Acceptance into VMI Solo is determined by application of a sample of your work and a statement of your mentoring goals, and is dependent upon whether a suitable VMI mentor is available.
VMI Solo 1 is designed for someone looking for general feedback on up to 50 pages of work (depending on genre) and a conversation about the work. VMI Solo 2 offers the opportunity for more sustained feedback and conversation around a larger selection of work. Please note that these hours include mentors’ reading time.
Solos are well-suited for someone considering application to the Six-Month Intensive, gathering a small collection (such as a chapbook, a suite of poems, a few short stories or essays) returning to a project, or looking for a concentrated timeline of feedback (in accordance with the mentor’s schedule). Solos can be renewed as often as necessary (as long as the mentor is available)
