Attic Retainer for 6-Months or 1-Year

Jump into your manuscript project with accountability and gusto.

Fully develop your mansucript.

We use a retainer system to initiate and maintain this service, plus editing fee to be determined depending on blocks of time for copy-editing, thematic critique, & private consultations.

6-month retainer fee: $275, plus hourly rate for editor.
Annual retainer fee: $495, plus hourly rate for editor.

The Attic Experience

"The Attic draws together a diverse group of serious writers. We were encouraged to explore new terrains in writing--risking leaps in imagination, form, and voice. I wrote things I never would have without the inspiration of the instructor, his vast repertoire of literary voices, and the other writers in the class."

Cindy Williams Gutierrez

The Classic Book for Writers, Updated and Revised

EVERY WRITER HAS A THOUSAND FACES

"This book has been in print forever because what it offers works for people." — Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club

"Finally, an anti-bullsht book on creativity!"* — James Marcus, former editor of Harper's

"Does for the creative process what Strunk and White did for our approach to grammar and style. Indispensible." — Marjorie Sandor, National Jewish Book Award winner

"Buoyant...unorthodox...A provocative and anti-intuitive manual for making fresh art." — Kirkus Review

"Biespiel offers a number of best practices—not just for writing...but for living a creative life." — The Rumpus

A Statement of Our Values

The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters opposes the legitimation of bigotry, hate, and misinformation. As a studio for writers, we do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We embrace and celebrate our shared pursuit of literature and languages as essential to crossing the boundaries of difference. To that end, we seek to maintain a creative environment in which every employee, faculty member, and student feels safe, respected, and comfortable — even while acknowledging that poems, stories, and essays delve into uncomfortable subjects. We accept the workshop as a place to question ourselves and to empathize with complex identities. We understand that to know the world is to write the world. Therefore, we reaffirm our commitment to literary pursuits and shared understanding by affirming diversity and open inquiry.