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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:

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...

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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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Contact: PO Box 9803, Asheville, NC 28815
Location: Lake Logan Conference Center, 154 Suncrest Mill Road, Canton, NC 28716

Dates:

June 19-22, 2008
Application Deadline: Early Bird April 21; Final May 19

Tuition:

Early Bird $647; Late $697

Genres:

Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

In a safe supportive environment amid natural beauty, a fearless writing retreat combines group writing with solitude for individual writing and social interaction with silence. 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, Screenwriting

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

Dates:

January 8 - 18, 2009

Tuition:

$495

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

Each January, the Key West Literary Seminar brings together the world's most renowned writers to discuss a different literary theme in an intimate session. Featuring workshops, lectures, readings, panel discussions, and festive Key West parties. 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:

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:

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:

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...

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Address:

Virginia Festival of the Book, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 145 Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Dates:

March 18-22, 2009

Tuition:

Free, open to the public

Genres:

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

Description:

The Virginia Festival of the Book, produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, is an annual five-day celebration of reading, authors, and book culture. Held in venues throughout historic Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, this free and open to the public event unites authors with audiences in a quaint setting just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. More information...