MELANIE FIGG - WRITER, TEACHER & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED COACH
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Recent & Selected Awards/Recognitions

  • Maryland State Arts Council 2020
  • Maryland State Arts Council 2019-2020
  • Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County 2020
  • National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship 2017-2019
  • The Iron Horse Literary Review Trifecta 2018
  • Many Voices Project Prize 2017​​
  • Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County 2014

Others

  • Academy of American Poets Prize
  • Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize Finalist
  • Anderson Center Residency Award for Outstanding Loft Instructors
  • AWP Intro Award
  • Bennett Cerf Endowed Prize
  • Centrum Writing Studios award
  • Denny Prize for Distinction in Writing
  • Harry Scherman Writing Award
  • Jerome Foundation Artist Fellowship (2)
  • Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant
  • Larry Levis Prize
  • McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship
  • New York Mills Regional Cultural Center Artistic Residency
  • Pablo Neruda Prize Finalist (2)
  • Wendy Parrish Prize
  • Pushcart Prize - Nominated 3 times
  • Walt Whitman Award Finalist

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  • Work with Melanie
    • The Writing Hive : starts Jan. 10
    • Classes & Workshops
    • 1:1 Coaching
    • 1:1 Poetry Review
    • Women's Writing Retreat ~ Sept. 7-10, 2023
    • FAQs about coaching
  • Books & Readings
    • Readings & Events
    • Trace
    • Other Writings
    • Buy a copy of Trace
  • About Melanie
    • Bio
    • Awards & Recognitions
    • Praise as a Coach
  • Blog
    • PRIVATE