Subject: How Apply for the Amtrak Residency for Writers | Amtrak Blog
From: "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Matthew FitzSimmons" <[email-masked]>, "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 10:31:20 -0400

http://blog.amtrak.com/2014/03/amtrak-residency-for-writers/

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE AMTRAK RESIDENCY FOR WRITERS

Writers will find great inspiration on Amtrak's 15 long-distance trains.

#AmtrakResidency is happening!

What began as a line in Alexander Chee's interview in PEN Ten and was fueled by Twitter, is now an official Amtrak program.

As many of you may know by now, our test-run for Amtrak Residency was done by Manhattan-based writer Jessica Gross, whose piece, Writing The Lakeshore Limited was published in February by The Paris Review. What followed was overwhelming support on Twitter and in the media with #AmtrakResidency being featured in The Wire, The New Yorker, and Huffington Post among others.

Today we are happy to announce that #AmtrakResidency will allow for up to 24 writers to take long-distance trains to work on their projects. Each writer's round-trip journey will include accommodations on board a sleeper car equipped with a bed, a desk and outlets. We hope this experience will inspire creativity and most importantly fuel your sense of adventure!

Are you excited about #AmtrakResidency? Want to learn more and apply? Head over to our official entry form and good luck!

Eric D. Schwerin
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