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Address:

Wesleyan University, 294 High Street, Middletown, CT 06457

Dates:

June 17-21, 2010

Tuition:

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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Address:

1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, CT 06480

Dates:

April 9, 2011

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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Contact: Maine Writers' & Publishers' Alliance, PO Box 9301, Glickman Family Library, Room 318, Portland, Maine 04104
Location: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Dates:

May 7-12, 2009

Tuition:

$395 MWPA Members; $475 Non-Members (join now for $35 and attend at member rates!)

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

A rustic getaway for writers situated at the beautiful Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle, the Blackfly Writers' Retreat provides an opportunity for writers to immerse themselves in their work far from the distractions of home. Workshops and seminars in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry are available for those wanting to engage in productive critique and intellectual stimulation. All participants and faculty will be invited to read from their work in the evenings, and the communal dining room offers delicious fare and a toasty fireplace for folks needing a break from the solitude of their cabins. More information...

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Contact: PO Box 7800, Portland, Maine 04112-7800
Location: 561 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101

Dates:

Fall (Sept-Dec) & Spring (Feb-May)

Tuition:

$9600 (includes fees)

Genres:

Nonfiction

Description:

Salt offers a 15-week intensive nonfiction writing program which combines writing and editing with fieldwork. Writing students are required to showcase their pieces using WordPress; there is some exposure to multimedia and the possibility of collaboration with photography students. 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:

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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Address:

160 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

Dates:

Open All Year

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, 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...

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Address:

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

Dates:

June 19-25

Tuition:

$1,125

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, 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...

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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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Contact: PO Box 1041, West Tisbury, MA 02575
Location: The Point Way, Edgartown MA

Dates:

October 1-31
Application Deadline: May 15

Tuition:

NA

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Description:

The Martha's Vineyard Writers Residency provides established and emerging writers with a space to create on the beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard. More information...

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Address:

PO Box 60066, Florence, MA 01062

Dates:

September 30 - October 3, 2010

Tuition:

$625 before August 1, $685 after

Genres:

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

Description:

At the heart of our retreats is the joining of Creative Writing, Hatha Yoga, and Meditation. Patricia Lee Lewis & her faculty have combined their energies for 10 years to offer this powerful path to the creative self. 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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Address:

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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Address:

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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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...

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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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Contact: 18 N. Richards Avenue, Ventnor, NJ 08406
Location: Dexter's Inn, 258 Stagecoach Road, Sunapee, NH 03782

Dates:

November 6-8, 2009
Application Deadline: Open until filled (Limited to just 22 participants!)

Tuition:

$275. Plus Tardy Bard Penalty ($25) when registering after October 5. Meal & room packages starting at $100

Genres:

Poetry, Nonfiction

Description:

Join us for a relaxing writing retreat which will energize and inspire you. Workshops in poetry and creative nonfiction include writing time, supportive feedback sessions, good meals and good company. More information...

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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...

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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:

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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Address:

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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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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Contact: 463 West Street, #1028H, New York, NY 10014
Location: Assisi, Italy

Dates:

July 22 - August 20, 2009 (2,3,4 week sessions)
Application Deadline: June 15, 2009

Tuition:

$3950 before March 15; $4150 after (2 weeks)

Genres:

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

Description:

"Art Workshop International is a sublime merge of Vacation (sunflower fields, Umbrian fields, like-minded travelers, ambling to and fro, dinners on the terrace), and Creatvitiy (painting, reading, poetry, good teachers), a fine way to focus and let go." -Frank McCourt, author of "Angela's Ashes," "'Tis," and "Teacher Man" 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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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:

340 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202

Dates:

Year-round
Application Deadline: For DWC PRO, June 15th postmark; other deadlines vary.

Tuition:

$15-$125 for most workshops, $2300 for two-year DWC PRO program.

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

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...

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Address:

14 Harrison Street, New York, NY 10013

Dates:

June, July, August, September (Annually)
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2008 (Postmark)

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

A no-fee, one-month residency program for playwrights, poets, fiction and non-fiction writers. Criteria is, simply, talent and need. 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...

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Address:

40 E. 98th St., Apt. 2E, New York, NY 10029

Dates:

June 22 - June 27, 2010
Application Deadline: January 15 - March 1, 2010

Tuition:

$350

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

Kundiman's 5 day retreat is open to emerging Asian American poets who seek to improve their skills in a rigorous yet supportive environment. It is a very intensive time with daily writing workshops, mentorship sessions with faculty, readings, and community-building activities. More information...

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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, Screenwriting, Playwriting, 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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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:

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: Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Location: Valcour Educational Conferene Center, College Auxiliary Services, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901

Dates:

July 26-30

Tuition:

$600

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

Description:

The North Country Institute and Retreat a) provides a retreat and institute for emerging and established writers of color, b) provides writers of color with an opportunity to draw upon their experiences s writers in a racialized society and c) provides the border New York State area with an opportunity to become knowledgeable about the issues and concernes facing writers of color. Writing fellows are invited to study the genres of fiction, poetry, and memoir. 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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Address:

156 Upper Whitfield Rd, Accord, NY 12404

Dates:

March 15-20, 2009

Tuition:

$1120

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting

Description:

This retreat gives writers of all backgrounds guidance and space to develop artistic empathy. Yoga and meditation tools give writers a fresh approach to their process and craft. More information...

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NYU Creative Writing Program, Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011

Dates:

June 1 - June 24, 2010

Tuition:

$9,627 (if enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) or $9,652 (if not enrolled at NYU in Spring 2010) for 8 points of undergraduate credit (equivalent to two semester-long courses), program fee, and registration & services fees.

Genres:

Poetry, Fiction

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. More information...

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Address:

61 Toad Road, P.O. Box 488, Callicoon, NY 12723

Dates:

September 12-19, 2009

Tuition:

$1,300.00

Genres:

Children's Literature

Description:

This workshop is for writers who want to explore writing for children and young adults. Limited to six participants, it is a week of immersion in the writing process, in discovering what works for you, and in the story you want to tell. 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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Address:

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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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: 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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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:

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...