SOLOs

VMI Solo Option

In addition to the six-month VMI Program, we also offer VMI Solo 1 & 2, a year-round opportunity to work independently with a VMI mentor, without group contact, in a package of either 4.5 hrs (1) or 15 hrs (2). Acceptance into VMI Solo is determined by application of a sample of your work and a statement of your mentoring goals, and is dependent upon whether a suitable VMI mentor is available.

VMI Solo 1 is designed for someone looking for general feedback on up to 50 pages of work (depending on genre) and a conversation about the work. VMI Solo 2 offers the opportunity for more sustained feedback and conversation around a larger selection of work. Please note that these hours include mentors’ reading time.

Solos are well-suited for someone considering application to the six month VMI program, gathering a small collection (such as a chapbook, a suite of poems, a few short stories or essays) returning to a project, or looking for a concentrated timeline of feedback (in accordance with the mentor’s schedule). Solos can be renewed as often as necessary (as long as the mentor is available)

Option 1: 4.5 hours: $650
Option 2: 15 hours: $2100

Apply for VMI SOLO

  • Application deadline: Rolling
  • Notifications: ASAP
  • Tuition amount Option 1: 4.5 hours, $650 + GST ($32.50): $682.50.
  • Tuition amount Option 2: 15 hours, $2100 + GST ($105.00): $2205.00.
  • Start Date: At the discretion of the mentor and mentee.

Tuition for Vancouver Manuscript Intensive can be paid by e-transfer and there is an application fee of $52.50 (includes GST).

After the application has been accepted and deemed a good fit, the application fee will be collected and the directors will begin the matching process.
VMI strives to match qualified applicants with mentors interested in their project and available at this time. If, after careful consideration, we are not able to match an applicant with a mentor, the application fee will be returned.
If an applicant, after being presented with a suitable mentor, decides not to accept the match, the application fee will not be returned and the applicant can exit the process.

Make sure to indicate which option of the Solo you prefer: Option 1(4.5hrs) or Option 2 (15hrs), and a potential start date (which will be respected as much as possible according to the mentor’s schedule). Note: total hours include the mentor’s reading time. Please mention three names of mentors you are interested in working with which we will take into account.

Acceptance into VMI Solo is determined by application of a sample of your work and a statement of your mentoring goals, and is dependent upon whether a suitable VMI mentor is available.

Please note Solo programs can be renewed back-to-back according to the availability of the mentor.

When you have finished filling in the form, please click on the “Submit Application” button. There may be a delay of up to a minute so please be patient and do not press another button.