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Brendan Spiegel

New York

Editor and Co-Founder at Narratively

Freelance Writer at Freelance

writer. new yorker. political nerd. editorial director & co-founder @narratively.

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  • Back by Popular Demand! "The Insider’s Guide to Writing Personal Statements and Applying for Grants & Residencies"

    3 weeks ago | narratively.com | Brendan Spiegel

    Every writer fantasizes about saying sayonara to that day job, at least for a bit, and finding the time (and funding) to focus on your own writing. That’s why Abeer Hoque’s class, The Insider’s Guide to Writing Personal Statements and Applying for Grants & Residencies, has been one of our most popular Narratively Academy classes.

  • Last Call for June Narratively Academy Classes!

    1 month ago | narratively.com | Brendan Spiegel

    Summer is sooooo close but school’s not out of session just yet! Our last three spring writing classes start next week, so if you’re hoping to give your writing a boost before your summer vacay, now’s the time to get moving. By the way: Just here to read stories? If you’d rather not get emails about our classes, go to your settings and unselect “Academy” in the notifications section.

  • Make June the Month You Kick Your Memoir Writing Into High Gear

    1 month ago | narratively.com | Brendan Spiegel

    We’ve all been there. You know you have revealing and relatable stories to share, but you rarely find the time in your busy schedule to write — and when you do, you catch yourself staring at that dastardly blinking cursor on the white screen and just can’t find a way to start. This June is the time to break those habits and get to writing.

  • Story Update: "The Lost Prince of Yacht Rock" Finally Gets His Encore

    2 months ago | narratively.com | Brendan Spiegel

    Narratively readers relished Keith Barry’s epic tale about “The Lost Prince of Yacht Rock” when it came out back in 2021. Two readers in particular. After the story was published, the story’s subject, Dane Donohue, did an interview on the Out of the Main podcast with Tom and John Nixon, two musicians with a fondness for West Coast and yacht rock music. Donohue and the Nixons hit it off and ultimately decided to work together on a new album.

  • Last Chance to Join "The Insider’s Guide to Writing Personal Statements and Applying for Grants & Residencies"

    2 months ago | narratively.com | Brendan Spiegel

    One thing I’ve noticed over my years in this business is that there’s a particular breed of writer who is incredibly adept at getting their projects funded through grants, fellowships and residencies. Some people just know how to market themselves and their creative work in a way that gets attention.

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Brendan Spiegel @brendanspiegel
15 Apr 25

RT @amandalitman: 100 days in on congestion pricing:, Complaints about car-honking are down 70%, Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rus…

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Brendan Spiegel @brendanspiegel
7 Apr 25

RT @saikatc: I really don’t get it. Of all the things Trump is doing, disappearing people into gulags in El Salvador is one of the clearest…

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Brendan Spiegel @brendanspiegel
5 Apr 25

RT @jonfavs: To recap: - A man who’s never been charged with anything gets sent to a foreign gulag - He had legal protections from being…