Title:

Address:

Contact: Hanion 3A, Melissia, Athens, GREECE GR15127
Location: Andros Holiday Hotel, Gavrio, Andros, GREECE

Dates:

July 7-14, additional writing retreat days

Tuition:

U.S. $1,500- $2,900 for  wkps & retreat days

Genres:

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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Address:

190 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002

Dates:

Various throughout the year

Tuition:

$2,000 double accommodation,
$2,200 single (when available)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Amherst Writers & Artists trains participants to lead writing groups using the AWA writing group method developed by Pat Schneider and described in her book Writing Alone and With Others (Oxford University Press, 2003). More information...

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Address:

500 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Dates:

May 16, 2008
Application Deadline: May 12, 2008

Tuition:

$100.00

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The second annual Ann Arbor Book Festival Writer's Conference will be a full-day experience where attendees can hone their skills in sessions led by visiting Festival authors. Sessions may include writing in a variety of genres, the writer-editor and writer-agent relationships, crafting pitch letters, and more. More information...

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Address:

PO Box 494, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Dates:

July 12-18, 2008
Application Deadline: June 12, 2008, to avoid $50 late fee

Tuition:

$735 regular / $675 local/alumni

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Week-long conference with an emphasis on the craft of writing. The AWW is known for the accessibility of the faculty and writers of all experience levels are welcome. More information...

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Address:

Aspen Writers' Foundation, 110 E Hallam St, Ste #116, Aspen, CO 81611

Dates:

June 22-27, 2008

Tuition:

2008 tuition to be determined; 2007: $250-$475

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Aspen Summer Words Writing Retreat & Literary Festival is a five-day celebration of words, ideas and stories set in glorious Aspen, Colorado. More information...

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Address:

Contact: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, 154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst, VA 24521
Location: Le Moulin à Nef

Dates:

May 12-18, 2008
Application Deadline: April 21, 2008

Tuition:

$2195.00

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The Literary Lifestyle: France on 500 Words A Day; Fiction and Creative Nonfiction, an opportunity to begin an ongoing mentoring relationship with the instructor and his editor, one that will continue after the workshop has ended. More information...

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Address:

Contact: AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
2009 Location: Chicago, IL

Dates:

February 11-14, 2009
Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

The Annual Conference typically features 300 presentations: readings, lectures, panel discussions, and Forums plus hundreds of book signings, receptions, dances, and informal gatherings. The conference attracts more than 5,000 attendees and more than 400 publishers. More information...

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Address:

3187 Angell Hall, 435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003

Dates:

May 29-June 2, 2008
Application Deadline: May 18, 2008

Tuition:

$675-$775

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Morning workshops in poetry, fiction & nonfiction; afternoon writing, walks & talks, nature & community events; evening readings; indoor & outdoor activities More information...

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Address:

233 S. Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27401

Dates:

July 5-12 2008
Application deadline: May 8, 2008

Tuition:

$560

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

A residential workshop that features manuscript critiquing. It is held in a mountain setting that is beautiful beyond description. More information...

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Address:

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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Address:

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, 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:

Colgate University, Office of Summer Programs, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346

Dates:

June 22-28, 2008
Application Deadline: May 1, 2008

Tuition:

$495 - $1245 depending on program. Discounts for early applications and conference alumni.

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

Description:

Whether you are a veteran writer or novice, the Conference offers you consultations, workshops, craft talks, panel discussions, readings, and informal conversations that will sustain your long-range efforts or help you get started. Bring a story, an article, a book in progress, some poems or a novel, and work with us on developing narrative strategies, verse techniques, methods of research, and more. More information...

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Address:

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

Dates:

June 27-30, 2008
July 25-28, 2008
August 22-25, 2008

Tuition:

See website

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference provides the faculty, connections, and method necessary to produce the first poetry conference realistically designed to set poets with a manuscript-in-process on a path towards publication. More information...

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Address:

225 E. 2nd St., Suite 303, Davenport, Iowa 52801

Dates:

June 25-27, 2008
Application Deadline: June 25, 2008

Tuition:

Full conference $175 before June 15 $200 after

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference will be held on the campus of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. The following workshops are led by multi-published authors--poetry, the novel, freelancing, writing for children, short fiction, creative non-fiction, personal essay, inspirational writing, journaling to a memoir, and horror/science fiction. More information...

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Address:

Creative Writing Program, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322

Dates:

Late May-Early June 2008
Application deadline: usually mid-April

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

Description:

Join Emory University's Creative Writing Faculty, poet Natasha Trethewey, novelist Jim Grimsley, and short story writer Lynna Williams for a week's intense focus on your novel, short stories, and poetry. More information...

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Address:

Dept. of English, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309-4401

Dates:

Late July 2008; check our website for more information

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Far Field Retreat for Writers offers four days of workshops in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, readings by faculty and students, craft and publishing information, and uninterrupted time to write. More information...

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Address:

Program Director, 400 Grant St., P.O. Box 38,
Enterprise, OR 97828

Dates:

Fishtrap operates programs year round

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

N/A

Description:

Fishtrap's extended programs are in service of its mission to "promote clear thinking and good writing in and about the West." More information...

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Address:

Creative Writing Program, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151st Street, North Miami, FL 33181

Dates:

Oct. 22-25, 2008
Application Deadline: May 1, 2008; May 2-Sept. 1, 2008; After Sept. 1, 2008

Tuition:

$375 (early bird); $400 (5/2-9/1/08); $425 (after 9/1/08)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

Our program offers intensive, friendly, hands-on workshops and discussions intended to help writers at all stages of development: you can enroll in up to 3 different 4-day class sessions, and enjoy agent/editor roundtables, freelancing seminars, nightly seminars and more. More information...

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Address:

PO Box 7711, Kalispell, Montana 59904

Dates:

Oct. 1-3, workshops; Oct. 4-5, conference

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Speakers, workshops, editor, agent, fiction, non-fiction. More information...

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Address:

P.O. Box 74, 24 Blue Moon Road, Franconia, NH 03580

Dates:

June 30 - July 4, 2008
Application Deadline: Accepting applications from December 1, 2007 until three weeks before conference begins

Tuition:

$600

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

Baron Wormser, conference director; Dawn Potter, poet/teacher in residence; guest poets: Alice B. Fogel, Shara McCallum, Mekeel McBride, and J. D. Scrimgeour. More information...

Title:

Address:

P.O. Box 74, 24 Blue Moon Road, Franconia, NH 03580

Dates:

June 27 - August 2, 2008
Application Deadline: Accepting applications from December 1, 2007 until three weeks before conference begins

Tuition:

$900 participants; $480 auditors

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

One of the country's longest-running poetry conferences, celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2008, renowned for its setting and very special atmosphere (rigorous and friendly), featuring daily craft talks, workshops, and readings with resident faculty and daily guests. More information...

Title:

Address:

P.O. Box 74, 24 Blue Moon Road, Franconia, NH 03580

Dates:

August 3-8, 2008
Application Deadline: Accepting applications from December 1, 2007 until three weeks before conference begins

Tuition:

$800

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

An intensive look at how the poetry of the past can influence, guide, and challenge contemporary writers: with a select community of poets, time to reconsider your own artistic work in the context of our enormous and complex literary tradition. More information...

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Address:

P.O. Box 74, 24 Blue Moon Road, Franconia, NH 03580

Dates:

April 25 - 27, 2008
Application Deadline: Accepting applications from December 1, 2007 until three weeks before conference begins

Tuition:

$300

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

A weekend immersion for high school poets with prompts, workshops, and readings in an early nineteenth-century inn near Robert Frost's historic home. More information...

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Address:

The Gettysburg Review, Gettysburg College, 300 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Dates:

June 4-9, 2008
Application deadline: May 7, 2008

Tuition:

$685

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The conference features small workshops led by award-winning writers who have dedicated their lives to the teaching of poetry and prose. Set in bucolic, convivial, and historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. More information...

Title:

Address:

Image, 3307 Third Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98119

Dates:

July 27-August 3, 2008

Tuition:

$600-$920; includes room & board

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

A week-long writers' and visual artists' workshop helpd in Santa Fe, NM, sponsored by Image journal. More information...

Title:

Address:

47 Hazel St., Rutland, VT 05701

Dates:

July 30-Aug 3, 2007
Application Deadlines: July 20, 2007

Tuition:

$500

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Set on Chipman Pond in Tinmouth Vermont, the conference brings together some of the county's leading writers. Practice the art and craft of writing with nurturing, helpful published writers whose work includes fiction, creative non-fiction, memoir, poetry, TV and film and editorial at a lakeside conference center. Special attention is given to emerging and intermediate writers whose work spans the genres. More information...

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Address:

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...

Title:

Address:

1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301

Dates:

No program for summer 2008.

Tuition:

TBA

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The program is currently being restructured and will not hold a summer 2008 conference. More information...

Title:

Address:

108 Holt, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Dates:

Weeks of June 16, June 30, July 14
Application deadline: April 30 for the Summer

Tuition:

$1600

Scholarships:

Discounts available

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Heart of Provence Workshops provides an intimate setting for writing and photography workshops under the guidance of international professionals in the arts. Participants live for a week in a 16th century chateau, share wonderful meals, take excursions and hone their craft. More information...

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Address:

250 Hofstra University, Hempstead NY 11549

Dates:

Summer Writing Workshop: July 7-18-2008
Children's Literature Conference: April 26, 2008

Tuition:

Summer Writing Workshop: $550 non-credit, credit students (current Hofstra credit tuition rates)
Children's Literature Conference: $99 non-member $94 SCBWI members

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Summer Writing Workshop: Led by master writers, the Summer Writing Workshops operate on the principle that true writing talent can be developed, nutured and encouraged by writer-in-residence mentors. Through instruction, discussion, criticism and free exchange among the workshop members, writers begin to find their voice and style.
Children's Literature Conference: An opportunity for both published and aspiring writers and illustrators to gather with librarians, educators, editors, booksellers, and all others who wish to create or share good children's books. More information...

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Address:

The Hub City Writers Project, PO Box 8421, Spartanburg, SC 29305
Hub City Writers Project, 149 S Daniel Morgan Ave, Suite 2, Spartanburg, SC 29306

Dates:

Residency: June 2008-May 2009
Conference: August 3-5, 2007

Tuition:

Residency: $25 application fee
Conference: $160, add $35 for 2 nights dorm

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

Residency: The HUB-BUB Live Free and Create program is an 11-month residency open to one creative writer and three visual artists, in Spartanburg SC. Applicants must be aged 20 to 30.
Conference: A three-day conference where participants create new material in the genres of fiction, poetry and memoir. There is a particular emphasis on place-based writing at this conference. More information...

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Address:

Idyllwild Arts, P.O. Box 38, Idyllwild, CA 92549

Dates:

July 13-19, 2008

Tuition:

$375 to $1045

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

A week-long celebration of poetry, including small-group intensive poetry writing or chapbook workshops, lectures, discussions, readings and a Festival of Poetry. Participants may choose either one or two three-day sessions. More information...

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Address:

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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Address:

C215 Seashore Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242

Dates:

June-July, 2008

Tuition:

$250-$525

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Non-credit writing workshops across the genres. All levels. More information...

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Address:

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

Dates:

June 18-22, 2008
Application Deadline: None, but enrollment is limited to 60

Tuition:

$350 before May 1; $375 after May 1

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

2008 Symposium theme: "Gifts of Nature, Gifts of Culture: Who Owns the Commons?" Founded in 1984, the Sitka Symposium is an annual conference that encourages writers to think about their work in the context of social and cultural ideas that are both local and global in relevance and scope. 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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Address:

James River Writers, Zero East Fourth Street, Studio 24, Richmond, VA, 23224
The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Dates:

October 10-11, 2008

Tuition:

$150 includes breakfast, lunch

Genres:

N/A

Description:

Beginning with "First Pages Critiques" we offer two days of cross-genre sessions, bringing aspiring writers together with professionals to share the ups and downs of the writing life in an intimate setting where conversation is encouraged and one-on-one meetings with literary agents are available. More information...

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Address:

458 Bartlett Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003

Dates:

June 22-28, 2008

Tuition:

$1,100

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

Description:

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:

Kachemak Bay Campus, 533 E Pioneer Ave, Homer, AK 99603

Dates:

June 6-10 2008
Application Deadline: June 6 if space available

Tuition:

$295 before May 10; $335 through June 5 if space available; $400 June 6 if space available

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

Annual conference in scenic Homer, Alaska, "Where the land meets the sea" on the shores of Kachemak Bay features 20 authors, novelists, poets, essayists, agents, editors who conduct 4 days of workshops, panels, readings, agent consultation, manuscript reviews and craft talks. More information...

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Address:

University of Kentucky, 232 East Maxwell Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0344

Dates:

September 12-13, 2008

Tuition:

$140 for 2 days, $75 for 1 day

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The nation's longest-running writers conference for women, now in its 29th year, featuring two days of writing workshops and panel discussions, with a three-night festival of free community events. More information...

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Address:

The Kenyon Review, Walton House, 104 College Drive, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022

Dates:

June 14-21, 2008

Tuition:

$1995

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

A week of intensive, daily workshops concentrating on the creation and revision of new work in small-group settings. More information...

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Address:

Contact: The Kenyon Review, Walton House, 104 College Drive, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022
Location: Centro Pokkoli, Vitorchiano, Italy

Dates:

May 26-June 2, 2008
Application Deadline: March 15, 2008

Tuition:

$3,250

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Italy workshop provides time and space for writers to practice and develop their art. Focus is on the generation of new work on location. More information...

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Address:

Executive Director, 718 Love Lane, Key West, FL 33040

Dates:

January 11 - 14, 2007; January 10 - 20, 2008

Tuition:

$450 Seminar; $450 workshops

Genres:

N/A

Description:

25th Annual Key West Literary Seminar, January 11 - 14, 2007
WONDROUS STRANGE: Mystery, Intrigue & Psychological Drama
26th Annual Key West Literary Seminar, January 10 - 20, 2008
NEW VOICES: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going?
Significant financial assistance will be available for new writers for seminar and workshop costs, as well as for lodging. More information...

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Address:

Contact: P.O. Box 172, Underhill Center, VT 05790
Location: Champlain College, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401

Dates:

August 10 & 11, 2007
Application Deadline: August 1, 2007

Tuition:

$225

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference is designed to assist writers of all levels of expertise to hone their craft under the tutelage of published authors from many genres and book industry professionals. More information...

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Address:

29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Dates:

Late July, 2008
Application Deadline: June 1, 2007

Tuition:

$720

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference combines rigourous workshops, guest speakers, faculty readings, publishing panels, book signings, and receptions with plenty of individualized attention to ensure every participant leaves with new ideas and techniques to improve their writing. More information...

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Address:

10995 LeConte Avenue, Suite 440, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Dates:

February 7-10, 2008
Early bird registration deadline: December 7, 2007
Application deadline: February 6, 2008

Tuition:

$725 by 12/7/07; $795 beginning 12/8/07

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Four intensive days of instruction in creative writing and screenwriting. More information...

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Address:

Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577

Dates:

June 23-27, 2008

Tuition:

$725

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

25th Anniversary year of intensive week of writing and working closely with renowned writers. Agents/Editors panel, variety of afternoon workhops on craft and the business of writing. For seasoned and aspiring writers. More information...

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Address:

College of the Readwoods, 1211 Del Mar Drive, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Dates:

July 31-August 3, 2008
Application Deadline: June 30, 2008

Tuition:

$450.00

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

3 plus days of craft, courage, inspiration, and fellowship; we welcome writers of all levels; our writers are also excellent teacher. More information...

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Address:

Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, Bemidji State University #04, 1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699

Dates:

June 15-20, 2008
Application Deadline: May 1, 2008

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

In its sixth year, located on the beautiful shore of Lake Bemidji in the Northwoods of Minnesota, this writers conference offers an intimate setting for writers to fine tune their craft. More information...

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Address:

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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Address:

Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302

Dates:

June 16 - July 13, 2008
Application Deadline: May 30, 2008

Tuition:

$450/week non-credit; $945/week undergraduate; $1,292/week graduate

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

The Summer Writing Program is a four-week-long convocation of students, poets, scholars, fiction writers, translators, performance artists, Buddhist teachers, musicians, printers, editors, and others working in small press publishing. In dialogue with renowned practitioners, students engage in the composition of poetry, prose fiction, cross-genre possibilities, inter-arts. translation, and writing performance. More information...

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Address:

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

Dates:

March 28-30, 2008
Application deadline: March 15, 2008 for Early Registration

Tuition:

$60.00 for Early Registration & Talkshops

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

The Conference convenes over 3 days and includes panel discussions, talk shops, and readings on Conference Theme: Black Readers and Writers, Transforming Our Lives, Transforming the World. 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:

Mark Twain Workshops: June 9-27, 2008
Weekend Conference: June 27-29, 2008

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

Experience a whirlwind weekend of writing: gain exposure to many genres, attend workshops in your chosen genre, and learn about marketing your work. Mark Twain Workshop meets daily for three weeks, with lectures, presentations, and workshops.More information...

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Address:

Writing Program, Rm. 503, The New School, 66 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10011

Dates:

June 2-20, 2008

Tuition:

Undergraduate credit tuition: $5,064, Non-credit tuition: $3,645

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Summer Writers Colony is an opportunity for students to study writing under the direction of master teachers who are themselves distinguished practitioners and to meet other notable authors, editors, and publishers. 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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Address:

P. O. Box 1027, St. Augustine, FL 32085

Dates:

November 6-8, 2008

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

This will be the fifth annual FLAC conference. The goal of the conference is to bring together writers, editors, agents, publishers, book sellers, grant administrators, directors of writers' festivals and retreats, creative writing studetns and other interested folk in one place. We'll be talking about the how to of the literary arts: how to write it, make it, sell it, fund it, and nurture it. 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 14-18, 2008
Application Deadline: June 2008

Tuition:

TBA

Genres:

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...

Title:

Address:

PMB 2717, 1420 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027

Dates:

July 17- 20, 2008

Tuition:

$395.00 +

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

Meet agents and editors. Learn craft from renowned authors. Uncover new marketing secrets. PNWA'S Conference, July 17-20, 2008 at the Seattle Airport Hilton, Seattle, WA 98188 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:

July 1-11, 2008
Application Deadline: June 20, 2008

Tuition:

Tuition varies with the type of enrolment selected

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Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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The international Paris Writers Workshop expands to 10 days in celebration of its 20th Anniversary. Course offerings for beginning and more experienced writers in the inspirational city of Paris, France. More information...

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

Dates:

August 8-14, 2008

Tuition:

$800/875

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The Postgraduate Writers' Conference is open to all experienced writers, with or without graduate degrees. The conference emphasizes process and craft through its unique program that includes intimate workshops limited to 5 to 7 participants; individual consultation with faculty; faculty and participant readings; issues forums and master classes, all in a community of writers who share meals, ideas, and social activities in scenic Vermont. More information...

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University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712

Dates:

February 24-26, 2006

Tuition:

$395 with lodging; $345 includes workshop and meals

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The RopeWalk Winter Weekend gives participants an opportunity to attend workshops and to confer privately with one of two prominent writers. More information...

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Contact: Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710
Location: Nick Wagner, Conference Bureau, SVSU, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710

Dates:

July 20-26, 2008
Application Deadline: June 10, 2008

Tuition:

$480 with housing; $300 commuter

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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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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1029 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Dates:

February 15-l7, 2008, President's Day weekend
Application Deadline: February l4, 2008

Tuition:

$695, with breaks before conference

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

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Over 45 panels and sessions, along with four keynote addresses will give new and experienced writers information about the world of publishing and polishing their craft. Speed Dating with Editors and Agents and meals provide one-on-one opportunities. More information...

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Department of Language & Literature, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL, 33965-6565

Dates:

October 4-7, 2007 (Application deadline: October 1, 2007)

Tuition:

Varies- See website

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Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

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Four-day writers conference on Sanibel Island off the coast of Fort Myers Florida. Workshops, Afternoon Panels, Nightly Readings, and Individual Meetings with Authors and Editors. More information...

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P.O. Box 6627, Santa Barbara, CA 93160

Dates:

SB Writers Conference- June 22-29, 2007 (Application Deadline: May 15, 2007)
March Poetry Conference with Phillip Levine - March 28-30, 2008

Tuition:

$625 before March 1, 2007; $825 after March 1
Young writers (ages 14-18) pay $525
March Poetry Conference: $325 commuter student, or $495 includes lodging and meals.

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

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The 35-year-old Santa Barbara Writers Conference offers more than two dozen weeklong workshops along with speakers, panel discussions and other special events intended to help budding and seasoned writers improve their craft. Or experience a weekend of poetry in the Santa Barbara foothills with national Poet Laureate Ted Kooser! More information...

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Southwest Literary Center, 826 Camino de Monte Rey/A3, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Dates:

June 18-23, 2007

Tuition:

$525

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Five days of workshops in fiction, poetry or nonfiction (limited to 12 per workshop). Afternoon talks by publishing professionals, editors or agents. Evening readings and private conferences. More information...

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Sewanee Writers' Conference, 735 University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37383-1000

Dates:

July 15-27, 2008
Application season: Feb. 1 - May 1, if spaces remain

Tuition:

$1,600

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Playwriting

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2008 will see the nineteenth session of the Sewanee Writers' Conference on Sewanee's mountaintop campus. The Conference is supported by the Walter E. Dakin Memorial Fund established through the estate of the late Tennessee Williams. More information...

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3573 - 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V3J1E2, Canada

Dates:

July 2 - August 2, 2008

Tuition:

$75.00 to $2,295.00

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

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Short, intense and immersive style workshops in all areas of book and magazine publishing. More information...

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

Dates:

June 22-28, 2008

Tuition:

$675

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

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Arguably the most diverse writers' conference in the country, Solstice features a supportive community with workshops and classes in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and writing for children & young adults. More information...

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MFA program in Writing and Literature, Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968

Dates:

July 9-13, July 16-27, July 30-August 3
Application Deadline: May 15 (April 15 for scholarship consideration)

Tuition:

$1275 (non-credit tuition, room & board for 5-day conferences); $2100 (non-credit tuition, room and board for 12-day conference)

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Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

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The MFA in Writing and Literature at Stony Brook Southampton proudly sponsors the Southampton Writers Conference (7/16 - 7/27). And, introducing two new conference this summer: the Southampton Children's Literature Conference (7/9-7/13) and the Southampton Screenwriting Conference (7/30-8/3). More information...

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Contact: Elizabeth Kostova, P.O. Box 2655, Ann Arbor, MI 48806
Location: Ljuben Karavelov 15 Str., Sofia, Bulgaria 1142

Dates:

May 21-24, 2008
Application Deadline: Februrary 1, 2008

Tuition:

Competitive/ Full scholarship

Genres:

Fiction

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Ten fiction writers will receive full scholarship including travel to Bularia: 5 Bulgarian and 5 English-speaking writers. More information...

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University of Minnesota, 360 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6084

Dates:

June 15-18 and July 20-August 1, 2008

Tuition:

$380-$595

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

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The Split Rock Arts Program is the University of Minnesota's summer series of workshops in creative writing, visual art, and design. More information...

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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

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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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c/o Dept. of English, University of Southern Maine, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300

Dates:

July 20-26, 2008
Application Deadline: April 15, 2008

Tuition:

$750-$899

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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For twenty-nine years the Stonecoast Writers' Conference has intensive summer workshops on the coast of Maine. More information...

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

Dates:

July 12-20, 2008

Tuition:

$300 for weekend, $600 for weeklong, discounted tuition rate of $250 per weekend workshop with weeklong workshop or master class registration

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Offering writing workshops and special events during a single week 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 creative writing program. More information...

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P.O. Box 10500, Portland, OR 97210

Dates:

July 13-July 20, 2008

Tuition:

$950, $575 for Room and Board

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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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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Box 7209, English Dept., UND, Grand Forks, ND 58202

Dates:

March 25-29, 2008

Tuition:

Completely free and open to public

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

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The UND Writers Conference, now in its 39th year, is a literary festival that is completely free and open to the public. This year's conference has the theme "Revolutions," which we are exploring in political and stylistic terms. More information...

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Box 225, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604

Dates:

June 15-July 29

Tuition:

$3000.00

Genres:

Fiction, Playwriting

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Vassar College & New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse program has fostered the development of new works by some of the country's leading playwrights. More information...

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Arizona State University, Box 875002, Tempe, AZ 85287-5002

Dates:

(For Desert Nights, Rising Stars) February 21-24, 2007

Tuition:

$275.00 for four days, $135 additional fee for workshops

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Join us for a literary celebration where conference participants will have a chance to hone their craft in the classroom and also "rub elbows" with distinguished writers, sharing dialogue during classes and workshops.More information...

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Wesleyan University, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457

Dates:

June 15-20, 2008

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Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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The Wesleyan Writers Conference, celebrating our 52nd year in 2008, welcomes established writers, new writers and everyone interested in the writer's craft. More information...

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William Joiner Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125

Dates:

June 18-29, 2007
Application Deadline: April 15, 2007

Tuition:

$400/2 weeks; $220/1 week

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

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A one or two week workshop of working sessions and individual consultations with distinguished writers. More information...

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300 Pompton Road, Atrium 232, Wayne, NJ 07470

Dates:

April 19, 2008

Tuition:

Free keynote lecture; $40.00 for workshops

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Litearture

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One day program includes a plenary reading/discussion on "The Literature of War," followed by two sessions of small workshops in memoir, fiction, poetry, and other areas. More information...

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18 N. Richards Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406

Dates:

January 18-21, 2008

Tuition:

$375; Rooms from $225 including some meals.

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Join us at the Grand Hotel in Cape May, NJ to begin a few poems or develop your story, novel, creative essay, song, or visual image during the three-day holiday weekend honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Break the winter thaw! More information...

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Contact: 2104 Lincoln Ave., Anchorage, AK 99517 Location: PO Box MXY, McCarthy via Glennallen, AK 99588

Dates:

August 12-18, 2008

Tuition:

$500 includes meals

Genres:

Poetry, Nonfiction

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Now in its 11th year, this week-long residential workshop in Alaska's largest National Park offers an intimate workshop (16 participants) in a spectacular setting. Craft focus is on poetry and nonfiction with ample opportunity to explore the historic setting with mountains and glaciers right out the door. More information...

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

Dates:

March 28-29, 2008
walk-ins accepted; early bird deadline February 29, 2008

Tuition:

$120 before February 29; $135 after; discounted for members

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

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The Write Stuff, the annual conference of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group, offers the valuable opportunity to spend a day learning from published authors, meeting agents and editors, and networking with other writers. More information...

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4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815

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Year Round

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Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature

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The Writer's Center is the leading creative writers' community in the greater Washington area, and one of the largest and oldest non-academic writers centers in the country. Annually about 5,000 established and aspiring writers attend readings and participate in workshops in all genres of creative writing. More information...

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Eckerd College - Special Programs, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL, 33711

Dates:

January 19-27, 2008
Application deadline: December 3, 2007

Tuition:

$675

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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This intensive eight-day experience of intimate workshop classes, panel discussions, readings, book signings, cocktail receptions and dinners is designed for those who are passionate about writing. More information...

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

Dates:

June 18-22, 2007

Tuition:

$395

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Since 1985, Writers at Work has been bringing emerging and experienced writers together with editors, publishers, and agents at its annual summer conference. More information...