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Writers in Paradise
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Contact:Christine Caya, Coordinator
Address:Eckerd College Writers' Conference: Writers in Paradise, 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Phone:727-864-7994
Fax:727-864-7575
E-mail:cayacr@eckerd.edu
Website:http://writersinparadise.eckerd.edu/
Dates:January 14-22, 2012
Application Deadline:December 1, 2011
Tuition/Cost:$675
Scholarships:Yes
Genres:Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction
Faculty/ Presenters:2012 Faculty: Andre Dubus III (House of Sand and Fog), Elizabeth Berg (Open House), Dennis Lehane (Mystic River), Stewart O'Nan (Emily, Alone), Laura Lippman (The Most Dangerous Thing), Debra Dean (The Madonnas of Leningrad), Ann Hood (The Red Thread), Elissa Schappell (Blueprints for Building Better Girls), Michael Koryta (The Ridge), Les Standiford (Bring Adam Home), Peter Meinke (The Contracted World), Daniel, Vilmure (Toby's Lie), Sterling Watson (Fighting in the Shade), and David Yoo (Girls for Breakfast).
Description:

The tranquil seaside landscape sets the tone for this informal gathering of writers, teachers, editors, and literary agents. The intimate size and secluded location of the Writers in Paradise experience allow you the time and opportunity to share your manuscripts, critique one another's work and discuss the craft of writing with experts and peers who can help guide you to the next level.

After eight days of workshopping and engagement with peers and professionals in your field, you will leave this unique opportunity with solid ideas about how to find an agent and get published, along with a new and better understanding of your craft.

At the final Evening Reading Series Event, Co-directors Dennis Lehane and Sterling Watson will announce "The Best Of" nominees of the 2012 Eckerd College Writers' Conference: Writers in Paradise. Winners will be published in Sabal - A Review Featuring the Best Writing of the Writers in Paradise Conference at Eckerd College.

Located on the beautiful waterfront campus of Eckerd College, this writers' conference features professional writers at the top of their form spending time with motivated and talented participants who seek an intimate, unhurried climate for learning... in paradise.

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