Vagabond

For TheVagabonds& Visionaries

Cohort-based workshops for writers who refuse to settle.

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You Graduated.
Now You're Alone.

Your workshop ended. The community vanished. You're writing in isolation, wondering if anyone still cares about work that matters.

You're tired of “write every day” platitudes. You need real feedback from real writers who push you forward.

MFAs cost $50k+. Online groups feel hollow. You're stuck between amateur hour and gatekeeping.

Community That
Challenges You.

Vagabond Writers Collective is an online cohort-based workshop for post-grad writers who are serious about craft.

Small groups. Expert instruction. Intensive feedback. Affordable costs.

No fluff. No egos. Just writers helping writers create work with staying power.

The Manifesto

We
Refuse.

We're writers who got tired of choosing between overpriced MFA programs and underwhelming online groups. So we built something better.

Vagabond isn't about networking or personal brands. It's about the work. About pushing each other to write things that matter, that last, that refuse to settle for good enough.

We're here for the post-grad writers who know they can't do this alone—but refuse to compromise on quality or go broke trying.

The Approach

01

Cohort-Based

8–12 writers working together over intensive cycles. Real workshopping with peers who care about your growth. Not a forum. Not a meetup. A structured program.

02

Expert-Led

Working writers who know what it takes to create profound, envelope-pushing work. Teachers who've been where you are and can help you get where you're going.

03

Affordable

High-quality education without debt. We keep costs low because good writing shouldn't be gatekept by privilege or price tags.

Upcoming

Courses & Cohorts

Short Fiction

The Short Story Intensive

Eight weeks of rigorous short fiction workshops. Write, revise, repeat.

September 8, 2025

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Nonfiction / Essay

Long-Form Nonfiction

Essays that earn their length. Craft, structure, and the art of the sentence.

October 6, 2025

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Novel / Long Fiction

Novel in Progress

A twelve-week cohort for novelists who need accountability, structure, and real feedback.

January 12, 2026

Waitlist Open
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From the Cohort

“I've been in MFA programs and online groups. This is the only thing that's actually made me a better writer. The feedback is real. It treats the work seriously.”

Rachel M.

Short Fiction, Cohort 1

I submitted the same essay to three journals after this workshop. Two accepted it. The cohort found problems I had been blind to for a year.

Daniel O.

Nonfiction, Cohort 1

The price point made it possible. The quality made it worth it. I've recommended it to every writer I know.

Priya S.

Short Fiction, Cohort 2

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Come
Write.

We read every application ourselves — not credentials, not publication history. Bring your pages. Bring your honesty.

Eight to twelve writers. Intensive, not infinite.

We reply within a week. No ghosting.

Selective by design. The room is part of the work.

Get Early Access

The first cohort opens when the waitlist is ready. Be in the room when it happens.

No spam. One email when the first cohort opens.