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Browse through the directory for an alphabetical listing of all members,
organized by state.

Connecticut

Title:
Coveside Writing Workshop
Address:
503 Main St. Old Wethersfield CT 06109


Title:
Hill-Stead Museum’s Sunken Garden Poetry Festival
Address:
Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Road Farmington CT 06032
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
International Women’s Writing Guild, The
Address:
PO Box 810 Gracie Station New York NY 10028


Title:
James Merrill House
Address:
PO Box 18 Stonington CT 06378-0018


Title:
Sirenland Writers Conference
Address:
P.O. Box 248 Bethlehem CT 06751


Title:
Unicorn Writers' Conference
Address:
1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, CT 06480
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Fiction Screenwriting Poetry


Title:
Wesleyan Writers Conference
Address:
Wesleyan University, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Writing, Creativity and Ritual: A Retreat for Women
Address:
995 Chapman Rd. Yorktown NY 10598
Genres:
Fiction




Maine

Title:
A Gathering of Writers: Creative Writing Workshops
Address:
Maine Women Writers Collection Univ. of New England, Westbrook College Campus 716 Stevens Ave. Portland ME 04103-2670


Title:
Fifth House Lodge Retreat
Address:
535 S. Bridgton Road Bridgton ME 04009


Title:
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Address:
PO Box 518 Deer Isle ME 04627


Title:
Maine Festival of the Book
Address:
Maine Reads 640 Brighton Ave. Suite 8B Portland ME 04102


Title:
Maine Women Writers
Address:
University of New England Westbrook College Campus 716 Stevens Avenue Portland ME 04103-2670


Title:
Proprioceptive Writing in Ireland
Address:
90 West Main Street Yarmouth ME 04096


Title:
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, The
Address:
Contact: PO Box 7800, Portland, Maine 04112-7800
Location: 561 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Stonecoast Writers’ Conference
Address:
University of Southern Maine Dept. of English
P.O. Box 9300 Portland ME 04104-9300
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry




Massachusetts

Title:
Amherst Writers & Artists
Address:
190 University Drive Amherst MA 01002


Title:
Boston Summer Writers’ Conference at Emerson College
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Department of Professional Studies, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116
Dates:
June 24-30, 2012
Tuition:
$1995
Genres:
Playwriting Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction
Description:
The Boston Summer Writers’ Conference focuses on the craft of writing and the development of a unique voice & style. The conference includes workshops, panel discussions, author readings, open-mic sessions, and a keynote address. More information...


Title:
Cape Cod Writers' Center- Young Writers' Workshop
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Address:
Contact: Cape Cod Writers' Center, Inc., P O Box 408, Osterville, MA 02655 Location: Resort & Conference Center of Hyannis
Dates:
August 5-10, 2012
Tuition:
Contact CCWC
Genres:
Poetry Fiction
Description:
Join other published and aspiring writers in a friendly atmosphere at an ideal location to concentrate on your writing. 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...


Title:
Cape Cod Writers' Center-49th Annual Summer Writers’ Conference
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Contact: Cape Cod Writers' Center, Inc., P O Box 408, Osterville, MA 02655 Location: 39 Prospect Avenue, Craigville, MA 02632
Dates:
August 14-19, 2011 3rd week of August each year
Tuition:
Contact CCWC
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature
Description:
Join other published and aspiring writers in a friendly atmosphere at an ideal location to concentrate on your writing. The conference is held at the Craigville Beach Conference Center that overlooks beautiful Nantucket Sound. More information...


Title:
Castle Hill: Truro Center for the Arts
Address:
PO Box 756 Truro MA 02666


Title:
Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference
logoWC&C Member
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...


Title:
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
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Address:
24 Pearl Street Provincetown MA 02657
Dates:
June 17-August 24, 2012
Tuition:
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting
Description:
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown offers summer workshops in creative writing and the visual arts, taught by award-winning faculty. More information...


Title:
Footpaths to Creative Residency
Address:
8 Rideout Lane Stoughton MA 02072
Location: Azores islands


Title:
Grub Street
logoWC&C Member
Address:
160 Boylston Street, 4th Floor, Boston MA 02116
Dates:
Open All Year
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Children's Literature
Description:
Grub Street is a non-profit creative writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of writing talent in the Boston area. We support creative writers at all stages of their development so that they can achieve their goals of publication, social and professional networking, gainful employment in the field, and/or personal enrichment. More information...


Title:
Harvard Summer School Writing Program, The
Address:
51 Brattle St., Dept. 458 Cambridge MA 02138


Title:
Juniper Summer Writing Institute & Institute for Young Writers
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Address:
458 Bartlett Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst , MA 01003
Dates:
June 24 - June 30, 2012
Tuition:
$1,125
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
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...


Title:
Martha's Vineyard Writers Residency
Address:
Contact: PO Box 1041, West Tisbury, MA 02575
Location: The Point Way, Edgartown MA
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Nantucket Writers Studio
logoWC&C Member
Address:
77 Polpis Rd., Nantucket MA 02554
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
Genres:
No Genre Specified
Description:
Join the supportive company of women who want to stretch their creative muscles through the craft of writing. These workshops offer powerful writing exercises, supported by meditation and guided visualization that stimulate the imagination, silence the critic and fix pen to paper. Nantucket Writers Studio workshops provide a solid beginning for anyone starting out on the writing path and a boost for those already on their way. More information...


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Belton, Texas
Address:
Belton, Texas
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Guatemala
Address:
Guatemala
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in Ireland
Address:
Ireland
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Patchwork Farm Retreat in the Berkshires
Address:
PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Simon’s Rock Summer Young Writers Workshop
Address:
84 Alford Rd. Great Barrington MA 01230


Title:
Wellspring House
Address:
284 Main Street P.O. Box 2006 Ashfield MA 01330


Title:
William Joiner Center Writers' Workshop
Address:
William Joiner Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Writers Retreat Workshop
Address:
Write It/ Sell It Po Box 139 South Lancaser MA 01561


Title:
Writers’ Retreat, The
Address:
15 Canusa Street Stanstead, Quebec, J0B 3E5 Canada, AIRMAIL




New Hampshire

Title:
Frost Place Advanced Seminar, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
The Frost Place, P.O. Box 74, , Franconia, NH 03580
Dates:
August 8-13, 2012
Tuition:
$1,000
Genres:
Fiction
Description:
Who are the poets, living or dead, that you've chosen as your personal "Poetry Parents" in the past, and what strategies have you borrowed from them? Who are the poets that you need to play this role for your work today, and what additional craft tools would support your work? The focus of the Advanced Seminar will be "Choosing Our Poetry Parents": an exploration of how most poets take other poets for models. More information...


Title:
Frost Place Conference on Poetry and Teaching, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
158 Ridge road, Franconia, NH 03580
Dates:
June 24 - 28, 2012
Tuition:
$675 tuition; meals $100
Genres:
Poetry
Description:
The Frost Place Conference on Poetry and Teaching brings together hard-working classroom teachers and highly-skilled poet/teachers to share their experiences of how poetry is most effectively presented in the classroom. More information...


Title:
Frost Place Festival and Conference on Poetry, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
The Frost Place, P.O. Box 74, , Franconia, NH 03580
Dates:
July 15-21, 2012
Tuition:
$1395
Genres:
Poetry
Description:
Spend a week at "intensive poetry camp" with writers who are deeply committed to learning more about the craft of writing poetry. Now in its thirty-second year, the Festival and Conference on Poetry is a daily immersion in listening, reflection, and conversation about the writing and reading of poetry. More information...


Title:
Monadnock Pastoral Poetry Retreat
Address:
30 North Road Hancock NH 03449
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Murphy Writing Seminars’ Writing Getaways: Live Free and Write
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Location: Dexter's Inn, 258 Stagecoach Road, Sunapee, NH 03782
Dates:
August 21-26, 2011
Tuition:
Starting at $995 for tuition, room & board (6 days, 5 nights). Save $125 with the Early Bard Price when you register & pay in full by July 15! *Additional discount for New Hampshire Writers' Project members--see our website for details.*
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
Join us in New Hampshire for a Getaway for poets & writers. Make progress on your memoir or poetry while enjoying the refreshing New England summer. Take advantage of daily writing time, workshops, catered meals and relaxing by the pool. With Peter E. Murphy, Mimi Schwartz & Special Guest Maxine Kumin. More information...


Title:
New Hampshire Writers’ Project
Address:
2500 North River Road Manchester NH 03106


Title:
Seacoast Writers Association Writers Conferece
Address:
9 Brookside Drive Stratham NH 03885




New Jersey

Title:
Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival
Address:
Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival 14 Maple Avenue P.O. Box 1239 Morristown NJ 07962-1239
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Murphy Writing Seminars’ Writing Getaways: Ocean View Poetry Getaway
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Sea Isle City, NJ
Dates:
April 29 - May 1, 2011
Tuition:
$225. Meal & room packages starting at $100. $25 Tardy Bard Penalty after April 1
Genres:
Poetry
Description:
Read. Write. Revise. Relax. Join us at the Jersey Shore for a relaxing writing retreat which will energize and inspire you. The weekend will include writing time, supportive feedback sessions, good meals and good company. More information...


Title:
Murphy Writing Seminars’ Writing Getaways: Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
logoWC&C Member
Address:
18 N. Richards Avenue Ventnor, NJ 08406
Dates:
January 13-16, 2012 and January 18-21, 2013
Tuition:
$485 includes workshop and some meals - Early registration discount available
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Children's Literature
Description:
NOT YOUR TYPICAL WRITERS' CONFERENCE. Energize your writing with challenging and supportive workshops that focus on starting new material. Advance your craft with feedback from our award-winning faculty. More information...


Title:
Poetry Center, The
Address:
One College Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07505
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Rutgers-Camden Summer Writers' Conference
logoWC&C Member
Address:
MFA Program in Creative Writing, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ 08102
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
$750 certificate, graduate and undergraduate credit also available
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
23rd annual Rutgers-Camden Summer Writers' Conference, an intensive program in creative writing featuring prominents writers, editors and agents. More information...


Title:
William Paterson University Spring Writer's Conference
Address:
300 Pompton Road, Atrium 232, Wayne, NJ 07470
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
Address:
18 North Richards Avenue Ventnor NJ 08406
Genres:
Poetry Fiction


Title:
Writers’ Retreat, The
Address:
15 Canusa Street Stanstead, Quebec, J0B 3E5 Canada, AIRMAIL




New York

Title:
92nd Street Y, Unterberg Poetry Center
Address:
1395 Lexington Ave. New York NY 10128
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
A Gathering of Tribes
logoWC&C Member
Address:
PO Box 20693, Tompkins Square Station, New York, NY 10009
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
No Genre Specified
Description:
More information...


Title:
Adirondack Center for Writing
Address:
PO Box 265 Paul Smiths College Paul Smiths NY 12970


Title:
Algonkian Writer Conferences
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Locations: D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, New York City
Contact: 2020 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Ste 443, Washington D.C. 20006
Dates:
Multiple Conferences Throughout Year
Tuition:
$295 - $865
Genres:
Fiction Creative 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...


Title:
Art Workshop International in Assisi, Italy
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Contact: 463 West Street, 1028H, , New York, NY 10014
Location: Assisi, Italy
Dates:
July 20 - August 16. 1-4 weeks
Tuition:
$2350/1wk;$4145/2 wks; $5490/3 wks;$6825/4 wks
Genres:
Poetry Playwriting Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting
Description:
“Art Workshop International is a sublime merge of Vacation (sunflower fields, Umbrian plains, like-minded travelers, ambling to and fro, dinners on the terrace) and Creativity (painting, reading, poetry, good teachers), a fine way to focus and let go.” - Frank McCourt More information...


Title:
Asian American Writers’ Workshop
Address:
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A New York NY 10001


Title:
Author 101 University
Address:
1110 Second Ave., 3rd Floor New York NY 10022


Title:
Authors Guild, The
Address:
30 E. 32nd Street #3DD New York NY 10003


Title:
Backspace Writers Conference & Seminars
Address:
PO Box 454 Washington MI 48094


Title:
Blue Mountain Center
Address:
Route 28, PO Box 109 Blue Mountain Lake NY 12812


Title:
BookExpo America/Writer’s Digest Writers Conference
Address:
4700 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati OH 45236


Title:
Bronx Writers’ Center
Address:
2521 Glebe Avenue Bronx NY 10461


Title:
Brooklyn Book Festival
Address:
Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn NY 11201


Title:
Buffalo Small Press Book Fair
Address:
61 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo NY 14201


Title:
Business of Pet Writing Conference, The
Address:
Contact: 362 Broome Street, #20, New York, NY 10013
Location: Hotel Pennsylvania, Pentop Ballroom, 401 Seventh Avenue@ 32nd Street, New York, NY 10013
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock Guild
Address:
c/o The Woodstock Guild 34 Tinker Street Woodstock NY 12498


Title:
Cave Canem Workshop/Retreat
Address:
Cave Canem Foundation, Inc. 20 Jay St., Suite 310-A Brooklyn NY 11201
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Chautauqua Writers’ Center
Address:
PO Box 28 Chautauqua NY 14722


Title:
City University of New York Chapbook Festival
Address:
365 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10016


Title:
Colgate Writers' Conference
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Colgate University, Office of Summer Programs, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346
Dates:
June 19 - 25, 2011
Tuition:
$495 - $1295 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...


Title:
Constance Saltonstall Arts Colony
Address:
Constance Saltonstall Arts Colony 435 Ellis Hollow Creek Road Ithaca NY 14850


Title:
Cornell’s Adult University Seminars
Address:
626 Thurston Ave., Box W Ithaca NY 14850-2490


Title:
Creativity Workshop
Address:
1 Columbus Place 40th Floor Suite #N40F New York NY 10019


Title:
Downtown Writer's Center, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
340 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202
Dates:
Year-round
Tuition:
$15-$125 for most workshops, $2300 for two-year DWC PRO program
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Playwriting Creative Nonfiction
Description:
The YMCA's Downtown Writer's Center is the Central New York region's only community center for the literary arts, featuring a wide variety of workshops, readings and other events throughout the year. More information...


Title:
Edward F. Albee Foundation, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
14 Harrison Street, New York, NY 10013
Dates:
June, July, August, September (Annually)
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Playwriting Creative Nonfiction
Description:
A no-fee, one-month residency program for playwrights, poets, fiction and non-fiction writers. Criteria is, simply, talent and need. More information...


Title:
Fiction Among Friends, Adirondak Mountain Writers’ Retreat
Address:
Paul Smith's College, PO Box 265 Paul Smiths NY 12970
Genres:
Fiction


Title:
Fran Quinn Workshops
Address:
4602 Washington Blvd. Indianapolis IN 46205
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Gotham Writers' Workshop
logoWC&C Member
Address:
President, 555 Eighth Avenue, #1404, New York, NY 10018-4352
Dates:
January, April, July, September, October
Tuition:
$125 - $545 + $25 registration fee
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction
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:
Hofstra University 37th Annual Summer Writers Program
Address:
Center for Continuing Ed.& Professional Advancement 250 Hofstra University Hempstead NY 11549


Title:
Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
300 Riverside Drive Sleepy Hollow NY 10592
Dates:
Year-round
Tuition:
Genres:
Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction Children's Literature
Description:
The Hudson Valley Writers' Center reaches approximately 6,000 people each year through its closely interrelated programs in four primary areas: readings and events, classes and workshops, Slapering Hol Press, developing new audiences. More information...


Title:
Hunter College Writer's Conference
Address:
c/o the CE Writing Center at Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, New York, N.Y. 10065
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction


Title:
Il Chiostro, Inc.
Address:
23 W. 73rd Street, #306 New York NY 10023


Title:
Il Chiostro, Inc.
Address:
23 W. 73rd Street, #306 New York NY 10023


Title:
International Women’s Writing Guild, The
Address:
PO Box 810 Gracie Station New York NY 10028


Title:
Just Buffalo Literary Center
Address:
Market Arcade 617 Main Street, Suite 202A Buffalo NY 14203


Title:
Kundiman Asian American Poetry Retreat
Address:
40 E. 98th St., Apt. 2E, New York, NY 10029
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Ledig House International Writers Colony/Omi International Arts Center
Address:
59 Letter S Road Ghent NY 12075


Title:
Literary Writers Conference New York City
Address:
Literary Writers Conference New York City New School University 66 West 12th Street New York NY 10011


Title:
MacDowell Colony
Address:
163 East 81st Street New York NY 10028


Title:
Manhattanville College Summer Writers’ Week
Address:
Graduate & Professional Studies 2900 Purchase St. Purchase NY 10577
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Margaret Irby Writing Workshops
Address:
36 W. 69th St., #2AB New York NY 10023


Title:
Millay Colony for the Arts, The
Address:
The Mllay Colony for the Arts, 454 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting


Title:
National Black Writers Conference Bi-Annual Symposium
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
$10/$5
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Poetry Children's Literature
Description:
The Center for Black Literature (CBL) at Medgar Evers College is pleased to announce that Nobel Prize winning author, Toni Morrison will be Honorary Chair for the Tenth National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) at Medgar Evers College, March 26 - 28, 2010. The conference, to be held on the Medgar Evers College campus in Brooklyn, NY, will feature discussions, youth workshops, talkshops, author readings and signings More information...


Title:
New York State Summer Writers Institute
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Skidmore College, 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Dates:
July 2 - 27, 2012
Tuition:
$1320 (2 wks-noncredit), $2640 (4 wks-credit)
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
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...


Title:
New York Writers Workshop Pitch Conferences
Address:
P. O. Box 3203 Grand Central Station New York NY 10163
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction


Title:
Norman Mailer Center and Writers Colony Program, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
1115 Broadway 12th Floor New York NY 10010
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
N/A
Genres:
Description:
The Norman Mailer Writers Center and The Norman Mailer Writers Colony, a non-profit organization for educational purposes, has been established to honor Norman Mailer. Mailer had a lifelong interest and commitment to writers and writing programs and the Mailer house in Provincetown will serve as the Center's and Colony’s headquarters for students, fellows, writers and scholars from all over the world. More information...


Title:
North Country Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color
Address:
Valcour Educational Conferene Center, College Auxiliary Services, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901
Genres:
Poetry Fiction


Title:
Norton Island Residency Program & Workshops
Address:
Eastern Frontier Education Foundation 446 Long Ridge Rd Bedford NY 10506


Title:
NYU Writers in New York
logoWC&C Member
Address:
NYU Creative Writing Program, Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011
Dates:
May 29-June 21
Tuition:
$9272
Genres:
Fiction Poetry
Description:
Writers in New York offers poets and fiction writers an opportunity to develop their craft while living the writer's life in Greenwich Village. Daily workshops and craft seminars are supplemented by readings and lectures by New York-based writers and publishing professionals. More information...


Title:
PEN World Voices Festival
Address:
PEN American Center 588 Broadway Suite 303 New York NY 10012


Title:
Poetry Project at St. Marks Church, The
Address:
131 East 10th Street New York NY 10003
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Poets House
Address:
72 Spring Street, Second Floor New York NY 10012


Title:
Power of Words Conference
Address:
Transformative Language Arts Network P.O. Box 18915 Rochester NY 14618


Title:
Publisher’s Weekly
Address:
360 Park Avenue South New York NY 10010


Title:
Renaissance House Residency Program
Address:
Helene & Dorothy West Foundation for Artists in Need 484 West 43rd Street Suite 37 E New York NY 10036


Title:
Robert Quackenbush’s Studios
Address:
460 East 79th St New York NY 10021


Title:
Saltonstall Foundation Arts Colony
Address:
435 Ellis Hollow Creek Road Ithaca NY 14850


Title:
San Miguel Poetry Week
Address:
P.O. Box 171 Cooper Station New York NY 10276
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Sarah Lawrence College Summer Seminar for Writers
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Sarah Lawrence College, One Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708
Dates:
June 24-29, 2012
Tuition:
$800
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry
Description:
Sarah Lawrence College Summer Workshops are non-competitive environments in which students are encouraged to take risks, generate new work, and reflect on work completed before the program. The emphasis is on each writer’s effort to discover a unique voice, explore subject matter, and engage craft elements necessary to bring vision to fruition. More information...


Title:
Slice Literary Writers Conference
Address:
P.O. Box 150029 Brooklyn NY 11215


Title:
Southampton Writers Conference
Address:
MFA program in Writing and Literature, Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Spring Poetry Festival at City College of New York
Address:
City College, Department of English 138th St. & Convent Ave. New York NY 10031
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Summer Writers Colony at the New School
logoWC&C Member
Address:
Writing Program, Rm. 503, The New School, 66 W. 12th St. , New York, NY 10011
Dates:
June 4-21, 2012
Tuition:
$6,630 for 6 credits($1,105 per credit). Noncredit tuition: $4,340 (no academic records are kept for noncredit students)
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Discover the writer’s life in New York City. This intensive three-week summer program provides a supportive yet demanding atmosphere in which to develop as a writer. More information...


Title:
Taalifkat Tudunya Writers Workshop
Address:
Pirogue Collective 330A Decatur Street Brooklyn NY 11233


Title:
Vassar College & New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Apprentice Training Program
Address:
Box 225 Vassar College 124 Raymond Ave. Poughkeepsie NY 12604
Genres:
Playwriting


Title:
Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival
Address:
PO Box 531 Woodstock NY 12498
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Writer’s Voice of the West Side Y
Address:
5 West 63rd St. New York NY 10023


Title:
Writers & Books Gell Center of the Finger Lakes
Address:
740 University Ave. Rochester NY 14607


Title:
Writers Studio, The
Address:
78 Charles Street, #2R (between 4th St & Bleecker St) New York NY 10014
Genres:
Fiction Poetry


Title:
Writing, Creativity and Ritual: A Retreat for Women
Address:
995 Chapman Rd. Yorktown NY 10598
Genres:
Fiction


Title:
Yaddo
Address:
PO Box 395 Saratoga Springs NY 12866


Title:
Zen Mountain Monastery Writing Retreats
Address:
PO Box 197 871 South Plank Rd Mount Tremper NY 12457




Pennsylvania

Title:
Gathering, The
Address:
Keystone College 1 College Green La Plume PA 18440
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry Screenwriting


Title:
Gettysburg Review Conference for Writers, The
logoWC&C Member
Address:
300 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Dates:
Held the first week of June (June 6–11, 2012)
Tuition:
$850 (includes continental breakfast, box lunch, and closing barbecue)
Genres:
Fiction Poetry Creative 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...


Title:
Highlights Foundation Founders Workshops
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Address:
Highlights Foundation 814 Court St Honesdale PA 18431
Dates:
February through November
Tuition:
Varies from $695 to $2665
Genres:
Children's Literature Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting
Description:
Whether you write or illustrate for children or young adults, our genre-specific,single-topic sessions of three or four days, or week-long intensive novel programs, sessions are led by successful and supportive authors, illustrators, editors, and children's publishing professionals who are determined to help writers and illustrators hone their skills and meet their goals. More information...


Title:
Kelly Writers House
Address:
3805 Locust Walk Univ. of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104


Title:
Ligonier Valley Writers Conference
Address:
PO Box B Ligonier PA 15658


Title:
Mid-Atlantic College Student Literary Magazine Conference
Address:
Community College of Philadelphia 1700 Spring Garden Street Department of English Philadephia PA 19130


Title:
Pennwriters Conference
Address:
450 Avonia Road Fairview PA 16415


Title:
Philadelphia Writers’ Conference
Address:
PO Box 7171 Elkins Park PA 19027


Title:
Stadler Center for Poetry: Bucknell Seminar for Younger Poets
Address:
The Stadler Center for Poetry Bucknell Hall Bucknell University Lewisburg PA 17837
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Tinker Mountain Writers' Workshop
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Address:
Contact: Gettysburg College, Breidenbaugh Hall, North Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1400
Location: Hollins University, PO Box 9552, Roanoke, VA 24020
Dates:
June 10-15, 2012
Tuition:
$750.00 for workshop. Campus lodging and meal plan - $400.
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction
Description:
Week long workshop. Small classes, reading, in-class critiques, manuscript reviews, individual conferences and more. More information...


Title:
Write Stuff, The
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Address:
Four Points Sheraton, 3400 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109
Dates:
March 16-17, 2012
Tuition:
Early bird prices are $100 for members and students, and $120 nonmembers; late registration is $135 ($100 students). Maass workshop package: $150. Rector-Maass workshop: $30.
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction
Description:
The Write Stuff is the annual conference of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. It offers valuable opportunities to network with and learn from published authors, agents, editors, and other writers. More information...




Rhode Island

Title:
Block Island Poetry Project
Address:
Box 464 Block Island RI 02807
Genres:
Poetry


Title:
Brown University Summer & Continuing Studies
Address:
Brown University, Box T Providence RI 02912


Title:
Ocean State Summer Writing Conference
Address:
English Department 60 Upper College Road University of Rhode Island Kingston RI 02881
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Writers’ Retreat, The
Address:
15 Canusa Street Stanstead, Quebec, J0B 3E5 Canada, AIRMAIL




Vermont

Title:
Brattleboro Literary Festival
Address:
PO Box 1116 Brattleboro VT 05302-1116


Title:
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
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Address:
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753
Dates:
August 15-25, 2012
Tuition:
$2,725 (tuition, room, and board)
Genres:
Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry
Description:
The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is an 10-day program that takes place in Vermont in mid to late August. More information...


Title:
Green Mountain Writer's Conference
Address:
Contact: 47 Hazel St., Rutland, VT 05701
Location: Tinmouth Pavilion, Tinmouth Pond Road, Tinmouth, VT 05773
Genres:
Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry


Title:
Hall Farm Center
Address:
392 Hall Drive Townshend VT 05353


Title:
League of Vermont Writers' Conference, Timeless Craft, Timely Skills
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Address:
Contact: P.O. Box 172, Underhill Center, VT 05490
Location: Grand Summit Resort Hotel at Mt. Snow, 46 Mountain Road, West Dover, VT 05356
Dates:
N/A
Tuition:
$200
Genres:
Creative Nonfiction Fiction Children's Literature
Description:
Full service writers' conference includes seminars and workshops on craft and the business of writing, panels on current issues in publishing, and a cadre of agents from Boston and New York City accepting one-on-one pitch sessions throughout the weekend. More information...


Title:
Manchester and the Mountains Poets’ and Writers’ Weekend
Address:
241 Dorset Hollow Rd Dorset VT 05251


Title:
New England Young Writers' Conference
Address:
212 Adirondack House Middlebury College Middlebury VT 05753


Title:
Postgraduate Writers' Conference
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Address:
Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
Dates:
August 13-19, 2012
Tuition:
$875/ $995 for Poetry Manuscript
Genres:
Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature
Description:
The annual Conference at the home of the acclaimed low-residency MFA programs is designed for experienced writers, with graduate degrees or equivalent preparation. We emphasize process and craft through small-group workshops limited to 5 or 6 participants, and pride ourselves on creating a supportive and non-hierarchical writers' community. More information...


Title:
Vermont Studio Center
Address:
PO Box 613 Johnson VT 05656


Title:
Wildbranch Workshop
Address:
Sterling College PO Box 72 Craftsbury Common VT 05827




 

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