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Address:

Contact: PO Box 221086, Anchorage, AK 99522
Location: 645 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska

Dates:

throughout year

Tuition:

$29 to $249

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

The 49 Alaska Writing Center supports Alaska writers at every stage of their professional development while building an audience for Alaska literature. More information...

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Address:

Andros Holiday Hotel, Gavrio Andros, Greece

Dates:

July 6-13, 2012. More 2012 dates to be announced.

Tuition:

$3,000.00 U.S. includes nine-night stay on island, breakfast, dinner, round-trip ferry tickets, and workshop fees.

Genres:

Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry

Description:

SMALL INTENSIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS for new & established Writers, Held on the quiet island of Andros, by the sea, single rooms for writers, private writing time, specially cooked meals for writing group, explore Andros villages, museums, beaches. Quiet time to write, read, relax. More information...

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ALTA Conference, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, JO51, Richardson, TX 75080-3021
401 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64112

Dates:

N/A

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction

Description:

For over thirty years, ALTA members and literary translation aficionados from all regions of the United States and abroad have convened for a vibrant four days each October or November in continually changing venues across the country and, occasionally, in Canada and Mexico. More information...

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Address:

PO Box 494, Yellow Springs, OH 45387

Dates:

July 7-13, 2012

Tuition:

Varies; please see website

Genres:

Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry

Description:

We teach writing craft and provide opportunities for professional connections to writers at all stages on the writing path. More information...

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Virginia. G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Arizona State University, PO Box 875002, Tempe, AZ 85287-5002

Dates:

February 23-26, 2012

Tuition:

$375 for four days, $125 additional fee for Master Class.

Genres:

Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry

Description:

Sponsored by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University, Desert Nights, Rising Stars returns with new faces, old friends, and a renewed emphasis on developing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in a true community of writers. The conference brings writers of all levels together for four exhilarating days in sunny Arizona. Participants get the chance to hone their craft in the classroom with distinguished writers, sharing dialogue during classes, readings, and other events. More information...

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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...

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Contact: P.O. Box 460681, Denver, CO 80246
Location: Athens & Peloponnese, Greece

Dates:

15-27 May 2012 includes 2 travel days

Tuition:

$2950 plus airfare, meals, & emergency medical evacuation insurance, $500 deposit.

Genres:

Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry

Description:

Based in the Peloponnese, Astra Writing in Greece is a program for promising beginning and seasoned women writers who like to travel. The program is rooted in the understanding that the wellspring for good writing resides at the interface between experience and memory and in the awareness that travel, by generating experiences and evoking memories, replenishes the well. More information...

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Address:

1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168

Dates:

5 residencies per year

Tuition:

$850

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

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...

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Address:

AWP Conference Services, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030

Dates:

Annually Mid-Winter or Early Spring

Tuition:

See website for registration fees

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

Description:

The Annual Conference typically features 400 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 500 publishers. 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:

May 31- June 4, 2012

Tuition:

$605-$820 (2011)

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

Description:

The twelfth annual Bear River Writers' Conference, sponsored by the University of Michigan, will be held May 31- June 4, 2012 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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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...

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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...

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Address:

Chateau du Ligny, 2 rue Georges Clémenceau, Les Brouzils, France 85260

Dates:

May, June, July, August, September

Tuition:

varies

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

Workshops and accredited seminars for poets, journalists, memoirists, fiction writers, screenwriters and creators of children's entertainment. Individual retreats, mentorships and fellowships also available. More information...

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Contact: 224 NW 13th Ave, Suite 304, Portland, OR 97209
Location: 31500 Blue Lake Drive, Sisters, OR 97759

Dates:

January-March

Tuition:

$35 application fee

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Poetry Fiction Playwriting Children's Literature

Description:

Every winter we invite artists from all over the world to our Caldera Arts Center near Sisters, Oregon, for monthlong residences.Artists are provided private A-frame cabins and share access to wet and dry studios, a darkroom, a kiln, editing facilities, and rehearsal and performance space. More information...

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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...

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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...

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Festival- Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact- 120 S. Curley Street, Baltimore, MD 21224

Dates:

CityLit Festival is mid-April (annually) Year-round workshops

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction

Description:

CityLit Project is Baltimore's nonprofit literary arts center. Programs include an annual festival, youth programs, writers workshops, special events, and publishing. More information...

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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...

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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:

2445 San Diego Road, Jacksonville, FL 32207

Dates:

March 1-3, 2012

Tuition:

$60 for community writers and $35 for students, educators, and writers 60 and older; $10 for Evening with Margaret Atwood only.

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction

Description:

Thirty-two hour-long breakout sessions on craft including an on-stage interview with Margaret Atwood will give new and experienced writers assistance and inspiration with advancing and polishing their craft. Rounding out the weekend offerings are a student-only poetry presentation, a reading of a new play by John Ray Sheline, a reading “sampler” by some of our presenters, and an Evening with Margaret Atwood. More information...

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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...

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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...

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Address:

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

Dates:

September 18-23, 2011

Tuition:

Free

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

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:

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...

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Florida International University-BBC, Creative Writing Program, 3000 NE 151 Street, AC1-335, North Miami, FL 33181

Dates:

2012 to be announced.

Tuition:

2012 to be announced.

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction

Description:

The 2011 conference was a resounding success. Please check website for location and faculty for the October 2012 conference, our 27th annual, or go to http://casgroup.fiu.edu/english/pages.php?id=443. More information...

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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...

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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...

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Address:

513 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX 78205

Dates:

Year-round programs and Summer Literary Festival

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Screenwriting

Description:

Gemini Ink nurtures writers and readers and builds community through literature and the related arts. More information...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Address:

Hedgebrook, 2197 Millman Road, Langley, WA 98260

Dates:

February thru November:
Hedgebrook Master Class - Karen Joy Fowler June 19-26
Hedgebrook Master Class - Victoria Redel Nov 3-10
Hedgebrook Master Class - Claire Dederer Nov 13-20

Tuition:

residencies are free; $2200 for Master Classes

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

Hedgebrook is a 22-year-old writer's colony with a residency program exclusively supporting the work of emerging and established women writers. We also offer Master Classes: a week in residence with a celebrated teacher leading focused workshops and one-on-one feedback sessions, for women writers to hone their craft in retreat. More information...

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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...

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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...

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Address:

Iowa Summer Writing Festival, C215 Seashore Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52245

Dates:

June and July

Tuition:

$560 per weeklong workshop, $280 per weekend workshop

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Playwriting Screenwriting

Description:

The Iowa Summer Writing Festival offers 135 weeklong and weekend workshops across the genres. Writers at all levels are welcome. There are no requirements beyond the desire to write. More information...

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Island Institute, P.O. Box 2420, Sitka, AK 99835

Dates:

September, November, January, and April each academic year

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry Creative Nonfiction

Description:

The Island Institute's Writers' Residencies provide opportunities for four writers to each spend a month in Sitka, Alaska, pursuing their own work and getting to know this unique island community in the forested coastal mountains of Southeast Alaska. More information...

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Mailing: 320 Hull Street #136, Richmond, VA 23224 Location: The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Dates:

October 7-8, 2011

Tuition:

$190 includes breakfast and lunch; early bird discount for registrations received by Sept. 1, 2011

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Playwriting Screenwriting Children's Literature

Description:

Two days of cross-genre discussions and panels on the ups and downs of the writing life with one-on-one meetings with literary agents. More information...

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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...

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Address:

533 E. Pioneer Ave, Homer, Ak 99603

Dates:

June 8-12, 2012

Tuition:

$350 until May 4th

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Screenwriting

Description:

Annual conference in scenic Homer, Alaska, where "The Land Meets The Sea". Features novelists, essayists, poets, agent,editors. Offers creative writing workshops, readings, open mic, panel discussions, consultations and time for writing. Optional post-conference workshop at wilderness lodge. For all levels. More information...

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University of Kentucky, 232 East Maxwell Street, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0344

Dates:

September 21-22, 2012

Tuition:

$150 for 2 days, $80 for 1 day, $30 student rate (2011)

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting

Description:

33rd annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference, September 16-17, 2011, in Lexington. Francine Prose, Sallie Bingham, Tananarive Due, Lynnell Edwards, Katja Esson, Krista Franklin, Kim Dana Kupperman, Danzy Senna, and 3 others lead writing workshops, readings, and panels. $150 for 2 days, $80 for one day, $30 student rate, with 4 nights of free events on Sept. 15-18. More information...

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

Dates:

June 16-23, 2012

Tuition:

$1995; discount of $200 for returning participants

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative 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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Address:

801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, NE 68410

Dates:

Year round

Tuition:

$35 application fee

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

Description:

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, NE offers 2 to 8 week residencies year-round for writers, visual artists and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided. Approximately 55 residencies are awarded each year. More information...

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

Dates:

Year-round

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Poetry Screenwriting Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting

Description:

Lighthouse Writers Workshop is an independent literary center in the heart of downtown Denver. Housed in the historic Thomas Hornsby Ferril house that saw literary lions like Dorothy Parker, Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg, and others come together in the great tradition of writerly togetherness. We believe that writers need other writers, and that while the art of creative writing may be solitary, community serves a necessary function. We run year-round workshops (from intro-level to master classes), a summer Lit Fest, an annual retreat in Grand Lake, and much more. Our students have published with HarperCollins, Random House, Little, Brown, and elsewhere, and have won Colorado Book Awards and have been finalists for such awards as the PEN/Hemingway. Our faculty have won NEA and Stegner Fellowships, Provincetown Fellowships, Colorado Book Awards, and lots of other great stuff. But mostly, we just hire awesome writers who love to teach. We tend to attract awesome writers who love to be part of something. In the end, that's what makes it all work. More information...

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

Dates:

year-round

Tuition:

sliding fee based on household income

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

Description:

The Loft supports the artistic development of writers, fosters a writing community and builds an audience for literature. The Loft serves 600,000 individuals each year with classes and festivals writers at all levels of development; in-person and broadcast readings and spoken word performances featuring national and local writers; programming by and for teens; age specific activities for children and families; and fellowships, mentorships, and career initiative awards for Minnesota writers. More information...

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Address:

978 Middle Road, PO Box 536, LaPointe, WI 54850

Dates:

May-October

Tuition:

$425-$600 for 5-day workshop

Genres:

Poetry Screenwriting Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting

Description:

Between May and November, the school offers week long workshops taught by nationally recognized instructors in writing, painting, photography, quilting and other genres. MISA is situated on a peaceful prairie meadow farm with its own modern lodging facilities. More information...

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

Dates:

April through October, 2013 or 2014

Tuition:

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

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

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. Caretaking duties required. $5,000 stipend. See website for complete information. More information...

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Address:

PO Box 2087, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Dates:

July 26-28, 2012

Tuition:

$525 ($575 after June 15)

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature

Description:

Mendocino Coast Writers Conference offers a place where writers find encouragement, expertise, and inspiration. 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 28,29,30, 2012

Tuition:

Approximately $200 full conference

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction

Description:

Conference is held at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. There are three days of workshops, presentations, readings, and book fair. More information...

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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...

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Address:

Wales

Dates:

August 18-24, 2012

Tuition:

$1,695 for 7 days, 6 nights tuition, room & board - Early registration discount available

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

Description:

WRITE IN WALES: Join us for a unique writing retreat in North Wales. Make progress on your book or poetry while immersed in the breathtaking landscape which inspired the legend of King Arthur. Take advantage of daily writing time, workshops, organic meals & relaxing by the lake. All genres. Early registration discount: www.writeinwales.com More information...

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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...

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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...

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Address:

816-A Orapax Street, Norfolk, VA 23507

Dates:

We have class sessions in the winter/spring (Feb.-April), summer (June-Sept.), and fall (Oct.-Dec.)

Tuition:

varies, $125-$215, $40 -$45 (one meeting). Returning student discounts apply.

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

The Muse Writers Center--a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation--is dedicated to broadening community awareness and support of the literary arts. We offer writing classes and seminars for beginning, experienced, and professional writers, house a resource center for area writers, and host reading series and other special events. More information...

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Napa Valley College, Upper Valley Campus, 1088 College Avenue, St. Helena, CA 94574

Dates:

July 22-27, 2012

Tuition:

$900

Genres:

Fiction Poetry

Description:

The Napa Valley Writers' Conference is heading into its 32nd year as one of the best and most prestigious summer writing programs. Since its beginning as an informal summer gathering of writers, the Conference has remained a place to convene for fellowship, serious work with a focus on craft, and a week spent beside the hills and vineyards that have made the Napa Valley famous. More information...

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Address:

Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302

Dates:

June 11–July 8, 2012

Tuition:

Non-credit $475 per week, BA & MFA Credit: TBA

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry 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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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...

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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...

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Contact: P.O. Box 21591, Winston-Salem, NC 27120
Location: Hilton New Bern/Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern, NC 28560

Dates:

July 14-17, 2011

Tuition:

$75 for 1 year; $55 for 65+, full-time students.

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Playwriting

Description:

Founded in 1985, the North Carolina Writers’ Network serves writers in all genres, at all stages, no matter their level of skill or experience, throughout the state and beyond. More information...

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Address:

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

Dates:

September 21-22, 2012

Tuition:

$95

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction

Description:

For all levels of experience, this small conference includes workshops, panels, and an open mic, all in an informal atmosphere. More information...

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58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011

Dates:

June 18-July 14

Tuition:

$6744

Genres:

Poetry Fiction

Description:

n this literary retreat for undergraduates, students work intensively to generate new writing in the enchanting, historically rich setting where so many writers—from Dante to E. M. Forster—have found literary inspiration. Students participate in daily workshops and craft seminars, and attend readings and special lectures on all aspects of the writer’s life. More information...

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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...

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Contact: NYU Creative Writing Program, Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, 58 West 10th Street, New York, NY 10011
Location: Writers in Paris, c/o NYU in Paris, 56, rue de Passy, Paris, France 75016

Dates:

June 23-July 21, 2012

Tuition:

$6744

Genres:

Fiction Poetry

Description:

Students who participate in Writers in Paris choose to focus on either poetry or fiction and attend daily writing workshops and craft seminars. Students are mentored by accomplished professional writers and attend readings and special seminars led by visiting writers and editors. More information...

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

Dates:

11/8/2012-11/10/2012

Tuition:

$50 - $80

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction

Description:

The 2012 Other Words Conference, sponsored by the Florida Literary Arts Coalition, will be held in St. Augustine, Florida, November 8-10, 2012. 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 19-22, 2012

Tuition:

TBA

Genres:

Children's Literature Fiction Poetry

Description:

Get meaningful feedback on your work and improve your writing:
• Understand publishing, finances and contracts
• Share, connect, and learn
• Special track for illustrators
• University credit available
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Contact: PMB 2717, 1420 NW Gilman Blvd, Ste 2, Issaquah, WA 98027 Location: 17620 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98188

Dates:

July 19 - 22, 2012

Tuition:

$395 (early registration member rate)

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature Screenwriting

Description:

Meet agents and editors. Learn craft from renowned authors. Uncover new marketing secrets. More information...

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Contact: 3199 B-3 Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33461
Location: 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444

Dates:

January 16-21, 2012

Tuition:

$725 Poetry Workshops, Auditors $350

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

The eight poetry workshops for qualified are limited to 12 participants and 3 auditors. Workshops are 12 total hours over five days and include a brief conference with the workshop leader. More information...

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Round Top Festival Institute, P.O. Box 89, Round Top, Texas, 78954

Dates:

May 4-6, 2012

Tuition:

$125/student $80

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

The 3-day festival is a mix of featured readings, panels, workshops, performance, participant readings, social events, and a festival anthology publication. More information...

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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...

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1903 W. Michigan Ave., B2425 Ellsworth, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5245

Dates:

June 30 to July 27, 2012

Tuition:

TBD

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

Western Michigan University's Prague Summer Program offers 4-week creative writing workshops and literature and Jewish studies courses at Charles University in the Czech Republic each July that are eligible for 3 to 4 hours of 5000-level academic credit. More information...

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Contact: 362 Chestnut Hill Road, Woodstock, NY 12498
Location: LaToya Peoples, Conference Bureau, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710

Dates:

June 26-July 2, 2011

Tuition:

$480 with housing; $300 commuter

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

Description:

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

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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...

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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 8-11, 2012

Tuition:

$350 (non-students), $250 (students with current I.D.)

Genres:

Poetry Screenwriting Fiction Creative Nonfiction 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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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...

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Sewanee Writers' Conference, Gailor Hall 123W, 735 University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37383-1000

Dates:

July 24 through August 5, 2012

Tuition:

$1,700

Genres:

Poetry Playwriting Fiction

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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The Institute for Policy Studies 1112 16th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington DC 20036

Dates:

March 22-25, 2012

Tuition:

Early-bird rate: $75 (after February 22: $100) Student rate: $40 Day rate: $40 ($20 for students) except Sunday ($25/$10)

Genres:

Poetry

Description:

Split This Rock Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witness invites poets, writers, activists, and dreamers to Washington, DC for four days of poetry, community building, and creative transformation. The festival features readings, workshops, panel discussions, youth programming, parties, activism—opportunities to speak out for justice, build connection and community, and celebrate the many ways poetry can act as an agent for social change. The 2012 schedule will feature Alice Walker, Sonia Sanchez, and other featured poets, as well as slam champions, poets from around the country, editors, publishers, and emerging poets. More information...

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PO Box 1416, Nevada City, CA 95959

Dates:

Poetry Workshop: June 23-30, 2012 Writers Workshops: July 7-14, 2012 Screenwriting: July 7-14, 2012

Tuition:

$820

Genres:

Poetry Creative Nonfiction Fiction Screenwriting

Description:

Every summer for 43 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. Our goal is to assist writers to improve their craft and thus move them closer to publication. More information...

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4043 N. Ravenswood, #222, Chicago, IL 60613

Dates:

Year-Round Programming with Classes and Events

Tuition:

class fees range from $35 to $400

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction Children's Literature

Description:

StoryStudio Chicago offers more than 100 unique classes throughout the year, open to writers of all ages and all experience levels. Students interact with talented and committed faculty, visiting authors, and each other in a growing network of writers. More information...

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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...

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Dept. of English, MSC 03 2170 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Dates:

July 15-22, 2012

Tuition:

$650 for weeklong workshops, $1,525 for weeklong novel or memoir master classes, $1,250 for weeklong poetry master classes, $350 for weekend workshops. Discount tuition rate of $325 per weekend workshop with weeklong or master class registration.

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction

Description:

Offering writing workshops, master classes and special events during seven 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 The University of New Mexico Department of English Language and Literature. Summer 2012 marks the fourteenth year of the Conference. All special evening events are free and open to the public. More information...

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Contact: MSC09 5370, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Location: Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos, NM

Dates:

August 5-11, 2012

Tuition:

$2,250

Genres:

Poetry Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting Fiction Playwriting

Description:

The retreat encourages individuals – doctors, nurses, ethicists, psychologists, and anyone who is interested – to pursue writing in a communal environment that provides maximum space for personal exploration and growth. Participants are invited to bring along work-in-progress (both scholarly and creative), ideas for writing they want to begin, or simply a desire to write. More information...

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P.O. Box 10500, Portland, OR 97210

Dates:

July 8-15, 2012

Tuition:

Application fee: $40; Tuition: $1100 for registration; Food & Lodging: $575.00

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

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: 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...

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University of Arizona Poetry Center, 1508 E. Helen Street, Tucson, AZ 85721

Dates:

June, July, August

Tuition:

$500 stipend and month long stay

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction

Description:

Writing residency in Tucson at The University of Arizona Poetry Center for poets and prose writers. More information...

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

Dates:

March 27-31, 2012

Tuition:

Completely free and open to the public

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

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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UMHB Box 8008, 900 College St, Belton, TX 76513

Dates:

Early January (1st or 2nd weekend) each year

Tuition:

$100

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry

Description:

The Writers' Festival is hosted by the literary journal Windhover at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. Writers from across the country gather to read and develop their writing with other writers. More information...

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4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815

Dates:

Year 'round

Tuition:

Varies

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Poetry Screenwriting

Description:

The Writer’s Center cultivates the creation, publication, presentation, and dissemination of literary work. More information...

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Contact: Graham School of General Studies, 1427 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Location: The University of Chicago Gleacher Center, 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, IL 60611

Dates:

year-round

Tuition:

varies by course

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry Screenwriting

Description:

Courses in writing fiction, creative nonfiction, screenplays, poetry and journalism designed for working adults serious about honing their craft. Offered evenings and Saturdays at a convenient downtown Chicago location. More information...

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Contact: P.O. Box 540370, North Salt Lake, UT 84054-0370
Location: Salt Lake city, UT 84003

Dates:

June 9-12, 2011

Tuition:

With shared room -- $625; private room - $715 (limited number available). Tuition and meals only - $475. Onsite consultation - $50. Full Critique - $100.

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Poetry

Description:

Intensive workshops limited to 16 participants focused on developing craft and skills. Pitchfest, craft lectures, readings, panels. More information...

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

Dates:

January 14-22, 2012

Tuition:

$675

Genres:

Poetry Fiction Creative Nonfiction

Description:

Lectures on craft, roundtable discussions, readings, receptions and workshops in Narrative Writing, Nonfiction, Novel, Short Story, and Young Adult Writing. More information...

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2728 N. Hampden Court, #1605, Chicago, IL 60614

Dates:

August 31 to September 7, 2012 and October 5-12, 2012

Tuition:

no tuition; $15.00 application fee

Genres:

Children's Literature Creative Nonfiction Fiction Playwriting Screenwriting Poetry

Description:

A one week residency during September or October on a 32 acre wooded site in Gilman, IL, conducive to fostering creative work by Midwest writers in all genres. For further information about applying, see writersintheheartland.org. More information...

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Florida Center for the Literary Arts, Miami Dade College, 300 NE Second Ave #4102, Miami, FL 33132

Dates:

N/A

Tuition:

from $40-$525

Genres:

Fiction Poetry Creative Nonfiction

Description:

Four days of intensive creative writing workshops, publishing advice and more, in the heart of downtown Miami. More information...

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

Dates:

February 9-12, 2012

Tuition:

$705 early-bird special through January 9, 2012; $775 starting January 10th

Genres:

Creative Nonfiction Fiction Screenwriting Poetry

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...