Yellow Arrow Publishing

Wow. What a year it's been.

Since the beginning of 2019, Yellow Arrow has grown considerably. In January, we hosted our first workshop, a series which ran through March. In February, we received our official certification from the State of Maryland to operate as a non-profit organization, and in April we ran our first panel on the Art of Letter Writing as part of our continuing reading series. In August, we hosted our biggest event yet, Highlandtown Literary Night in conjunction with the Highlandtown First Friday Art Walk, and then launched the next edition of our journal, titled Freedom, which has received an outpouring of support from people all over the world. 

From readings to events to workshops to publications, Yellow Arrow Publishing is taking step after step to push forward our mission of supporting women writers by giving them opportunities for publication and helping to release their work into the universe.

One of the most wonderful things we've experienced is the opportunity to work with so many business owners in the community. We've hosted workshops and indoor readings at local studios and galleries, hosted outdoor readings at the park, worked with the library, grocery stores, and other local non-profits on various events--but the truth is, we're growing faster than we can keep up with.

We want to rent our own space, and we need your help.

Renting space costs money, but it would give us the freedom to run as many workshops as we can, as well as host book clubs, writers groups, and more. It would also allow us to participate in community events, and occasionally have open hours to sell the works of local authors and writers.

This fundraiser is aimed at generating $3000 to cover the costs of a first month's deposit and first month's rent, plus enough to pay for heat, electricity, insurance, and the initial costs of getting up and going. Any money we raise over our goal, will get put towards the continuing costs of renting. We will also be setting aside a small amount of scholarship funds, to enable even more writers to attend our workshops and events.

We are planning to rent a space right here in Highlandtown, Baltimore, and are working with a wonderful business owner that wants to support us and our mission. 

What would we use this space for? A lot of things! First and foremost, we need printing and publishing space! We hand-bind all of our journals, and would like to expand this operation to involve more people and more materials. But we're bursting at the seams, and working out of our living rooms is not going to work as a long-term solution.

We want to run more workshops and readings! Right now, we are relying on the generosity of the people in our community to donate or rent us space. If we do more than one or two events a month, the cost of renting our own space will quickly be more affordable than renting from our neighbors. 

We want to build a tighter-knit community of local writers. We want to host writers groups and book clubs, and work with writers that want to host their own events. We want our writers-in-residence to actually have space to sit and work, and we want to nurture a coworking space that allows writers to truly explore their work in a safe space that is separate from their day-to-day lives. 

Finally, we want to be able to participate in local events such as Highlandtown First Friday Art Walk, the neighborhood Halloween, local festivals and parties, and more! We want to have a physical presence that allows us to connect literature with the community.

We also have a plan for ensuring that the space pays for itself. Our plan involves subletting a gallery space to an artist  or a couple of office spaces to interested individuals (if you're interested, let us know!). We also will charge for our regular workshops, and are looking into setting up an affordable coworking space for writers. And if you're interested in volunteering with us in some capacity, you can click here to fill out our volunteer interest form .

Our number one goal is to provide support and encouragement for emerging women writers, and having a space will allow us to do this in more ways than we could ever imagine.

To say thank you to all of our supporters, we have a couple of fun things planned. 

--Donate over $50 in the name of your favorite writer, and we'll list their name in the acknowledgements section of our next journal.
--Donate $100 and get a 10 class punch card good for any of our classes and workshops in 2020. 
--Donate $500 and get a lifetime membership, which includes access to all future writing workshops and classes and 50% off any other initiatives for life. Must donate before January 1, 2020 to become a lifetime member. 

We are so excited about the growth and development of Yellow Arrow Publishing, and we are thrilled to have your support.