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Contact: PO Box 221086, Anchorage, AK 99522
Location: 645 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska

Dates:

throughout year

Tuition:

$29 to $249

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

The 49 Alaska Writing Center supports Alaska writers at every stage of their professional development while building an audience for Alaska literature. More information...

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Address:

1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

Dates:

5 residencies per year

Tuition:

$850

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

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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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AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030

Dates:

Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring

Tuition:

See website for registration fees

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

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The Annual Conference typically features 400 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 500 publishers. More information...

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Chateau du Ligny, 2 rue Georges Clémenceau, Les Brouzils, France 85260

Dates:

May, June, July, August, September

Tuition:

varies

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

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...

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Contact: 224 NW 13th Ave, Suite 304, Portland, OR 97209
Location: 31500 Blue Lake Drive, Sisters, OR 97759

Dates:

January-March

Tuition:

$35 application fee

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Poetry Fiction Playwriting Children's Literature

Description:

Every winter we invite artists from all over the world to our Caldera Arts Center near Sisters, Oregon, for monthlong residences.Artists are provided private A-frame cabins and share access to wet and dry studios, a darkroom, a kiln, editing facilities, and rehearsal and performance space. 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 14-19, 2011 3rd week of August each year

Tuition:

Contact CCWC

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction 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. More information...

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4400 University Dr, MS 3E4, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030

Dates:

September 18-23, 2011

Tuition:

Free

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

Description:

What began as a two-day literary event in 1999, organized by George Mason University and the City of Fairfax, has expanded into a community-based, region-wide festival bringing together people of all ages and the festival grows on, thanks to generous partnerships and sustained community interest. More information...

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160 Boylston Street, 4th Floor, Boston MA 02116

Dates:

Open All Year

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative 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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Hedgebrook, 2197 Millman Road, Langley, WA 98260

Dates:

February thru November:
Hedgebrook Master Class - Karen Joy Fowler June 19-26
Hedgebrook Master Class - Victoria Redel Nov 3-10
Hedgebrook Master Class - Claire Dederer Nov 13-20

Tuition:

residencies are free; $2200 for Master Classes

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

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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Highlights Foundation 814 Court St Honesdale PA 18431

Dates:

February through November

Tuition:

Varies from $695 to $2665

Genres:

Children's Literature Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting

Description:

Whether you write or illustrate for children or young adults, our genre-specific,single-topic sessions of three or four days, or week-long intensive novel programs, sessions are led by successful and supportive authors, illustrators, editors, and children's publishing professionals who are determined to help writers and illustrators hone their skills and meet their goals. More information...

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300 Riverside Drive Sleepy Hollow NY 10592

Dates:

Year-round

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Genres:

Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction Children's Literature

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The Hudson Valley Writers' Center reaches approximately 6,000 people each year through its closely interrelated programs in four primary areas: readings and events, classes and workshops, Slapering Hol Press, developing new audiences. More information...

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Iowa Summer Writing Festival, C215 Seashore Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52245

Dates:

June and July

Tuition:

$560 per weeklong workshop, $280 per weekend workshop

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting

Description:

The Iowa Summer Writing Festival offers 135 weeklong and weekend workshops across the genres. Writers at all levels are welcome. There are no requirements beyond the desire to write. More information...

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Mailing: 320 Hull Street #136, Richmond, VA 23224 Location: The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Dates:

October 7-8, 2011

Tuition:

$190 includes breakfast and lunch; early bird discount for registrations received by Sept. 1, 2011

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Screenwriting Children's Literature

Description:

Two days of cross-genre discussions and panels on the ups and downs of the writing life with one-on-one meetings with literary agents. More information...

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801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Dates:

Year round

Tuition:

$35 application fee

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

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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Contact: P.O. Box 172, Underhill Center, VT 05490
Location: Grand Summit Resort Hotel at Mt. Snow, 46 Mountain Road, West Dover, VT 05356

Dates:

N/A

Tuition:

$200

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Children's Literature

Description:

Full service writers' conference includes seminars and workshops on craft and the business of writing, panels on current issues in publishing, and a cadre of agents from Boston and New York City accepting one-on-one pitch sessions throughout the weekend. More information...

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Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 2123 Downing St., Denver, CO 80205

Dates:

Year-round

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry Screenwriting Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting

Description:

Lighthouse Writers Workshop is an independent literary center in the heart of downtown Denver. Housed in the historic Thomas Hornsby Ferril house that saw literary lions like Dorothy Parker, Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg, and others come together in the great tradition of writerly togetherness. We believe that writers need other writers, and that while the art of creative writing may be solitary, community serves a necessary function. We run year-round workshops (from intro-level to master classes), a summer Lit Fest, an annual retreat in Grand Lake, and much more. Our students have published with HarperCollins, Random House, Little, Brown, and elsewhere, and have won Colorado Book Awards and have been finalists for such awards as the PEN/Hemingway. Our faculty have won NEA and Stegner Fellowships, Provincetown Fellowships, Colorado Book Awards, and lots of other great stuff. But mostly, we just hire awesome writers who love to teach. We tend to attract awesome writers who love to be part of something. In the end, that's what makes it all work. 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:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

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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978 Middle Road, PO Box 536, LaPointe, WI 54850

Dates:

May-October

Tuition:

$425-$600 for 5-day workshop

Genres:

Poetry Screenwriting Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting

Description:

Between May and November, the school offers week long workshops taught by nationally recognized instructors in writing, painting, photography, quilting and other genres. MISA is situated on a peaceful prairie meadow farm with its own modern lodging facilities. More information...

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Chair, PEN Northwest, 23030 W. Sheffler Road, Elmira, OR 97437

Dates:

April through October, 2013 or 2014

Tuition:

Resident performs one hour a day of routine caretaking and receives a stipend of $5,000

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

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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PO Box 2087, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Dates:

July 26-28, 2012

Tuition:

$525 ($575 after June 15)

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature

Description:

Mendocino Coast Writers Conference offers a place where writers find encouragement, expertise, and inspiration. More information...

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Address:

18 N. Richards Avenue Ventnor, NJ 08406

Dates:

January 13-16, 2012 and January 18-21, 2013

Tuition:

$485 includes workshop and some meals - Early registration discount available

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Children's Literature

Description:

NOT YOUR TYPICAL WRITERS' CONFERENCE. Energize your writing with challenging and supportive workshops that focus on starting new material. Advance your craft with feedback from our award-winning faculty. More information...

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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, $125-$215, $40 -$45 (one meeting). Returning student discounts apply.

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

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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Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Dates:

N/A

Tuition:

$10/$5

Genres:

Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Poetry 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...

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Contact: P.O. Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120
Location: Hilton New Bern/Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern, NC 28560

Dates:

July 14-17, 2011

Tuition:

$75 for 1 year; $55 for 65+, full-time students.

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Playwriting

Description:

Founded in 1985, the North Carolina Writers’ Network serves writers in all genres, at all stages, no matter their level of skill or experience, throughout the state and beyond. 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 19-22, 2012

Tuition:

TBA

Genres:

Children's Literature Fiction Poetry

Description:

Get meaningful feedback on your work and improve your writing:
• Understand publishing, finances and contracts
• Share, connect, and learn
• Special track for illustrators
• University credit available
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Contact: PMB 2717, 1420 NW Gilman Blvd, Ste 2, Issaquah, WA 98027 Location: 17620 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98188

Dates:

July 19 - 22, 2012

Tuition:

$395 (early registration member rate)

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Screenwriting

Description:

Meet agents and editors. Learn craft from renowned authors. Uncover new marketing secrets. More information...

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Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602

Dates:

August 13-19, 2012

Tuition:

$875/ $995 for Poetry Manuscript

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature

Description:

The annual Conference at the home of the acclaimed low-residency MFA programs is designed for experienced writers, with graduate degrees or equivalent preparation. We emphasize process and craft through small-group workshops limited to 5 or 6 participants, and pride ourselves on creating a supportive and non-hierarchical writers' community. More information...

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Contact: Department of Language & Literature, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL, 33965-6565
Location: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957

Dates:

November 8-11, 2012

Tuition:

$350 (non-students), $250 (students with current I.D.)

Genres:

Poetry Screenwriting Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature

Description:

Four-day writers conference on gorgeous Sanibel Island. We invite any writer (in any genre--poetry, fiction, nonfiction, children's lit, songwriting, journalism) who wants to improve her craft and/or network with professional authors, agents and editors. More information...

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Address:

4043 N. Ravenswood, #222, Chicago, IL 60613

Dates:

Year-Round Programming with Classes and Events

Tuition:

class fees range from $35 to $400

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature

Description:

StoryStudio Chicago offers more than 100 unique classes throughout the year, open to writers of all ages and all experience levels. Students interact with talented and committed faculty, visiting authors, and each other in a growing network of writers. More information...

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Four Points Sheraton, 3400 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109

Dates:

March 16-17, 2012

Tuition:

Early bird prices are $100 for members and students, and $120 nonmembers; late registration is $135 ($100 students). Maass workshop package: $150. Rector-Maass workshop: $30.

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction

Description:

The Write Stuff is the annual conference of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. It offers valuable opportunities to network with and learn from published authors, agents, editors, and other writers. More information...

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Address:

4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815

Dates:

Year 'round

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

Description:

The Writer’s Center cultivates the creation, publication, presentation, and dissemination of literary work. 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:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Screenwriting

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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2728 N. Hampden Court, #1605, Chicago, IL 60614

Dates:

August 31 to September 7, 2012 and October 5-12, 2012

Tuition:

no tuition; $15.00 application fee

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

A one week residency during September or October on a 32 acre wooded site in Gilman, IL, conducive to fostering creative work by Midwest writers in all genres. For further information about applying, see writersintheheartland.org. More information...