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Address: | P.O. Box 778, Placitas, NM, 87043 | |
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August 10-16, 2009 Application Deadline: March 2, 2009 | |
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Workshop participants- $785; "free agents"- $450. *Does not include room & board | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting |
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Description: | A Room of Her Own Foundation Writers' Retreat: "My Country is the Whole World." August 10 through 16 at the legendary Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Hanion 3A, Melissia, Athens, GREECE GR15127 Location: Andros Holiday Hotel, Gavrio, Andros, GREECE | |
Dates: | May 25th-May 28th, June, July, September | |
Tuition: | $1,250 ( U.S.) five night hotel stay, four day workshop fees, ask about retreat day fees | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Small, intensive creative writing workshop held on a quiet Greek island. New writing produced, feedback on work. Work with a small group of writers and have time alone to focus on your writing project in an inspiring setting. More information... |
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Address: | P.O. Box 2000, 2800 S. Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, AL 36460 | |
Dates: | May 5-7, 2011 Application Deadline: March 30, 2011 | |
Tuition: | NA | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Alabama Writers Symposium celebrates the literary arts with its annual line up of writers, poets, artists, and musicians. More information... |
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Address: | Locations: D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, New York City Contact: 2020 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Ste 443, Washington D.C. 20006 | |
Dates: | All 2009 | |
Tuition: | $189.00 - $889.00 | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | The AWC goal is to place writers on a realistic path by teaching them how to place themselves in the upper .001 of those who have an actual chance of becoming published authors. Our methods are culled from accomplished authors and writers, and our market sense from years of experience working with successful agents and editors in the business. More information... |
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Address: | 500 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 | |
Dates: | May 15, 2009 Application Deadline: May 10, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $100.00 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature, Playwriting, Screenwriting | |
Description: | Conference associated with annual Ann Arbor Book Festival. More information... |
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Address: | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Various locations throughout the year) | |
Dates: | August 11-18, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $850* | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Travel stories describe meaningful encounters between self and place. Document the shift in your sense of who you are as you respond to being in new territory. Relate personal memories to the collective experience of locals. Write portraits of yourself and the people, places, and things you find on the journey. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 463 West Street, #1028H, New York, NY 10014 Location: Assisi, Italy | |
Dates: | July 22 - August 20, 2009 (2,3,4 week sessions) Application Deadline: June 15, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $3950 before March 15; $4150 after (2 weeks) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | "Art Workshop International is a sublime merge of Vacation (sunflower fields, Umbrian fields, like-minded travelers, ambling to and fro, dinners on the terrace), and Creatvitiy (painting, reading, poetry, good teachers), a fine way to focus and let go." -Frank McCourt, author of "Angela's Ashes," "'Tis," and "Teacher Man" More information... |
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Address: | Location: Greece- Athens and Naxos Island Contact: P.O. Box 460681, Denver, CO 80246 | |
Dates: | May 17-29, 2010 Application Deadline: May 1, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $3150 plus airfare, meals, & emergency medical evacuation insurance | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Based in 2010 on Naxos Island, Astra Writing in Greece is a program for promising beginning and seasoned women writers who like to travel. The program is rooted in the understanding that the wellspring for good writing resides at the interface between experience and memory and in the awareness that travel, by generating experiences and evoking memories, replenishes the well. More information... |
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Address: | 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 | |
Dates: | 5 residencies per year | |
Tuition: | $85 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 2010 Location: Denver, CO | |
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April 7-10, 2010 Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring |
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Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: |
The Annual Conference typically features 300 presentations: readings, lectures, panel discussions, and forums plus hundreds of book signings, receptions, dances, and informal gatherings. The conference attracts more than 5,000 attendees and more than 400 publishers. More information... |
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Address: | Location: Chesapeake College, Route 50 at Route 213, Wye Mills, MD 21679 Contact: P.O. Box 298, Bozman, MD 21612 | |
Dates: | February 20, 2010 Application Deadline: February 1, 2010 | |
Tuition: | TBD | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting | |
Description: | The 13th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference is designed as an inspirational and educational opportunity for writers of all levels. The popular conference draws 150 attendees, primarily from the Delmarva Peninsula and Mid-Atlantic region. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 3187 Angell Hall, 435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1033 Location: Camp Michigania, 3006 Camp Sherwood Road, Boyne City MI 49, Boyne City, MI 49712 | |
Dates: | June 3-7, 2010 Application Deadline: May 18, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $595-795 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | The tenth annual Bear River Writers' Conference, sponsored by the University of Michigan, will be held June 3-7, 2010 at Camp Michigania on Walloon Lake, near Petoskey, Michigan. The conference offers workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as readings, discussions, nature walks, and time for writing. More information... |
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Address: | Henry Miller Library, Highway One, Big Sur, CA 93920 | |
Dates: | December and March Application Deadline: February 19 and November 10 | |
Tuition: | $695 and up. | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature |
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Description: | For the past twelve years, writers have come to the Big Sur Writing Workshops for an intensive weekend of working on manuscripts with publishing professionals who are dedicated to helping new writers. The workshops are designed for writers who have a finished or partially finished manuscript that needs critiquing, revisions, editorial help and guidance. More information... |
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Address: | Chateau du Ligny, 2 rue Georges Clémenceau, Les Brouzils, France 85260 | |
Dates: | May, June, July, August, September | |
Tuition: | Varies | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Workshops and accredited seminars for poets, journalists, memoirists, fiction writers, screenwriters and creators of children's entertainment. Individual retreats, mentorships and fellowships also available.
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Address: | Contact: 362 Broome Street, #20, New York, NY 10013 Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, Pentop Ballroom, 401 Seventh Avenue@ 32nd Street, New York, NY 10013 | |
Dates: | Saturday, February 12, 2011 | |
Tuition: | $200.00 | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | In response to the downturn in the economy, coupled with the stiff literary competition, author and pet trend expert, Charlotte Reed, founded the Business of Pet Writing Conference in 2008 to give pet writers the opportunities to hone their writing skills, to learn from the best in publishing and the pet industries and to make valuable contacts.
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Address: | Contact: Cape Cod Writers' Center, Inc., P O Box 408, Osterville, MA 02655 Location: 39 Prospect Avenue, Craigville, MA 02632 | |
Dates: | August 19-24, 2007 3rd week of August each year | |
Tuition: | Conference: Contact CCWC Young Writers: Free | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Join other published and aspiring writers in a friendly atmosphere at an ideal location to concentrate on your writing. The conference is held at the Craigville Beach Conference Center that overlooks beautiful Nantucket Sound. The Young Writers' Workshop is held during the week of the CCWC Annual Summer Conference for serious writers, 12 to 16 years old. More information... |
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Address: | Festival- Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact- 120 S. Curley Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 | |
Dates: | Festival- April 17, 2010
Year-round workshops | |
Tuition: | Varies | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | CityLit Project nurtures the culture of literature in Baltimore and throughout Maryland. CityLit builds and connects a community of avid readers and writers through public events, workshops, web resources, and publishing. Named a "can't miss event on the city's cultural scene" (Baltimore Magazine), Citylit Festival is a free, day-long celebration of the literary arts. More information... |
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Address: | Department of Literature, Mail Code 0410, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0410 | |
Dates: | June 27 - August 7, 2010 Application Deadline: December 1 to March 1 | |
Tuition: | TBA | |
Genres: | Fiction |
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Description: | Established in 1968, the Clarion Writers' Workshop is the oldest workshop of its kind and is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of fantasy and science fiction. The six-week workshop is held on the beautiful beachside campus of the University of California, San Diego. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 9803, Asheville, NC 28815 | |
Dates: | Nov 9-16, 2008; June 25-28, 2009; April 19-26, 2009 | |
Tuition: | See Website | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | In ClarityWorks classes and retreats, Peggy Tabor Millin guides women in inspiring their writing voice and deepening their knowledge of craft. More information... |
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Address: | Colgate University, Office of Summer Programs, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346 | |
Dates: | June 20 - June 26 Application Deadline: April 15, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $495 - $1245 depending on program. Discounts for early applications and conference alumni. | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction | |
Description: | In beautiful Central New York, come join fellow writers in learning to become better at their craft. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Blakeslee Writers, LLC, 1140 S. Orlando Ave. A-1, Maitland, FL 32751 Location: Costa Rica | |
Dates: | May & June, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $2195.00 for doubles; $2595.00 for singles | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Expand your creativity, enhance productivity, build confidence, maximize skills while sharpening your craft at our luxurious 4-star location. Daily writing sessions, craft talks, learn to publish your work. Intimate, hands-on groups with comprehensive techniques for all genres led by award-winning faculty. More information... |
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Address: | Location: Online Workshops via the Internet Residential Writing Retreats in Ireland - Sligo/Aran Islands Galway/ Glendalough Wicklow Contact: Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland | |
Dates: | Feb to Oct | |
Tuition: | $825 to $1700 | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Workshops LIVE with Irene Graham, founder of The Creative Writer's Workshop (1991) using right-brain/left-brain learning techniques. Also available as Residential Writing Retreats at magnificent locations throughout Ireland. More information... |
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Address: | Location: Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland | |
Dates: | Mon 23 to Thurs 26, May 2011 | |
Tuition: | $945 including Single Room en suite, 2 x Dinners, 3 x Lunches, Writing Journal | |
Genres: | Fiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writer's Retreat / Fiction Writing in Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland More information... |
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Address: | Markree Castle, Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland | |
Dates: | Mon 27 to Thurs 30 June 2011 | |
Tuition: | $1075 including Single Room en suite, private Story Consultancy, Workshop, 4 x Lunches, 2 x Dinners, Writing Journal | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in Markree Castle, Co. Sligo, Ireland More information... |
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Address: | Location: Mount Vernon Lodge, Flaggy Shore, Burren, County. Clare, Ireland | |
Dates: | Sat 2 to Tues 5 October 2010 Sat 5 to Tues 8 Feb 2011 | |
Tuition: | $815 including 3 Nights Private Room en suite | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland More information... |
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Address: | Location: The Aran Island of Inis Mór, Co. Galway, Ireland Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland | |
Dates: | Mon 5 to Fri 9 Sept 2011 | |
Tuition: | $1,700 including Writing Workshop / Walking Guide to Ancient Sites / Meals etc See full details below | |
Genres: | Fiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writing & Walking on the Aran Island of Inis Mór, Co. Galway, Ireland More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 225 E. 2nd St., Suite 303, Davenport, Iowa 52801 Location: St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust, Davenport, Iowa 52803 | |
Dates: | June 23, 24, 25 Application Deadline: June 23 | |
Tuition: | Full Conference after early bird $225 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | This conference will bring two literary agents as resources as both instructors, critiquers and panelists. Young adult fiction is also a new offering for this conference. More information... |
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Address: | 340 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202 | |
Dates: | Year-round Application Deadline: For DWC PRO, June 15th postmark; other deadlines vary. | |
Tuition: | $15-$125 for most workshops, $2300 for two-year DWC PRO program. | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting | |
Description: | The YMCA's Downtown Writer's Center is the Central New York region's only community center for the literary arts, featuring a wide variety of workshops, readings and other events throughout the year. More information... |
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Address: | 1214 E Victory Dr, Savannah, GA 31404 | |
Dates: | May 8 to August 21, 2009 Application Deadline: March 15, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $1,950 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | We offer a place for young writers to explore their craft in the company of their peers. Unlike other residencies, which often place artists in isolation, we focus on creating a community of writers who provide one another with inspiration and criticism. More information... |
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Address: | 14 Harrison Street, New York, NY 10013 | |
Dates: | June, July, August, September (Annually) Application Deadline: March 1st, 2008 (Postmark) | |
Tuition: | N/A | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting | |
Description: | A no-fee, one-month residency program for playwrights, poets, fiction and non-fiction writers. Criteria is, simply, talent and need. More information... |
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Address: | 4400 University Dr, MS 3E4, George Mason Univeristy, Fairfax, VA 22030 | |
Dates: | Sept 19-24, 2010 | |
Tuition: | Free | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | What began as a two-day literary event in 1999, organized by George Mason University and the City of Fairfax, has expanded into a community-based, region-wide festival bringing together people of all ages and the festival grows on, thanks to generous partnerships and sustained community interest. More information... |
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Address: | Field's End: A Writers' Community, c/o Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | |
Dates: | April 18, 2009 Application Deadline: Mail in registration ends April 8, 2009; online registration ends April 11, 2009 | |
Tuition: | Early bird: $135; regular: $150; groups of 5+: $130 each | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The one-day Field's End's annual conference offers nearly 10 hours of camaraderie, inspiration, and learning about the art and craft of writing; conference includes break-out sessions, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, author reading, booksigning, open mic, freewrite period, creativity wind down, networking, Page One critiques, a delicious salmon buffet lunch, and plenty of time to meet and discuss the writing life with fellow writers.
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Address: | P. O. Box 5042, Hyattsville, MD 20782 | |
Dates: | October 8-11, 2009 Application Deadline: Early bird deadline August 8; regular deadline September 8 | |
Tuition: | $125 early bird registration; $175 thereafter | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting | |
Description: | Fire & Ink III: Cotillion will bring together hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender writers of African descent whose work spans the genres, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, multimedia arts and performance arts. Join writers, readers, thinkers, scholars, editors, publishers, curators, audio and visual artists, students, teachers, media professionals and art lovers from around the country. More information... |
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Address: | Florida Int'l University-Biscayne Bay Campus, Creative Writing Program, North Miami, FL 33181 | |
Dates: | October 21-23, 2010
Application Deadline: Early Bird Rate of $300 (by July 15, 2010) | |
Tuition: | $350 [7/16-9/15]; $400 [9/16-10/21/2010] | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | We are happy to announce that in conjunction with Books and Books of Camana Bay and the fabulous Sunshine Suites - Grand Cayman, this year's location of the 2010 conference will be held on Grand Cayman, BVI. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 7711, Kalispell, MT 59901 | |
Dates: | October 2-3 2010 Application Deadline: October 2, 20100 | |
Tuition: | $150 both days, $85 one day | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | An affordable conference for writers of all genres and skill levels. More information... |
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Address: | 513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX 78205 | |
Dates: | Year-round programs and Summer Literary Festival | |
Tuition: | Varies | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting |
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Description: | Gemini Ink nurtures writers and readers and builds community through literature and the related arts. More information... |
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Address: | 300 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Dates: | June 9-14, 2010 Application deadline: May 25, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $730 (includes breakfast & lunch) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Five-day conference with small workshops focused on the critique of work-in-progress. The conference features award-winning faculty teaching four three-hour workshops in the participant's genre of choice. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Image, 3307 Third Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98119 Location: 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505 | |
Dates: | July 26 - August 2, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $420 - $1,010 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting | |
Description: | A week-long writers' and visual artists' workshop held in Santa Fe, NM, sponsored by Image journal. As well as issues of craft, the Glen focuses on the relationship between art and religious faith. Workshops are held in the morning; afternoons and evenings feature readings, lectures, and a concert. Each evening concludes with an ecumenical worship service that also incorporates the arts. Free time will be available for hiking and exploring Santa Fe. More information... |
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Address: | President, 555 Eight Avenue, #1404, New York, NY 10018-4352 | |
Dates: | January, April, July, September, October | |
Tuition: | $125 - $545 + $25 registration fee | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Comprehensive classes are available at multiple locations in New York City and online and writingclasses.com. Classes include writing in nearly every genre. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 47 Hazel St., Rutland, VT 05701 Location: Tinmouth Pavilion, Tinmouth Pond Road, Tinmouth, VT 05773 | |
Dates: | July 28-Aug 1, 2008 Application Deadlines: July 20, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $500 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature |
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Description: | A supportive, lakeside conference for beginning and developing writers who work in small classes and workshops with professional writers. More information... |
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Address: | 160 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 | |
Dates: | Open All Year | |
Tuition: | N/A | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Grub Street is a non-profit creative writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of writing talent in the Boston area. We support creative writers at all stages of their development so that they can achieve their goals of publication, social and professional networking, gainful employment in the field, and/or personal enrichment. More information... |
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Address: | Hedgebrook, 2197 Millman Road, , Langley, WA 98260 | |
Dates: | February thru November Application Deadline: September 24, 2010; ongoing for Master Classes | |
Tuition: | $2000-2500 Master Classes | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Hedgebrook is a 22-year-old writer's colony with a residency program exclusively supporting the work of emerging and established women writers. We also offer Master Classes: a week in residence with a celebrated teacher leading focused workshops and one-on-one feedback sessions, for women writers to hone their craft in retreat. More information... |
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Address: | Ballantine Hall 464, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103 | |
Dates: | June 8-June 13, 2008 | |
Tuition: | NA | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | The IUWC will meet the summer of 2008 from Sunday, June 8 through Friday, June 13. All conference activities take place on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 3270 21st Street, #304, San Francisco, CA 94110 Location: Ghana, West Africa | |
Dates: | July 26-August 7, 2009 Application Deadline: June 1, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $3,395 including accomodations | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | The IWW-Ghana offers personalized writing workshops, individual manuscript consultations, cultural excursions, tours of historic sites, exchanges with local artists, time to explore Accra the bustling capital city, followed by a beach retreat at a beautiful coastal village, the perfect setting to get some good writing done. More information... |
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Address: | C215 Seashore Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 | |
Dates: | June-July, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $250-$525 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Non-credit writing workshops across the genres. All levels. More information... |
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Address: | Island Institute, P.O. Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99835 | |
Dates: | June 25-28, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $325 before May 1; $350 after May 1 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | The 25th Sitka Symposium will feature faculty talks, group conversations, panel discussions, and readings that will explore some of the urgent and constructive questions we face as people living together on an imperiled planet. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 1974, Jackson, WY 83001 | |
Dates: | June 26-29, 2008 Application Deadline: June 26, 2008 | |
Tuition: | Early bird (before May 10) $360, $390; 1 free CEU credit available. Out of state teachers are responsible for obtaining approval from their board of education. 1 graduate credit hour ($40 administrative fee) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Three manuscript critiques with authors & editors. Tracks for fiction, non-fiction, travel/outdoor writing, poetry & YA fiction; workshops, talks & craft sessions. More information... |
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Address: | 458 Bartlett Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 | |
Dates: |
June 19-25 | |
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$1,125 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | The University of Massachusetts MFA Program, one of the nation's oldest and finest creative writing programs, presents the Juniper Summer Writing Institute: a week of intensive writing workshops, craft sessions, Q&As, readings, and manuscript consultation in the beautiful Pioneer Valley. More information... |
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Address: | 533 E Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603 | |
Dates: | June 12-16, 2009 (June 16-18 post-conf. workshop) Application Deadline: May 1, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $325 + $300 optional post-conference workshop | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Annual conference to provide writers, students, teachers and literary enthusiasts in a strenghtened sense of community with opportunities to learn, reflect and improve the craft of writing. Activities: workshops, individual consultations, manuscript reviews, craft talks, readings and panel presentations. More information... |
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Address: | University of Kentucky, 232 East Maxwell Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0344 | |
Dates: | September 10-12, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $150 for 2 days, $80 for one day; $25 student rate | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | 32nd annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference, Sept. 10-12, 2010 in Lexington. Diane Ackerman, Heather Sellers, Patricia Smith, Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, and Valerie Wilson Wesley and 5 others lead writing workshops, readings, and discussions. $150 for 2 days, $80 for one day, $25 student rate, with free events all 3 nights. More information... |
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Address: | The Kenyon Review, Finn House, 102 W. Wiggin St., Gambier, OH 43022 | |
Dates: | June 18-25, 2011 | |
Tuition: | $1995 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | A week of intensive, daily workshops concentrating on the creation and revision of new work in small group settings. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 55 Glade Lane, Black Mountain, NC 28711 Location: 718 Love Lane, Key West, Fl 33040 | |
Dates: | January 6 - 16, 2011 | |
Tuition: | $495 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | |
Description: | The 29th Annual Key West Literary Seminar, "THE HUNGRY MUSE...A Celebration of Food in Literature will present dozens of today's most compelling, thought-provoking, and funniest writers- memoirists, novelists, poets, historians, journalists, and all manner of lettered gastronome, gourmand, and epicure. It promises to be a mouthwatering and fascinating investigation not simply of the stuff we eat, but of all the things food stands for in our thoughts and words and stories. More information... |
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Address: | 801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410 | |
Dates: | Year round Application Deadline: March 1, 2008 and Sept. 1, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $25 application fee | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, NE offers 2- to 8-week residencies year-round for writers, visual artists, and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided. Approximately 55 residencies are awarded per year. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: P.O. Box 172, Underhill Center, VT 05490 Location: Grand Summit Resort Hotel at Mt. Snow, 46 Mountain Road, West Dover, VT 05356 | |
Dates: | July 23-25, 2010 Application Deadline: July 22, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $200 | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Full service writers' conference includes seminars and workshops on craft and the business of writing, panels on current issues in publishing, and a cadre of agents from Boston and New York City accepting one-on-one pitch sessions throughout the weekend. More information... |
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Address: | 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
Dates: | July 26, 2009-July 31, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $770 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Lesley University Writers' Conference supports writers in a collaborative environment that will provide rich stimulation for anyone interested in fiction, nonfiction, children's book writing, and poetry. Enjoy rigorous workshops, guest speakers, faculty readings, craft lectures, book signings, and receptions — all of which will offer extraordinary opportunities to receive feedback on your work from established writers, share ideas, make connections, and take your writing to the next level. More information... |
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Address: | Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S, Ste 200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 | |
Dates: | year-round | |
Tuition: | sliding fee based on household income | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | The Loft supports the artistic development of writers, fosters a writing community and builds an audience for literature. The Loft serves 600,000 individuals each year with classes and festivals writers at all levels of development; in-person and broadcast readings and spoken word performances featuring national and local writers; programming by and for teens; age specific activities for children and families; and fellowships, mentorships, and career initiative awards for Minnesota writers. More information... |
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Address: | 10995 LeConte Avenue, Suite 440, Los Angeles, CA 90024 | |
Dates: | February 7-10, 2008 Early bird registration deadline: December 7, 2007 Application deadline: February 6, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $725 by 12/7/07; $795 beginning 12/8/07 | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Four intensive days of instruction in creative writing and screenwriting. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Maine Writers' & Publishers' Alliance, PO Box 9301, Glickman Family Library, Room 318, Portland, Maine 04104 Location: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts | |
Dates: | May 7-12, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $395 MWPA Members; $475 Non-Members (join now for $35 and attend at member rates!) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | A rustic getaway for writers situated at the beautiful Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle, the Blackfly Writers' Retreat provides an opportunity for writers to immerse themselves in their work far from the distractions of home. Workshops and seminars in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry are available for those wanting to engage in productive critique and intellectual stimulation. All participants and faculty will be invited to read from their work in the evenings, and the communal dining room offers delicious fare and a toasty fireplace for folks needing a break from the solitude of their cabins. More information... |
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Address: | Chair, PEN Northwest, 23030 W. Sheffler Road, Elmira, OR 97437 | |
Dates: | April through October, 2011 or 2012 Application Deadline: December 1, 2009 through March 1, 2010 | |
Tuition: | Resident performs one hour a day of routine caretaking and receives a stipend of $5,000 | |
Genres: | All | |
Description: | A seven-month residency, for any kind of writer at any stage of career, in a remote but comfortable cabin in the Rogue River backcountry of southwestern Oregon. Caretaking duties required. $5,000 stipend. See website for complete information. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: PO Box 1041, West Tisbury, MA 02575 Location: The Point Way, Edgartown MA | |
Dates: | October 1-31 Application Deadline: May 15 | |
Tuition: | NA | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | The Martha's Vineyard Writers Residency provides established and emerging writers with a space to create on the beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 2087, Fort Bragg, CA 95437 | |
Dates: | July 29-31, 2010 Application Deadline: June 15, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $495 ($540 after June 15) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Three-plus days of craft, community and inspiration in the temperate climate and spectacular scenery of California's northern coast. Explore how writing can shape the world with excellent writers who are also outstanding teachers. More information... |
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Address: | The Mllay Colony for the Arts, 454 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017 | |
Dates: | April 1 through December 1 Application deadline: October 1 | |
Tuition: | None | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | The Millay Colony for the Arts is an artists residency program in Austerlitz, New York. More information... |
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Address: | 816-A Orapax Street, Norfolk, VA 23507 | |
Dates: | We have class sessions in the winter/spring (Feb.-April), summer (June-Sept.), and fall (Oct.-Dec.) | |
Tuition: | varies, $195 (8-week), $180 (7-week), $165 (6-week), $140 (4-week), $40 (one meeting). Returning student discounts apply. | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Muse Writers Center--a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation--is dedicated to broadening community awareness and support of the literary arts. We offer writing classes and seminars for beginning, experienced, and professional writers, house a resource center for area writers, and host reading series and other special events. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 18 N. Richards Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406 Location: Nantlle, Wales (North Wales) | |
Dates: | August 22-28, 2009 Application Deadline: Ongoing from September 1, 2008 - open until filled (Limited to just 15 participants!) | |
Tuition: | From $1,400 for tuition, room & board | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Stretch your imagination and explore your personal myth to produce new poems or prose based on life experiences, fantasies and dreams. Set in the heart of the dramatic Snowdonia Mountains and limited to just 15 participants. More information... |
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Address: | Napa Valley College, 1088 College Avenue, St. Helena, CA 94574 | |
Dates: | July 27 - August 1, 2008 Application Deadline: May 22, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $750 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction | |
Description: | A week of intensive workshops, lectures, readings and informal interaction. Beautiful surroundings and excellent cuisine prepared by the Napa Valley Cooking School. More information... |
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Address: | Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
Dates: | June 15 - July 12, 2009 Application Deadline: June 15, 2009 Scholarship Deadline: April 1, 2009 | |
Tuition: | Non-credit $475 per week, BA Credit $1140 per week, MFA Credit $1550 per week | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting | |
Description: | The Summer Writing Program is a four-week-long convocation of students, poets, fiction writers, scholars, translators, performance artists, activists, Buddhist teachers, musicians, printers, editors and others working in small press publishing. Programming includes workshops, lectures, panels, readings, special events and more. More information... |
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Address: | Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | |
Dates: | Thursday March 25- Sunday March 28, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $10/ $5 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | The Center for Black Literature (CBL) at Medgar Evers College is pleased to announce that Nobel Prize winning author, Toni Morrison will be Honorary Chair for the Tenth National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) at Medgar Evers College, March 26 - 28, 2010. The conference, to be held on the Medgar Evers College campus in Brooklyn, NY, will feature discussions, youth workshops, talkshops, author readings and signings More information... |
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Address: | 202 Andrews Hall, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0333 | |
Dates: | June 14-20, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $250 (weekend); $525 (week-long); $1,300 (master class)
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Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Workshops, panels, readings, receptions, agent consultations and master classes. The program offers insights into the writing process and publishing to both beginning and advanced writers. More information... |
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Address: | 5101 Rockhill Road, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 | |
Dates: | June 2009 | |
Tuition: | unavailable at this time
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Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting | |
Description: | Featuring professional writers instructing participants on how to write and how to promote their poetry, fiction, nonfiction, journalism, stage, and screenwriting. More information... |
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Address: | 66 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10011 | |
Dates: | June 7 - 24, 2010 Application Deadline: May 26, 2010 | |
Tuition: | Undergraduate tuition: $6,072 ($1,012 per credit) Non-credit tuition: $3,990 (no grades are assigned nor academic records kept for non-credit students) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Take part in workshops and literary salons with renowned New School faculty members, visit legendary literary venues, and meet authors, editors, and agents at the center of the contemporary American literary scene. More information... |
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Address: | Skidmore College, 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | |
Dates: | June 30 - July 25, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $1120 (2 wks), $2240 (4 wks) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Under the joint auspices of Skidmore College and the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany, the summer program is held on the campus of Skidmore College and will feature creative writing workshops in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: P.O. Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120 Location: Omni Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC 28201 | |
Dates: | November 5-7, 2010 | |
Tuition: | To Be Announced | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The North Carolina Writers' Network is proud to present our 25th annual Fall Conference, one of the largest and most inclusive gatherings of writers in the country. More information... |
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Address: | College of the Redwoods, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531 | |
Dates: | September, 17-18 | |
Tuition: | $95 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The conference is open to all people and all styles of writing. Genres covered differ each year but may include poetry, nonfiction, fiction, nature, children's literature, journalism, memoir, or drama. Attendees can submit 10 pages (max 3,000 words) to be critiqued by one presenter. The attendee will spend 20 minutes with the presenter during the 4:00-5:15 p.m. critique session on Friday. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Location: Valcour Educational Conferene Center, College Auxiliary Services, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901 | |
Dates: | July 26-30 | |
Tuition: | $600 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction |
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Description: | The North Country Institute and Retreat a) provides a retreat and institute for emerging and established writers of color, b) provides writers of color with an opportunity to draw upon their experiences s writers in a racialized society and c) provides the border New York State area with an opportunity to become knowledgeable about the issues and concernes facing writers of color. Writing fellows are invited to study the genres of fiction, poetry, and memoir. More information... |
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Address: | 417 E. J. Young Rd., Olga, WA 98279 | |
Dates: | September 17-20, 2009 Application Deadline: August 25, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $365 (Early Bird $335) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Festival includes three-day workshops, classes, seminars, and evening readings by award-winning faculty and presenters.
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Address: | P. O. Box 1027, St. Augustine, FL 32085 | |
Dates: | November 4-6, 2010 | |
Tuition: | N/A | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting | |
Description: | The 2010 Other Words Conference, sponsored by the Florida Literary Arts Coalition, will be held on the Flagler College campus in St. Augustine, Florida, November 4-6, 2010.More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Portland State University, Continuing Education, Graduate School of Education, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751 Location: 615 SW Harrison St., Portland OR | |
Dates: | July 19 - 23, 2010; early bird registration until May 15, 2010 Application Deadline: June 2009 | |
Tuition: | TBA | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Full week of lectures, workshops, and critique sessions that focus on the different genres of children's books (picture books, chapter books, young adult). More information... |
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Address: | PMB 2717, 1420 NW Gilman Blvd, Suite 2, Issaquah, WA 98027 | |
Dates: | July 30 - August 2, 2009 Application Deadline: July 2009 | |
Tuition: | Check Website early 2009 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | PNWA Summer Writers Conference. Meet agents and editors. Learn craft from renowned authors. Uncover new marketing secrets. PNWA's 54th Anniversary Conference, July 30 - August 2, 2009 at the Seattle Airport Hilton, Seattle, WA 98188. 425-673-BOOK / www.pnwa.org More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 38931 Jasper Lowell Road, Fall Creek, OR 97438 Location: 291 Tomaquag Road, Ashaway, RI 02804 | |
Dates: | September 10-12, 2010 Application Deadline: September 5, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $200 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Elegant year round retreat in rural southern Rhode Island offers three weekend writing workshops a year. The Fall 2010 workshop (September 10-12, 2010) is "Writing Biographies: The Art of Making Historical Characters Come Alive" and features Dr. Marla Miller, author of the 2010 biography "Betsy Ross and the Making of America". More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 1 avenue du General Leclerc, Vitry, France 94400 Location: WICE, 20, blvd du Montparnasse, Paris, France 75015 | |
Dates: | June 27-July 2, 2010 Application Deadline: May 15, 2010 | |
Tuition: | 650 euros Early Bird, 750 euros | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | The oldest continuing creative writing program in France, the PWW has established an international reputation not only for stimulating instruction, but also for creating a supportive community which respects diverse voices. New writers, established writers are welcomed. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062 | |
Dates: | May 20 - 23, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $625 before March 29, $685 after | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | At the heart of our retreats is the joining of Creative Writing, Hatha Yoga, and Meditation. Patricia Lee Lewis & her faculty have combined their energies for 10 years to offer this powerful path to the creative self. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062 | |
Dates: | September 30 - October 3, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $625 before August 1, $685 after | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | At the heart of our retreats is the joining of Creative Writing, Hatha Yoga, and Meditation. Patricia Lee Lewis & her faculty have combined their energies for 10 years to offer this powerful path to the creative self. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062 | |
Dates: | February 13-20, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $1,950 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | At the heart of our retreats is the joining of Creative Writing, Hatha Yoga, and Meditation. Patricia Lee Lewis & her faculty have combined their energies for 10 years to offer this powerful path to the creative self. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062 | |
Dates: | June 6-13, 2010 | |
Tuition: | EU 1000 or $1450 single or double accommodation. A EU 350 or $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your place | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | At the heart of our retreats is the joining of Creative Writing, Hatha Yoga, and Meditation. Patricia Lee Lewis & her faculty have combined their energies for 10 years to offer this powerful path to the creative self. More information... |
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Address: | Vermont College, 36 College Street, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT 05602 | |
Dates: | August 9-15, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $850/ $975 for Poetry Manuscript | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature |
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Description: | The 15th annual Conference at the home of the acclaimed Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA programs is designed for experienced writers, with graduate degrees or equivalent backgrounds. The Conference emphasizes process and craft through its unique structure of intimate workshops limited to 5 or 6 participants, and features one-on-one consultations with faculty, readings by both faculty and participants, craft classes, issues forums, shared meals and a variety of social events that help galvanize our lively and inclusive community. More information... |
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Address: | 1903 W. Michigan Ave., B2425 Ellsworth, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5245 | |
Dates: | July 2 to July 29 Application Deadline: May 1, 2011 | |
Tuition: | TBD | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting | |
Description: | Western Michigan University’s Prague Summer Program offers 4-week creative writing workshops and literature and Jewish studies courses at Charles University in the Czech Republic each July that are eligible for 3 to 4 hours of 5000-level academic credit. More information... |
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Address: | 1260 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 | |
Dates: | Year-Round | |
Tuition: | $25/day$30 application fee | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting | |
Description: | Ragdale's residency program offers writers, visual artists, composers, and interdisciplinary artists the time and space to work on individual projects. Residencies run from 2-8 weeks in a historic home 30 miles north of Chicago year-round. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712 Location: New Harmony, IN 47630 | |
Dates: | June 7-13, 2009 Application Deadline: April 15 - scholarship; May 1 - retreat | |
Tuition: | approximately $600 (not set for 2009) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | RopeWalk provides workshops in a relaxed atmosphere. Individual conferences with workshop leaders are a part of the RopeWalk experience. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 408 N. Lincoln St., Bay City, MI 48708 Location: Julie Marsh, Conference Bureau, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710 | |
Dates: | June 27-July 3, 2010 Application Deadline: June 1 with $100 deposit, refundable until June 15. | |
Tuition: | $480 with housing; $300 commuter | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | A retreat/workshop for mid-career writers. Poetry, fiction, CNF. Intensive peer workshops. More information... |
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Address: | MFA Program in Creative Writing, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ 08102 | |
Dates: | July 7-16, 2009
Application Deadline: June 23, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $750 certificate, graduate and undergraduate credit also available | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | 23rd annual Rutgers-Camden Summer Writers' Conference, an intensive program in creative writing featuring prominents writers, editors and agents. More information... |
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Address: | 1029 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 | |
Dates: | February 12-14, 2010 Application deadline: February 12, 2010 | |
Tuition: | sliding scale from $425 to $695 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Over 45 panels and sessions, along with 3 keynote addresses will give new and experienced writers information about the world of publishing and polishing their craft. Speed Dating with Editors and Agents and meals provide one-on-one opportunities. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Department of Language & Literature, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL, 33965-6565 Location: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957 | |
Dates: | November 4-7, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $300-400 (depending on registration date) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Four-day writers conference on gorgeous Sanibel Island. We invite any writer (in any genre--poetry, fiction, nonfiction, children's lit, songwriting, journalism) who wants to improve her craft and/or network with professional authors, agents and editors. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 826 Camino del Monte Rey A-3, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Location: Hotel St. Francis, 210 Don Gaspar Ave., Santa Fe, NM, 87501 | |
Dates: | July 21-25, 2008 Application Deadline: July 15,2008 | |
Tuition: | The fee of $575 includes all workshops, talks and receptions. The one-day fee is $130 July 22-24, 2008 and $200 July 25, 2008 (includes lunch and margarita despedida). | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | This conference is arranged like a sampler, a five day dialogue filled with the stories of many different women writers, journalists, fiction, non-fiction and children's book authors. More information... |
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Address: | Sewanee Writers' Conference, Gailor Hall 123W, 735 University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37383-1000 | |
Dates: | July 14-26, 2009 Application season: May 1, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $1,700 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting | |
Description: | The Sewanee Writers' Conference gathers a distinguished faculty to provide instruction and criticism through workshops and craft lectures in fiction, poetry, and playwriting. More information... |
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Address: | Suite 3573, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V3J 1E2, Canada | |
Dates: | July 3 - August 8, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $75 to $2,295 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Brief Description: | Immersive, intensive and peer to peer workshops in all areas of book, magazine and digital publishing located in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia More information... |
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Address: | Solstice Creative Writing Programs, Pine Manor College, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 | |
Dates: | October 29-30, 2010 Application Deadline: October 15 | |
Tuition: | $425 | |
Genres: | Playwriting, Screenwriting |
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Description: | The Solstice Seminars are two-day intensives that offer writers the opportunity to explore and deepen their craft. More information... |
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Address: | MFA program in Writing and Literature, Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968 | |
Dates: | July 15-27, 2009 Application Deadline: April 15 for scholarship consideration, May 15 for all other applications | |
Tuition: | $2175 tuition, room and board | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | As part of the Stony Brook Southampton MFA Writing Program, the Writers Conference provides a forum for authors of all genres to study and discuss the craft of writing. Through workshops, lectures, readings, and small-group discussions, the conference offers inspiration and guidance to new writers, established writers, teachers of writing, editors, and those who wish to audit the conference. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 1010 University Ave. #54, San Diego, CA 92103 L.A./Irvine Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 17941 Von Karman, Irvine, CA 92614 San Diego Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 | |
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Tuition: | $395-$425 (pre-conference discounts available) | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Held annually in San Diego & Los Angeles and, periodically, Palm Springs, CA, the SCWC has facilitated nearly $4 million worth of first-time authors' book and screen deals over the past 23 years. More information... |
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Address: | Ljuben Karavelov 15 Str., Sofia, Bulgaria 1142 | |
Dates: | May 27- June 1, 2010 Application Deadline: March 15, 2010 | |
Tuition: | 25% International Travel | |
Genres: | Fiction | |
Description: | The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation offers its third annual summer fiction-writing seminar in historic Sozopol in Bulgaria. The seminar consists of intensive daily workshops, roundtable discussions, readings and lectures by faculty and fellows. Fiction writers from Bulgaria and fiction writers from English-speaking countries, including but not limited to the U.S. and the U.K., are invited to apply. A total number of ten applicants will be selected for participation and funding.. More information... |
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Address: | University of Minnesota, 360 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6084 | |
Dates: | June 14-July 28, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $380-$555 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | The Split Rock Arts Program is the University of Minnesota's series of summer workshops in creative writing, visual art, and design. More information... |
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Address: | PO Box 1416, Nevada City, CA 95959 | |
Dates: |
Poetry Workshop: July 17 - 24, 2010; Writers Workshop: July 31 - August 7, 2010; Screenwriting: July 31 - August 7, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $750 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Every summer for 41 years, the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley has brought together poets and prose writers for separate weeks of workshops, individual conferences, lectures, panels, readings, and discussions of the craft and the business of writing. More information... |
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Address: | 4043 N. Ravenswood, #222, Chicago, IL 60613 | |
Dates: | Year-Round Programming with Classes and Events | |
Tuition: | class fees range from $35 to $400 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | StoryStudio Chicago offers more than 100 unique classes throughout the year, open to writers of all ages and all experience levels. Students interact with talented and committed faculty, visiting authors, and each other in a growing network of writers. More information... |
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Address: | 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, English Department, LB 683.03, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8 CANADA | |
Dates: | December, June, August Application deadlines: November 15, April 30, June 15 | |
Tuition: | $1950US | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Brief Description: | SLS is the only writing seminar of its kind in the world, with programs running and upcoming in Montreal, Quebec; Nairobi-Lamu, Kenya; and Vilnius, Lithuania. More information... |
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Address: | Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708 | |
Dates: | June 20-25 2010 April 2, 2010 then rolling admission through April | |
Tuition: | $800 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Spend a week's vacatin writing this summer. Take advantage of our conferencing system which has students meet once during the week individually with their teacher for an in-depth discussion of the student's work.
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Address: | Dept. of English, MSC 03 2170 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 | |
Dates: | July 11-18, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $625 for weeklong workshops, $1,500 for weeklong novel or memoir master classes, $325 for weekend workshops. Discount tuition rate of $300 per weekend workshop with weeklong or master class registration. | |
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Description: | Offering writing workshops, master classes and special events during seven days in July and is sponsored by The University of New Mexico Department of English Language and Literature. More information... |
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Address: | P.O. Box 10500, Portland, OR 97210 | |
Dates: | July 11-July 18 2010 | |
Tuition: | $1000 to $1100 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | A weeklong intensive of workshops, seminars, panels,and readings led by the editors of Tin House magazine and Tin House books and their guests: prominent contemporary writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: University of California, Davis, UC Davis Extension, 1333 Research Park Drive, Davis, CA 95618-4852 Location: Marconi Conference Center, 18500 State Highway 1, Marshall, CA 94940 | |
Dates: | October 22-27, 2008 | |
Tuition: | $1,300 plus $150 application fee | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Four and a half days of working with an established author, receiving constructive feedback and generating new material. The Tomales Bay Workshops bring aspiring writers into close community with nationally-known poets and writers, and respected editors and agents. More information... |
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Address: | 1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, CT 06480 | |
Dates: | April 9, 2011 | |
Tuition: | Not specified | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature |
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Description: | A unique writers' conference that covers the total story from craft to career. Network with agents and editors and get rare, insider publishing tips from industry shot-callers themselves as executives from every department teach how to write, publish, protect, market and sell your book!
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Address: | University of Arizona Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen Street, Tucson, AZ 85721 | |
Dates: | Summer and Winter Application Deadline: Feb 29 and June 2, 2009 | |
Tuition: | N/A | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction |
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Description: | The residency includes a $500 stipend and a month-long stay in a studio apartment located within steps of the Center's renowned library of contemporary poetry in Tucson, Arizona More information... |
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Address: | University of North Dakota, Dept. of English, 110 Merrifield, Campus Stop 7209, Grand Forks, ND 58202 | |
Dates: | March 23-27, 2010 | |
Tuition: | Completely free and open to public | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | The 41st Annual UND Writers Conference features Art Spiegelman, Saul Williams, Frank X. Walker, Cecelia Condit, Deena Larsen, Nick Montfort, Stuart Moulthrop, Mark Amerika, and a musical performance by Zeitgeist. More information... |
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Address: | 154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst, VA 24521 Location: Auvillar, France | |
Dates: | Reviving the Senses in Deep France: June 12-18, 2009 Application Deadline: April 12, 2009 En Plein Air: Writing and Painting in Southwest France: June 21-28, 2009 Application Deadline: May 21, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $2195 (Tuition, Lodging, Some Meals, Excursions) |
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Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | The VCCA, one of the nation's largest and best-known artists' retreats, is offering intensive fiction writing, poetry, painting and personal essay workshops at it's facility in Auvillar, designated as one of France's "100 Most Beautiful Villages", located in the south of France. Taught by award-winning writers, these workshops are geared to writers of all levels.
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Address: | 154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst, VA 24521 | |
Dates: | 2009 Application Deadline: Sept. 15, 2008; January 15, 2009; and May 15, 2009 | |
Tuition: | NA |
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Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Fully funded, one-month residencies for writers who have not previously been in residence at the VCCA, to include a private studio, bedroom and all meals at the VCCA. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. More information... |
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Address: | Arizona State University, Box 875002, Tempe, AZ 85287-5002 | |
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February 18-21, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $400 for four days, $350 additional fee for workshops | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting | |
Description: | Four-day conference in sunny Arizona, where you can hone your craft in a vast selection of workshops and network with distinguished writers, teachers, editors, and agents. This year's conference-ASU's-seventh- will feature innovative course topics for writers at all levels and many opportunities for one-on-one interaction with faculty and participants. More information... |
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Address: | Wesleyan University, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457 | |
Dates: | June 17-21, 2010 | |
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Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | The Wesleyan Writers Conference is a one-week program of seminars, lectures, informal workshops, guest speakers, readings, private writing sessions, and (optional) manuscript consultations, all held on the campus of Wesleyan University in the rolling hills of Connecticut. Sessions focus on the novel, short story, poetry, memoir, short and long-form nonfiction, literary journalism, mixed media, and publishing. We bring together a faculty of award-winning authors and an international group of participants. Scholarships and fellowships are available. More information... |
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Address: | William Joiner Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125 | |
Dates: | Dates: June 15th - 26th, 2009 Application Deadline: May 15, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $400 for 2 weeks; $225 for 1 week | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | One or two weeks of classes and consultations in poetry, fiction and non-fiction, as well as seminars on playwriting and translation, taught by a distinguished and caring faculty. More information... |
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Address: | 300 Pompton Road, Atrium 232, Wayne, NJ 07470 | |
Dates: | April 18, 2009 (Saturday) | |
Tuition: | $50.00 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Day-long program includes plenary reading by Terese Svoboda and small writing workshops in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, journalism, bogging and more. More information... |
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Address: | UMHB Box 8008, 900 College St, Belton, TX 76513 | |
Dates: | 2nd Weekend in January every year (Wed-Sat) Application deadline: December 15 | |
Tuition: | $100 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting | |
Description: | The Writers' Festival is hosted by the literary journal Windhover at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. Writers from across the country gather to read and develop their writing with other writers. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 18 N. Richards Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406 Location: The Grand Hotel, 1045 Beach Avenue, Oceanfront, Cape May, NJ 08240 | |
Dates: | January 15-18, 2010 Application Deadline: Open until filled, $25 Tardy Bard Penalty after December 15 | |
Tuition: | $385 includes all workshops, 2 lunches and 2 receptions; Room packages from $250; $25 Tardy Bard Penalty after December 15 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature | |
Description: | NOT YOUR TYPICAL WRITERS' CONFERENCE. Energize your writing with challenging and supportive workshops that focus on starting new material. Advance your craft with feedback from our award-winning faculty including Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award winners. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: 1500 SW 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97201 Location: Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232 | |
Dates: | October 9-11, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $5 per day | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Wordstock is an annual festival of books, writers, and storytelling in Portland, Oregon. Wordstock is the largest celebration of literature and literacy in the Pacific Northwest, and one of the largest festivals of its kind in the nation. More information... |
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Address: | Four Points Sheraton, 3400 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109 | |
Dates: | March 26-27, 2010 | |
Tuition: | Conference: Early bird prices are $100 for members and students, and $120 nonmembers; late registration is $135 ($100 students). Workshop: $115. | |
Genres: | Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature |
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Description: | Choose from eighteen sessions, get a first page critique by publishing professionals, meet with agents. Pre-conference workshop by James N. Frey: "How to Plot Like the Pros." More information... |
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Address: | 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815 | |
Dates: | Year 'round | |
Tuition: | Varies | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | We produce over 200 writing workshops and over 50 public events each year. We also sell the largest selection of literary magazines in the Mid-Atlantic region. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: Graham School of General Studies, 1427 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 Location: The University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 | |
Dates: | year-round | |
Tuition: | varies by course | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature | |
Description: | Courses in writing fiction, creative nonfiction, screenplays, poetry and journalism designed for working adults serious about honing their craft. Offered evenings and Saturdays at a convenient downtown Chicago location. More information... |
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Address: | 156 Upper Whitfield Rd, Accord, NY 12404 | |
Dates: | March 15-20, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $1120 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting |
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Description: | This retreat gives writers of all backgrounds guidance and space to develop artistic empathy. Yoga and meditation tools give writers a fresh approach to their process and craft.
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Address: | NYU Creative Writing Program, Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011 | |
Dates: | June 1 - June 24, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $9,627 (if enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) or $9,652 (if not enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) for 8 points of undergraduate credit (equivalent to two semester-long courses), program fee, and registration & services fees. | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction |
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Description: | Writers in New York offers poets and fiction writers an opportunity to develop their craft while living the writer's life in Greenwich Village. More information... |
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Address: | Contact: NYU Creative Writing Program, Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011
Location: Writers in Paris, c/o NYU in Paris, 56, rue de Passy, Paris, France 75016 | |
Dates: | June 26 - July 24, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $8,738 (if enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) or $8,763 (if not enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) for 8 points of undergraduate credit (equivalent to two semester-long courses), private studio residence, program fee, emergency & evacuation service fee, and registration & services fees | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction |
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Description: | Writers in Paris offers poets and fiction writers the opportunity to live the writer's life in Paris. More information... |
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Address: | Writers' Program, UCLA Extension Rm 440, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 | |
Dates: | February 4-7, 2010 Application Deadline: February 3, 2010 | |
Tuition: | $700 early bird; $775 beginning December 8 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting |
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Description: | Presented by the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, the Writers Studio at UCLA Extension is an intensive four days of instruction and writing. Participants choose one of 10 workshops in which they work closely with a professional writer in classes limited to not more than 18 students. More information... |
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Address: | P.O. Box 540370, North Salt Lake, UT 84054-0370 | |
Dates: | June 22-26, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $395 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Workshops, manuscript consultations, afternoon panels and craft talks, evening readings by faculty, book signings and student open Mikes --in other words the works! All included in one package. More information... |
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Address: | Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Miami Dade College, 300 NE Second Ave #4102, Miami, FL 33132 | |
Dates: | May 6-9, 2009 | |
Tuition: | from $40-$525 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | |
Description: | Four days of intensive creative writing workshops, publishing advice and more, in the heart of downtown Miami. More information... |
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Address: | Eckerd College Writers' Conference: Writers in Paradise, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711 | |
Dates: | January 16-24, 2010 Application deadline: December 1, 2009 | |
Tuition: | $675 | |
Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction |
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Description: | Workshops in Novel, Short Story, Nonfiction, Poetry and Narrative available. Workshop space is limited to 12 participants per workshop and scholarships are available. More information... |