MARA BROCK AKIL'S WRITER'S COLONY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERINGDIVERSE WRITERS THROUGH A TRANSFORMATIVE THREE-MONTH RESIDENCY PROGRAM.ONE OF THE RESIDENTS SOLD HER NOVEL AFTER COMPLETING THE RESIDENCY.ANOTHER ONE OF THE RESIDENTS SECURED A 2-BOOK DEAL AFTER COMPLETING THE RESIDENCY. ANOTHER RESIDENT SECURED REPRESENTATION AFTER THE INCUBATOR PROGRAM.