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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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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)

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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 20693, Tompkins Square Station, New York, NY 10009

Dates:

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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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9841 Hickory Lane, Saint John, IN 46373

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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P.O. Box 140530 Dallas TX 75214

Dates:

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N/A

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No Genre Specified

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701 S. Howard Ave, #106-144, , Tampa, FL 33606

Dates:

March 26-April 1; September 17-23; November 3-6, 2012

Tuition:

N/A

Genres:

Fiction Creative Nonfiction Screenwriting

Description:

Free Expressions offers programs for writers in all genres of fiction and nonfiction, from the groundbreaking Story Masters, featuring three masters of fiction craft to the intensive Writing the Breakout Novel weeklong workshop. See website for more! 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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15 Lyuben Karavelov Str., 1142 Sofia, Bulgaria

Dates:

May 24-27, 2012

Tuition:

No tuition fee. The participants must pay only 50% of their international travel expenses.

Genres:

Fiction

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2012 SOZOPOL FICTION SEMINARS May 24-27, 2012 The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation offers its fifth annual summer fiction writing seminar in the ancient town of Sozopol (Apollonia), Bulgaria. The seminar program consists of intensive daily fiction workshops, roundtable discussions, guest lectures and literary readings by faculty and participants. Fiction writers from Bulgaria and fiction writers from English-speaking countries, including but not limited to the U.S. and the U.K., are invited to apply. A total number of ten applicants will be selected for participation and funding. 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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Contact: 1995 University Avenue, Suite 110, Berkeley, CA 94704-7000

Dates:

July 9-13, 2012

Tuition:

$750 (meals and lodging not included). Students enrolling before May 15 are eligible for a 10% discount on the enrollment fee.

Genres:

Fiction

Description:

This week-long course provides inspiration, feedback, focus, and guidance to writers looking to develop their work . Successful fiction doesn't happen in a vacuum. Over the course of the week, you’ll be immersed in daily workshops, reading and discussion, writing exercises and craft demonstrations, as well as readings by guest writers. You’ll give and receive feedback in an environment both safe and honest and learn strategies and techniques for deepening a writing practice, strengthening your next piece of fiction writing, and developing your voice. More information...

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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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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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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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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...

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Clarion Writers’ Workshop, UCSD Literature, 9500 Gilman Dr #0410, LaJolla, CA 92093-0410

Dates:

June 24-August 4, 2012

Tuition:

$4957

Genres:

Fiction

Description:

The annual Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop provides an intensive six-week, short-story workshopping experience for 18 students, taught by six major figures in the science fiction and fantasy literary genres. 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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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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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...