One of my ultimate writerly dreams is to do one of those residency programs that are always listed in the acknowledgements of books that I should have written, but apparently, did not. You know, like Eat, Pray, Love…that kind of thing. What exactly have I been doing with my life??

All this thinking and fantasizing about being in a place where nothing but writing is the focus, leads me to search endlessly for the perfect resource about these things.

Of course, this is also a great way to avoid ever actually writing anything. I get that. I totally understand my procrastination and avoidance issues, even while I’m very busy in the very act of procrastinating and actively avoiding. No one said we were simple creatures.

The good news is that I’ve found this lovely blog that has done all my work. The bad news is that means I can’t keep ‘researching’ the subject.  It appears the majority of answers is contained within this site… but I did notice that the windows are very dirty since last night’s storm and my tin of pencils is dull. What’s that? I never actually use pencils? Why should that be a factor?

Here it is then,  the ultimate guide to grants, fellowships and residencies. Read at your own peril…Mira’s List for Writers and Artists