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Title:
A Room Of Her Own Foundation
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Address:
P.O. Box 778, Placitas, NM, 87043
Dates:
August 10-16, 2009
Application Deadline: March 2, 2009
Tuition:
Workshop participants- $785; "free agents"- $450.
*Does not include room & board
Genres:
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting
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...

 

Title:
Ann Arbor Book Festival 2009 Writer's Conference
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...

 

Title:
Art Workshop International in Assisi, Italy
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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...

 

Title:
Atlantic Center for the Arts


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...

 

Title:
AWP Annual Conference
Address:
Contact: AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
2010 Location: Denver, CO
Dates:
April 7-10, 2010
Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring
Tuition:
See website for registration fees
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...

 

Title:
The Brouzils Seminars
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. More information...

 

Title:
CityLit Project
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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...

 

Title:
Costa Rica Writers' Retreats


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...

 

Title:
The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writer's Retreat / Fiction Writing in Markree Castle, County Sligo, Ireland
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...

 

Title:
The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in Markree Castle, Co. Sligo, Ireland
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...

 

Title:
The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writers Studio / Work-in-Progress in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland
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...

 

Title:
The Creative Writer's Workshop: Writing & Walking on the Aran Island of Inis Mór, Co. Galway, Ireland
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...

 

Title:
The Downtown Writer's Center
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...

 

Title:
Edgewood Arts Writer Residency Program
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...

 

Title:
The Edward F. Albee Foundation
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...

 

Title:
Field's End Writers' Conference
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. More information...

 

Title:
Fire & Ink III: Cotillion
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...

 

Title:
Gemini Ink
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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
Description:
Gemini Ink nurtures writers and readers and builds community through literature and the related arts. More information...

 

Title:
The Glen Workshop
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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...

 

Title:
Hedgebrook
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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...

 

Title:
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
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
Description:
Non-credit writing workshops across the genres. All levels. More information...

 

Title:
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts,
Nebraska City, NE
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Address:
801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410
Dates:
Year round
Application Deadline: March 1 and September 1 each year
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 each year.More information...

 

Title:
The Loft Literary Center
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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
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...

 

Title:
The Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency


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...

 

Title:
The Millay Colony for the Arts
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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
Description:
The Millay Colony for the Arts is an artists residency program in Austerlitz, New York. More information...

 

Title:
The Muse Writers Center
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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...

 

Title:
Naropa University Summer Writing Program
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...

 

Title:
National Black Writers Conference Bi-Annual Symposium
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
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...

 

Title:
New Letters & the Mark Twain Creative Writing Workshops
Address:
5101 Rockhill Road, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
Dates:
June 2009
Tuition:
unavailable at this time
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...

 

Title:
North Carolina Writers' Network Fall Conference
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...

 

Title:
Orcas Island Writers Festival
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. More information...

 

Title:
Other Words: A Conference of Writers, Literary Magazines, and Independent Publishers
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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...

 

Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Belton, Texas


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...

 

Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in the Berkshires


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...

 

Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Guatemala


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...

 

Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Ireland


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...

 

Title:
Prague Summer Program
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...

 

Title:
The Ragdale Foundation
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...

 

Title:
Santa Fe Writers' Conference "Writing Women's Lives"
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
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...

 

Title:
Sewanee Writers' Conference
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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...

 

Title:
SFU Summer Publishing Workshops


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...

 

Title:
Southampton Writers Conference
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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
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...

 

Title:
Summer Literary Seminars
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...

 

Title:
The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing-
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Address:
Arizona State University, Box 875002, Tempe, AZ 85287-5002
Dates:
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...

 

Title:
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: The Creative Retreat at Mt. San Angelo
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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
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...

 

Title:
Windhover/The Writers' Festival
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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...

 

Title:
Wordstock
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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...

 

Title:
The Writer's Center
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...

 

Title:
The Writer's Sword: Active Compassion, Soulful Craft - The 4th Annual Yoga As Muse Taos Retreat
Address:
156 Upper Whitfield Rd, Accord, NY 12404
Dates:
March 15-20, 2009
Tuition:
$1120
Genres:
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting
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. More information...

 

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