The Sparrows Fellowship:Â An Online Writing Fellowship & Mentorship Program for College Women
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.
The Sparrows Fellowship is an online summer writing program and mentorship community for college women and graduating high school seniors who want to grow as writers, build creative confidence, and connect with other aspiring authors. Through weekly writing workshops, live coaching, mentorship, and community support, Sparrows spend the summer actively writing alongside real working authors and fellow creatives.
The Sparrows Fellowship is for you if you…
🪶 are graduating high school in spring 2026 or are currently enrolled at a college or university
🪶 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 young women who love creative writing, books, and storytelling
🪶 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 soaking up your last days at home and LIVING your aspiring author dreams in the virtual 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!
All Sparrow Fellowship sessions take place online, making this creative writing community accessible to students across the United States and beyond.
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 live creative writing workshops on storytelling, mindset, and author life
🪶 Weekly live writing coaching sessions with personalized feedback and support
🪶 Weekly peer writing workshops and low-pressure feedback sessions
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.
Whether you dream of publishing novels, writing poetry, building a long-term writing habit, or simply finding a creative community that understands you, the Sparrows Fellowship exists to help young writers grow with mentorship, encouragement, and real-world insight into the writing life.
🪶🪶🪶 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!
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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.
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What Members Are Already Saying About YOU
Your creativity has found its home. A safe space to be authentically you with yourself and with your words.
-Briana Meyer
I am so excited for the Sparrow program! I remember this idea shared last spring and have been hoping it was in the works. Such a beautiful thing!
-Quill & Cup Hedgie
I hope you'll find—as I and so many others have—a soft place to land here. This is a community of writers, of dreamers, of women eager to tell stories and learn new things. There's always someone at the table with you, eager to cheer you on!
-Danielle Robertson
