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Wrangell Mountains Writing Workshop
| Contact: | Nancy Cook |
| Address: | Contact: 2104 Lincoln Ave., Anchorage, AK 99517 Location: PO Box MXY, McCarthy via Glennallen, AK 99588 |
| Phone: | Contact: 503-791-1514 Location: 907-554-4464 |
| E-mail: | spandika@yahoo.com or wmc@alaska.net |
| Website: | http://www.wrangells.org/ |
| Dates: | August 12-18, 2008 |
| Application Deadline: | until filled... |
| Tuition: | $500 includes meals |
| Scholarships: | through WC&C |
| Genres: | Poetry, Nonfiction |
| Faculty: | Workshop is directed by Nancy Cook, MFA Creative Nonfiction along with a Visiting Writer. 2008 faculty is poet Sandra Alcosser. Past visiting writers include Seth Kantner, Robert Michael Pyle, Kathleen Dean Moore, Gretchen Legler, Sherry Simpson, Frank Soos, Derek Burleson and others. |
| Description: | Join with other writers to revivify your creativity and study the crafts of poetry and creative nonfiction within the gorgeous mountain setting and ghostly historic remains of McCarthy, Alaska and the Wrangell-St.Elias National Park & Preserve. Discover a melting glacier, write beside a quiet beaver pond, or witness nature's reclaiming of the famous Kennecott Mill. The week's activities include craft talks, seminar discussions and critiques workshops led by visiting writers along with field excursions and daily writing circles led by workshop director Nancy Cook. Other activities include individual staff conferences, staff and participant readings and free time to explore the area. The workshop is limited to 16 participants and includes a strong group of returning Alaskan writers: an intimate writing community in an idyllic, inspiring setting. The workshop is hosted by the Wrangell Mountains Center a private non-profit institute dedicated to environmental education, research, and the arts in the Wrangell-St.Elias National Park & Preserve. The Center's activities are based in the Old Hardware Store in McCarthy, AK. Built in 1908 and on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hardware Store serves as a cozy, atmospheric place to write and share. The Center is located just ½ mile from the toe of the Kennicott glacier. We will also have access to the historic Community Rec Hall in nearby the Kennicott National Historic Landmark for our public reading. The Wrangell Mountains Center facility includes a meeting hall, dining room, library and other quiet rooms for writing as well as a garden and cooperatively run kitchen. Tasty meals (mostly vegetarian) are included in the price of the workshop. In keeping with the Center's commitment to cooperative living and sustainable systems, writers are expected to contribute to minor chores surrounding preparation and clean-up of meals and garden upkeep. A cook is on staff to oversee the kitchen. Camping is available for free at a private site a five minute walk away. Participants also have the option to rent a bed at the historic Commissioner's Cabin in downtown McCarthy. Please contact us early to ensure availability. The full service McCarthy Lodge is located just down the street. Call (907) 554-4402 for reservations. McCarthy is located approximately seven hours by car from International airports in Anchorage or Fairbanks. We will assist in coordinating riders and drivers. There is also air access to McCarthy. Flights depart Anchorage, Glennallen, or Chitina. Call Ellis Air Taxi: (800) 478-3368 or Wrangell Mountains Air (800) 478-1160. |
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