2026 RWC Residency Application for First Time Applicants

A residency opportunity for first-time writer applicants in College Grove, Tennessee. Applications are accepted year-round through Submittable. Weekly and mini-residency stays are offered, with accommodation fees, cleaning fees and taxes payable by accepted writers. Writers are responsible for food and travel.

For first-time applicants applying for a writer residency. Apply only through Submittable and complete the application fully and in detail. A non-refundable $15.00 application fee applies to all first-time applicants; acceptance is not guaranteed. Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with RWC's purpose, especially its "What is a Writers' Colony" page. Residencies are offered for the weeks stated in the application form; extensions outside those dates may be possible at the director's discretion. Food and travel are the writer's responsibility. Accepted writers pay a weekly residency fee for six nights, Monday to Sunday, of $550 ($91.66 per night) for Farmhouse Rooms or $600 ($100 per night) for the Granary and Cabin. Mini-residencies of one to three nights cost $125 per night for Farmhouse Rooms or $150 per night for the Granary and Cabin. A $50 cleaning fee, 9.75% sales tax and 4% occupancy tax also apply. Requests for particular Farmhouse Rooms are not accepted. Writers may request the Cabin or Granary, with additional fees; requests are fulfilled when possible.