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Member Directory:
Playwriting
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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: | 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: | 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: | 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 | |
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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: | 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: | 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: | 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: 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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... |
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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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: | 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: 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: | 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: | 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: | 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... |
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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: | 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: 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: | 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: | 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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