Title:

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...

Title:

Address:

1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

Dates:

Ongoing. See website

Tuition:

$850 residency fee, Financial Aid is available

Genres:

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

Description:

Since 1982, Atlantic Center's residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three week residencies. More information...

Title:

Address:

The Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1H5

Dates:

Various programs, see website

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

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

Brief Description:

Through its own publications produced throughout the year, The Banff Centre supports contemporary art, literature, and criticism and explores the development of electronic platforms and new technologies in writing and publishing. 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...

Title:

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...

Title:

Address:

YMCA, 340 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202

Dates:

Year-round

Tuition:

$12 - $265

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

The DWC is the community center for the literary arts in the Central New York State region, and offers 15-20 visiting author readings and 30-40 creative writing workshops each year. More information...

Title:

Address:

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

Dates:

Sept 23-28, 2007

Tuition:

Free

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

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

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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...

Title:

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...

Title:

Address:

513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX 78205

Dates:

Year-round programs and Summer Literary Festival

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Gemini Ink nurtures writers and readers and builds community through the literary and related arts. 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:

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:

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:

Contact: 241 W. 97th Street, Suite 13N, New York, NY 10025
Location: Italy

Dates:

October 11-18, 2008
Application Deadline: August, 2008

Tuition:

$1895, single supplement $400

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

This workshop will introduce you to new and creative ways to focus on your stories/manuscripts with renewed inspiration through daily meetings in peer workshops to go over both new material and revisions, inspirational and motivational techniques for those writers who struggle with writer's block, and constructive critiques for each writer from peers and from the instructors. More information...

Title:

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...

Title:

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...

Title:

Address:

801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Dates:

Year round
Application Deadline: March 1, 2008 and Sept. 1, 2008

Tuition:

$25 application fee

Genres:

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

Description:

KHN residency program in Nebraska City, NE offers housing, studio and a weekly stipend to approximately 38 artists per year. Internationally known art center is located in a quiet midwestern town. More information...

Title:

Address:

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

Dates:

Year-round and summer lit fest and retreat

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

A nonprofit, independent literary center running year-round ongoing and one-day workshops, an annual Literary Festival, Writing Retreats, and Young Writers' Programs. More information...

Title:

Address:

1011 Washington Ave S, Ste 200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415

Dates:

year 'round

Tuition:

sliding fee based on household income

Genres:

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

Description:

The Loft Literary Center's mission is to foster a writing community, the artistic development of individual writers and an audience for literature. More information...

Title:

Address:

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

Dates:

April through October

Tuition:

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

Genres:

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

Description:

A seven-month residency, for any kind of writer at any stage of career,in a remote but comfortable cabin in the Rogue River backcountry of southwestern Oregon. $5,000 stipend. See website for complete information. More information...

Title:

Address:

The Mllay Colony for the Arts, 454 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017

Dates:

April 1 through December 1
Application deadline: October 1

Tuition:

None

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

The Millay Colony for the Arts is an artists residency program in Austerlitz, New York. More information...

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Address:

Contact: 417 E. J. Young Rd., Olga, WA 98279
Location: P.O. Box 1726, Eastsound, WA 98245-1726

Dates:

Sept. 4-7, 2008
Application Deadline: July 1, 2008

Tuition:

$325

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Our goal: to create an enriching experience for writers and readers in a retreat-like atmosphere through workshops, lectures, and readings. More information...

Title:

Address:

PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062

Dates:

October 2-5, 2008

Tuition:

$605 by August 1st, $665 after

Genres:

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

Description:

Guided Creative Writing and Yoga. More information...

Title:

Address:

One College Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07505

Dates:

Year round

Tuition:

NA

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

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

Title:

Address:

56 Pine Hill Lane, Norwood, VA 24581

Dates:

all year round

Tuition:

Genres:

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

Description:

The Porches Writing Retreat is open year-round. We offer days/weeks/month residencies on an individual basis. More information...

Title:

Address:

1260 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Dates:

Year-Round

Tuition:

$25/day$30 application fee

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

Ragdale's residency program offers writers, visual artists, composers, and interdisciplinary artists the time and space to work on individual projects. Residencies run from 2-8 weeks in a historic home 30 miles north of Chicago year-round. More information...

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Address:

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

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

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...

Title:

Address:

30 Big Red Lane, Clearmont, WY 82835

Dates:

Fall & Spring
Application Deadline: March 1 & October 1

Tuition:

NA

Genres:

N/A

Description:

THE UCROSS FOUNDATION RESIDENCY PROGRAM for the arts and literature offers residencies for 2-8 weeks. Located on a 22,000 acre working cattle ranch in the foothills of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains, the Foundation provides individual workspace, living accommodations, uninterrupted time and the experience of the historic High Plains landscape to selected writers, artists, and composers working in all disciplines. More information...

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Address:

Cruise: Port Canaveral, Florida
Retreat: Star Island off the coast of Rye, New Hampshire

Dates:

Cruise: February 10-13, 2008; Application: October 13, 2007
Retreat: September 10-12, 2007; Deadline: September 9, 2007

Tuition:

Cruise: $526+
Retreat: $425+

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Cruise: During a four-day writing cruise to the Bahamas, we will meet daily to write to prompts provided by the workshop leader and to write on topics of our own choosing.
Retreat: Attendees write to prompts provided by workshop leader. More information...

Title:

Address:

4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815

Dates:

Year Round

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

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

Description:

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...

Title:

Address:

Graham School of General Studies, The University of Chicago, 1427 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Dates:

year-round
Application deadline: none for open enrollment courses; August 15 for certificate program

Tuition:

varies; $525 for 8-week open enrollment courses

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Literature

Description:

Courses in writing fiction, creative nonfiction, journalism, screenwriting, and poetry designed for working adults and taught by writers with a gift for sharing insights into their craft. More information...