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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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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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Address:

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

Dates:

May 15, 2009
Application Deadline: May 10, 2009

Tuition:

$100.00

Genres:

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

Description:

Conference associated with annual Ann Arbor Book Festival. More information...

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Contact: AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
2010 Location: Denver, CO

Dates:

April 7-10, 2010
Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring

Tuition:

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, 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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Location: Chesapeake College, Route 50 at Route 213, Wye Mills, MD 21679
Contact: P.O. Box 298, Bozman, MD 21612

Dates:

February 20, 2010
Application Deadline: February 1, 2010

Tuition:

TBD

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting

Description:

The 13th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference is designed as an inspirational and educational opportunity for writers of all levels. The popular conference draws 150 attendees, primarily from the Delmarva Peninsula and Mid-Atlantic region. More information...

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Contact: 3187 Angell Hall, 435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1033
Location: Camp Michigania, 3006 Camp Sherwood Road, Boyne City MI 49, Boyne City, MI 49712

Dates:

June 3-7, 2010
Application Deadline: May 18, 2010

Tuition:

$595-795

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The tenth annual Bear River Writers' Conference, sponsored by the University of Michigan, will be held June 3-7, 2010 at Camp Michigania on Walloon Lake, near Petoskey, Michigan. The conference offers workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as readings, discussions, nature walks, and time for writing. More information...

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Address:

Henry Miller Library, Highway One, Big Sur, CA 93920

Dates:

December and March
Application Deadline: February 19 and November 10

Tuition:

$695 and up.

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

For the past twelve years, writers have come to the Big Sur Writing Workshops for an intensive weekend of working on manuscripts with publishing professionals who are dedicated to helping new writers. The workshops are designed for writers who have a finished or partially finished manuscript that needs critiquing, revisions, editorial help and guidance. 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: 362 Broome Street, #20, New York, NY 10013
Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, Pentop Ballroom, 401 Seventh Avenue@ 32nd Street, New York, NY 10013

Dates:

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Tuition:

$200.00

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

In response to the downturn in the economy, coupled with the stiff literary competition, author and pet trend expert, Charlotte Reed, founded the Business of Pet Writing Conference in 2008 to give pet writers the opportunities to hone their writing skills, to learn from the best in publishing and the pet industries and to make valuable contacts. 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:

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: 225 E. 2nd St., Suite 303, Davenport, Iowa 52801
Location: St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust, Davenport, Iowa 52803

Dates:

June 23, 24, 25
Application Deadline: June 23

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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Field's End: A Writers' Community, c/o Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Dates:

April 18, 2009
Application Deadline: Mail in registration ends April 8, 2009; online registration ends April 11, 2009

Tuition:

Early bird: $135; regular: $150; groups of 5+: $130 each

Genres:

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

Description:

The one-day Field's End's annual conference offers nearly 10 hours of camaraderie, inspiration, and learning about the art and craft of writing; conference includes break-out sessions, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, author reading, booksigning, open mic, freewrite period, creativity wind down, networking, Page One critiques, a delicious salmon buffet lunch, and plenty of time to meet and discuss the writing life with fellow writers. More information...

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Address:

P. O. Box 5042, Hyattsville, MD 20782

Dates:

October 8-11, 2009
Application Deadline: Early bird deadline August 8;
regular deadline September 8

Tuition:

$125 early bird registration; $175 thereafter

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting

Description:

Fire & Ink III: Cotillion will bring together hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender writers of African descent whose work spans the genres, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, multimedia arts and performance arts. Join writers, readers, thinkers, scholars, editors, publishers, curators, audio and visual artists, students, teachers, media professionals and art lovers from around the country. More information...

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Florida Int'l University-Biscayne Bay Campus, Creative Writing Program, North Miami, FL 33181

Dates:

October 21-23, 2010
Application Deadline: Early Bird Rate of $300 (by July 15, 2010)

Tuition:

$350 [7/16-9/15]; $400 [9/16-10/21/2010]

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

We are happy to announce that in conjunction with Books and Books of Camana Bay and the fabulous Sunshine Suites - Grand Cayman, this year's location of the 2010 conference will be held on Grand Cayman, BVI. More information...

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Address:

PO Box 7711, Kalispell, MT 59901

Dates:

October 2-3 2010
Application Deadline: October 2, 20100

Tuition:

$150 both days, $85 one day

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, Children's Literature

Description:

An affordable conference for writers of all genres and skill levels. 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...

Title:

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:

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, 2010

Tuition:

$150 for 2 days, $80 for one day; $25 student rate

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

32nd annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference, Sept. 10-12, 2010 in Lexington. Diane Ackerman, Heather Sellers, Patricia Smith, Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, and Valerie Wilson Wesley and 5 others lead writing workshops, readings, and discussions. $150 for 2 days, $80 for one day, $25 student rate, with free events all 3 nights. More information...

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The Kenyon Review, Finn House, 102 W. Wiggin St., Gambier, OH 43022

Dates:

June 18-25, 2011

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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Contact: 55 Glade Lane, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Location: 718 Love Lane, Key West, Fl 33040

Dates:

January 6 - 16, 2011

Tuition:

$495

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

Description:

The 29th Annual Key West Literary Seminar, "THE HUNGRY MUSE...A Celebration of Food in Literature will present dozens of today's most compelling, thought-provoking, and funniest writers- memoirists, novelists, poets, historians, journalists, and all manner of lettered gastronome, gourmand, and epicure. It promises to be a mouthwatering and fascinating investigation not simply of the stuff we eat, but of all the things food stands for in our thoughts and words and stories. 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:

July 23-25, 2010
Application Deadline: July 22, 2010

Tuition:

$200

Genres:

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

Dates:

Thursday March 25- Sunday March 28, 2010

Tuition:

$10/ $5

Genres:

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

Description:

The Center for Black Literature (CBL) at Medgar Evers College is pleased to announce that Nobel Prize winning author, Toni Morrison will be Honorary Chair for the Tenth National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) at Medgar Evers College, March 26 - 28, 2010. The conference, to be held on the Medgar Evers College campus in Brooklyn, NY, will feature discussions, youth workshops, talkshops, author readings and signings More information...

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Address:

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: P.O. Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120
Location: Omni Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC 28201

Dates:

November 5-7, 2010

Tuition:

To Be Announced

Genres:

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

Description:

The North Carolina Writers' Network is proud to present our 25th annual Fall Conference, one of the largest and most inclusive gatherings of writers in the country. More information...

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Address:

College of the Redwoods, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531

Dates:

September, 17-18

Tuition:

$95

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The conference is open to all people and all styles of writing. Genres covered differ each year but may include poetry, nonfiction, fiction, nature, children's literature, journalism, memoir, or drama. Attendees can submit 10 pages (max 3,000 words) to be critiqued by one presenter. The attendee will spend 20 minutes with the presenter during the 4:00-5:15 p.m. critique session on Friday. More information...

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Address:

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

Dates:

November 4-6, 2010

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

The 2010 Other Words Conference, sponsored by the Florida Literary Arts Coalition, will be held on the Flagler College campus in St. Augustine, Florida, November 4-6, 2010.More information...

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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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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:

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

Dates:

February 24-26, 2006

Tuition:

$395 with lodging; $345 includes workshop and meals

Genres:

N/A

Description:

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: 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:

June 27-July 3, 2010
Application Deadline: June 1 with $100 deposit, refundable until June 15.

Tuition:

$480 with housing; $300 commuter

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

A retreat/workshop for mid-career writers. Poetry, fiction, CNF. Intensive peer workshops. More information...

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Address:

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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Address:

1029 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Dates:

February 12-14, 2010
Application deadline: February 12, 2010

Tuition:

sliding scale from $425 to $695

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Over 45 panels and sessions, along with 3 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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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 4-7, 2010

Tuition:

$300-400 (depending on registration date)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting, 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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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:

October 29-30, 2010
Application Deadline: October 15

Tuition:

$425

Genres:

Playwriting, Screenwriting

Description:

The Solstice Seminars are two-day intensives that offer writers the opportunity to explore and deepen their craft. 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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Contact: 1010 University Ave. #54, San Diego, CA 92103
L.A./Irvine Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 17941 Von Karman, Irvine, CA 92614
San Diego Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108

Dates:

September 25-27, 2009
February 12-15, 2010

Tuition:

$395-$425 (pre-conference discounts available)

Genres:

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

Description:

Held annually in San Diego & Los Angeles and, periodically, Palm Springs, CA, the SCWC has facilitated nearly $4 million worth of first-time authors' book and screen deals over the past 23 years. 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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PO Box 1416, Nevada City, CA 95959

Dates:

Poetry Workshop: July 17 - 24, 2010; Writers Workshop: July 31 - August 7, 2010; Screenwriting: July 31 - August 7, 2010

Tuition:

$750

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Every summer for 41 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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1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, English Department, LB 683.03, Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8 CANADA

Dates:

December, June, August
Application deadlines: November 15, April 30, June 15

Tuition:

$1950US

Genres:

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

Brief Description:

SLS is the only writing seminar of its kind in the world, with programs running and upcoming in Montreal, Quebec; Nairobi-Lamu, Kenya; and Vilnius, Lithuania. More information...

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Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708

Dates:

June 20-25 2010
April 2, 2010 then rolling admission through April

Tuition:

$800

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Spend a week's vacatin writing this summer. Take advantage of our conferencing system which has students meet once during the week individually with their teacher for an in-depth discussion of the student's work. 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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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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Contact: University of California, Davis, UC Davis Extension, 1333 Research Park Drive, Davis, CA 95618-4852
Location: Marconi Conference Center, 18500 State Highway 1, Marshall, CA 94940

Dates:

October 22-27, 2008

Tuition:

$1,300 plus $150 application fee

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Four and a half days of working with an established author, receiving constructive feedback and generating new material. The Tomales Bay Workshops bring aspiring writers into close community with nationally-known poets and writers, and respected editors and agents. More information...

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385 Oronoque Lane, Stratford, CT 06614

Dates:

April 10, 2010

Tuition:

Not specified

Genres:

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

Description:

A unique writers' conference that covers the total story from craft to career. Network with agents and editors and get rare, insider publishing tips from industry shot-callers themselves as executives from every department teach how to write, publish, protect, market and sell your book! More information...

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University of North Dakota, Dept. of English, 110 Merrifield, Campus Stop 7209, Grand Forks, ND 58202

Dates:

March 23-27, 2010

Tuition:

Completely free and open to public

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The 41st Annual UND Writers Conference features Art Spiegelman, Saul Williams, Frank X. Walker, Cecelia Condit, Deena Larsen, Nick Montfort, Stuart Moulthrop, Mark Amerika, and a musical performance by Zeitgeist. More information...

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

Dates:

February 18-21, 2009

Tuition:

$400 for four days, $350 additional fee for workshops

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

Four-day conference in sunny Arizona, where you can hone your craft in a vast selection of workshops and network with distinguished writers, teachers, editors, and agents. This year's conference-ASU's-seventh- will feature innovative course topics for writers at all levels and many opportunities for one-on-one interaction with faculty and participants. More information...

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Wesleyan University, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457

Dates:

June 17-21, 2010

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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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300 Pompton Road, Atrium 232, Wayne, NJ 07470

Dates:

April 18, 2009 (Saturday)

Tuition:

$50.00

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Day-long program includes plenary reading by Terese Svoboda and small writing workshops in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, journalism, bogging and more. More information...

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Contact: 18 N. Richards Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406
Location: The Grand Hotel, 1045 Beach Avenue, Oceanfront, Cape May, NJ 08240

Dates:

January 15-18, 2010
Application Deadline: Open until filled, $25 Tardy Bard Penalty after December 15

Tuition:

$385 includes all workshops, 2 lunches and 2 receptions; Room packages from $250; $25 Tardy Bard Penalty after December 15

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, 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 including Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award winners. More information...

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

Dates:

March 26-27, 2010

Tuition:

Conference: Early bird prices are $100 for members and students, and $120 nonmembers; late registration is $135 ($100 students). Workshop: $115.

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Choose from eighteen sessions, get a first page critique by publishing professionals, meet with agents. Pre-conference workshop by James N. Frey: "How to Plot Like the Pros." More information...

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Eckerd College Writers' Conference: Writers in Paradise, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Dates:

January 16-24, 2010
Application deadline: December 1, 2009

Tuition:

$675

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Workshops in Novel, Short Story, Nonfiction, Poetry and Narrative available. Workshop space is limited to 12 participants per workshop and scholarships are available. More information...

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Writers' Program, UCLA Extension Rm 440, 10995 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Dates:

February 4-7, 2010
Application Deadline: February 3, 2010

Tuition:

$700 early bird; $775 beginning December 8

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Screenwriting

Description:

Presented by the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, the Writers Studio at UCLA Extension is an intensive four days of instruction and writing. Participants choose one of 10 workshops in which they work closely with a professional writer in classes limited to not more than 18 students. More information...

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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...