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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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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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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...

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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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Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753

Dates:

August 15-26, 2007
Application deadline: March 1 for financial aid; March 20 for general applicants

Tuition:

$2,260

Genres:

N/A

Description:

The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is an 11-day program that takes place in Vermont in mid to late August. More information...

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Contact: California College of the Arts, Office of Special Programs, 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618
Location: California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Dates:

May 27-31, 2008

Tuition:

$900 + $20 registration fee

Genres:

Nonfiction

Description:

During this hands-on, five-day memoir writing studio with its home base on CCA's San Francisco campus, you will create new writing, get feedback, work closely with peers, and get inspired by special guests. The schedule includes ample free time for writing, revising, and experiencing the Bay Area's stimulating culture and magnificent beauty. More information...

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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

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:

228 North Fourth Avenue #2, Tuscan, AZ 85705

Dates:

Year round/closed August, 1-2 December and 1-2 January each year; Various deadlines: See website

Tuition:

Classes and workshops and group residencies have tuition: See website

Genres:

N/A

Description:

Casa Libre is the first permanent writer's residency facility in Arizona. We award 10 to 26 day residencies on an application basis for self-directed residency stays in our fully outfitted writing suites. All genres welcome to apply. Residencies awarded on the merits of seriousness of project and writing experience, not on publication experience. There are three application deadlines each year, please refer to the Suites section of our website for detailed information. More information...

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Address:

120 S. Curley Street, Baltimore, MD 21224

Dates:

Year-round

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. More information...

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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

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:

Concord Poetry Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742

Dates:

Year-round, see website

Tuition:

See website

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

Poetry conference focused on guiding poets to book publication is held in Colrain, Massachusetts and other locations and includes pre-conference work, manuscript analysis workshops, and in-depth editor consultations. Poetry readings, editorial panel Q&A, small groups (6-7). More information...

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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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Location: Online Workshops via the Internet
Residential Writing Retreats in Ireland - Sligo/Aran Islands Galway/ Glendalough Wicklow
Contact: Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

Dates:

Jan to Nov

Tuition:

$125 to $1700

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Online Fiction & Memoir Writing 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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Contact: 225 E. 2nd St., Suite 303, Davenport, Iowa 52801
Location: St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust, Davenport, Iowa 52803

Dates:

June 24-26, 2009
Application Deadline: June 24

Tuition:

Full Conference after early bird $225

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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:

PO Box 74, Franconia, NH 03580

Dates:

June 28-July 2, 2009

Tuition:

$625

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

A unique opportunity for teachers to work closely with their peers and with a team of illustrious, enthusiastic poets. More information...

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Address:

PO Box 74, Franconia, NH 03580

Dates:

August 2-7, 2009

Tuition:

$975

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

Spend five days with a select community of poets exploring your artistic work in the context of our enormous and complex literary tradition 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

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

Dates:

June 9-14, 2010
Application deadline: May 25, 2010

Tuition:

$730 (includes breakfast & lunch)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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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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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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

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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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

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

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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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

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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Ballantine Hall 464, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103

Dates:

June 8-June 13, 2008

Tuition:

NA

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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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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...

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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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Island Institute, P.O. Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99835

Dates:

September, November, January, and April each academic year
Application Deadline: April 15 each year

Tuition:

N/A Housing and $300 stipend provided for each resident

Genres:

N/A

Description:

The Island Institute's Writers' Residencies provide opportunities for four writers to each spend a month in Sitka, Alaska, pursuing their own work and getting to know this unique island community in the forested coastal mountains of Southeast Alaska. 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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458 Bartlett Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003

Dates:

June 20-26, 2010

Tuition:

$1,125

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

Description:

POETRY, FICTION & MEMOIR: 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, 2009
Application Deadline: Tuition increases to $160 after August 1

Tuition:

$140 for 2 days, $80 for 1 day

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Workshops, craft conversations, panel discussions. Betty Gabehart Prize in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Registration begins May 1, 2009. More information...

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Address:

801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Dates:

Year round
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010 and Sept. 1, 2009

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:

40 E. 98th St., Apt. 2E, New York, NY 10029

Dates:

June 22 - June 27, 2010
Application Deadline: January 15 - March 1, 2010

Tuition:

$350

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

Kundiman's 5 day retreat is open to emerging Asian American poets who seek to improve their skills in a rigorous yet supportive environment. It is a very intensive time with daily writing workshops, mentorship sessions with faculty, readings, and community-building activities. 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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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...

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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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Contact: PO Box 311460, Denton, TX, 76203-1460
Location: Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, 1800 Highway 26E, Grapevine, TX, 76051

Dates:

July 18-20, 2008
Application Deadline: Contest Submissions Deadline-June 13, 2008

Tuition:

Registration Fees-Discounts for students and educators

Genres:

Nonfiction

Description:

The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference, www.TheMayborn.unt.edu provides a forum for journalists, writers, readers, students, educators and the general public to listen to, be inspired by and discuss literary nonfiction in all its forms with some of the most talented in the genre. Writing contest awards $12,000 in cash prizes for the top six article/essays and $3,000 cash prize and book contract for the winning manuscript submission. Deadline for submissions is June 13, 2008. 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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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...

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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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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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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:

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)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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

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

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

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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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

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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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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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:

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:

One College Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07505

Dates:

Year round

Tuition:

NA

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

Poetry Reading every 1st Saturday of the month. (From September thru May) More information...

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Address:

1903 W. Michigan Ave., B2425 Ellsworth, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5245

Dates:

July 4 to July 31, 2009
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009

Tuition:

$3,250 to $3,775

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

Western Michigan University's Prague Summer Program offers 4-week creative writing workshops at Charles University in the Czech Republic each July that are eligible for four hours of 5000-level academic credit. More information...

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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

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:

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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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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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:

July 5-11, 2009
Application Deadline: June 1, 2009 with $100 deposit

Tuition:

$480 with housing; $300 commuter

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Rustbelt Roethke offers an intimate professional-level writers' retreat with a comfortable, egalitarian atmosphere at a very moderate cost. 2008 is our 6th year. Writers with significant publications are invited to apply. More information...

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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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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...

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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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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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Solstice Creative Writing Programs, Pine Manor College, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Dates:

June 22 - June 26, 2009
Application Deadline: June 5, 2009

Tuition:

$725

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Friendly and affordable, the Solstice Conference features writing workshops, business of writing seminars, and a participant reading in addition to an exciting array of nightly readings. We feature the most diverse faculty in the country and are now celebrating our fifth anniversary. More information...

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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...

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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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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:

July 21-28 & August 2-9, 2008
Application Deadline: May 10, 2008

Tuition:

$750

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Every summer for 39 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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Dept. of English, MSC 03 2170
1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Dates:

July 12-19, 2009

Tuition:

$325 for weekend, $625 for weeklong, discounted tuition rate of $275 per weekend workshop with weeklong workshop or master class registration

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Offering writing workshops and special events during nine days in July, the Taos Summer Writers' Conference is the largest such conference in the state and the only one in New Mexico sponsored by a university English department. More information...

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Contact: MSC09 5370, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001
Location: Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos, NM

Dates:

August 2-8, 2009
Application Deadline: June 19, 2009

Tuition:

$2250.00

Genres:

Poetry, Nonfiction, Screenwriting

Description:

Doctors, nurses, psychologists, physician assistants, etheicists, medical students, other health professionals ... pursue your writing in an environment that provides maximum space for personal exploration and growth. More information...

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P.O. Box 10500, Portland, OR 97210

Dates:

July 11-July 18 2010

Tuition:

$1000 to $1100

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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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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

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:

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)

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. 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

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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Wesleyan University, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457

Dates:

June 17-21, 2010

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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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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

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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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:

P.O. Box 540370, North Salt Lake, UT 84054-0370

Dates:

June 22-26, 2009

Tuition:

$395

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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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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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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

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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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

Description:

Writers in Paris offers poets and fiction writers the opportunity to live the writer's life in Paris. More information...