THE SPARROWS FELLOWSHIP
FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR GIRLS
You can spend your summer LIVING your aspiring author dreams in the company of new, like-minded friends and honest-to-goodness working authors!
ARE YOU IN!?From Katie,Â
CEOÂ of Sparrow & Reed
We know how it feels to write a story we’re proud of, find just the right word for a description, craft a satisfying final line of a poem, and then…save the document in a folder where it never sees the light of day.
Can you relate?
Maybe you’ve been writing the same book for a while now, but your ideas don’t stop there. You want a whole shelf of books with your name on them. Maybe you want to be a best-seller. You want someone to feel the same way you have felt with a page-turning, heart-wrenching book that keeps you up way past bedtime.
We’ve been there! That’s why the Sparrows Fellowship exists. We want to give up-and-coming writers the support, education, and experience that we didn’t have as young adults.
The Sparrows Fellowship is for you if you…
🪶 are graduating high school in spring 2026
🪶 want to spend dedicated time writing
🪶 want to be paired with a mentor who is an ACTUAL working author who wants you to succeed
🪶 want to build friendships with other girls who also love to write
🪶 want to learn new skills, gain insight into author life, and join a creative community
Instead of dreaming about becoming a writer, putting words on the page now and again, and wondering where your creative spark will lead….You can spend your summer LIVING your aspiring author dreams in the company of new, like-minded friends and honest-to-goodness working authors!Â
We want to help you find your footing on the writing path, push you juuuust outside your comfort zone, and cheer you on along the way!
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June 15, 2026-July 31, 2026
WHAT YOU GET
🪶One-on-one mentorship with an author from the Quill & Cup community
🪶Membership in Quill & Cup with allllll the benefits of a fiercely supportive community of women writers from all over the world.
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space to learn
🪶 Weekly exclusive one-hour live educational sessions (via Zoom) on craft and mindset
🪶 Weekly exclusive one-hour live coaching sessions where you can get customized, real-time advice on your manuscripts
🪶Weekly low-stakes feedback sessions where you can build confidence sharing your work
time to write
🪶 Weekly writing prompts for journaling, brainstorming, and reflecting
🪶 Access to over 50 optional live writing sessions each week with the Quill & Cup authors.
🪶🪶🪶 Are you in!? 🪶🪶🪶
$397 to claim your spot.
Would you benefit from a scholarship?
Good thing full and partial scholarships are available!
Click here to register and apply for scholarships!
Want to Support a Sparrow?
<-- Click here to donate to the scholarship fund or apply to be a mentor! (Only current Quill & Cup members will be considered for mentorships.)
Still have questions? No worries!
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Who are we even?
Katie Pearson
Katie is a writer, TEDx speaker, and college advisor living in Kansas. Formerly an English teacher and librarian, she has a B.S.Ed. in secondary English education, an M.Ed. in higher education/academic advising, and a master’s certificate in Library/Media. Katie writes YA comedy and nonfiction and looks forward to a full-time career as an author (the dream!).
The Sparrows Fellowship brings her love of teaching, advising, and writing together under the same umbrella, and she can’t wait to see what’s in store this summer!
Ania Ray
Ania is a women’s fiction author, mama, and CEO of Quill & Cup since 2021, an online writing community for women. Formerly a high school English teacher, she holds a B.A. in Literary Studies and an M.Ed. in Secondary English Education. The author of The Cromwell Rules trilogy, she writes stories that explore identity, boundaries, and what it means for a woman to become the hero of her own life.
The Sparrows Fellowship is a long-time dream coming true. She is looking forward to the stories, growth, and connections this summer will bring.
