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WRITERS
CONFERENCES
Backspace
Writers Conference - New York, NY, US
"Backspace
Writers Conference brings together best-selling authors, top literary
agents, and editors for a two-day, two-track event featuring panel
discussions, workshops, and socializing in the heart of the publishing
world. Serious writers in all genres are invited to come meet the people
who can make a difference in their writing career."
Sewanee
Writers' Conference - Sewanee, TN, US
"Supported
by the Walter E. Dakin Memorial Fund established through the estate of
the late Tennessee Williams, the Conference will gather a distinguished
faculty to provide instruction and criticism through workshops and craft
lectures in fiction, poetry, and playwriting."
Maui
Writers Conference - Maui, HI, US
"We strive each year to create an event that is both entertaining
and inspirational, as well as an important learning resource for
aspiring .and professional writers alike. Bringing together a long list
of best-selling authors, award- winning journalists, top editors,
agents, publishers, as well as the best in screenwriting and film, the
Maui Writers Conference offers writers the opportunity to meet the
people who can make a difference in their writing career."
Considered one of the best writing conferences in the world for all
genres.
Abroad
Writers' Conference - various
international locations
"We are one of the most prestigious international writers'
conferences, where world voices in the Arts and Sciences are heard. Our
top heavy conference is led by some of the worlds most talented authors,
poets, screenwriters and literary agents with a ratio of 1 to 3. Instead
of being lost in a crowd at a large conference, Abroad Writers'
Conference prides itself on holding small group meetings where
participants have personal contact with everyone. Stimulating talks,
interviews, readings, Q&A's, writing workshops, film screenings,
private consultations and social gatherings all take place within a week
to ten days. Abroad Writers' Conference promises you true networking
opportunities and full detailed feedback on your writing."
Flathead
River Writers Conference - Kalispell, MT, US
Authors of the Flathead host an annual conference each year for writers
of all genres.
Colrain
Poetry and Manuscript Conference - Colrain, MA, US
"The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference, in conjunction with the
Concord Poetry Center, is able to provide the faculty, connections, and
method necessary to produce the first poetry conference realistically
designed to set poets with a manuscript-in-process on a path towards
publication. Poets will also get a look into the poetry publication
world and make important contacts as a result."
The
Wesleyan Writers Conference - Middletown, CT, US
"The Wesleyan Writers Conference
welcomes new writers, established writers, and anyone anyone interested
in the writer’s craft. The Conference week includes seminars and
workshops in the novel, short story, fiction techniques, poetry, memoir,
essay, and long-form nonfiction, as well as guest speakers, lectures,
readings, (optional) manuscript consultations, and publishing advice."
San
Francisco Writers Conference
"Attendees have access to "how to" sessions, panels, and
workshops taught by authors you know and love. Opportunities to pitch
your work directly to these publishing professionals. Celebrity book
signings and social gatherings with other writers add to the excitement
of the event."
GENERAL
WRITING SITES
A
Guide to Indispensable Writing Resources
A "definitive source for all writing-related books and Web sites, including
the best reference sites, writing sites, writing job sites, and much
more."
Absolute
Write
"Free e-books and free online magazine for beginning writers and professional writers. We cover screenwriting, freelance writing, novels, playwriting, non-fiction, and copywriting. How-to articles, interviews with working writers, producers, publishers, and literary agents."
Freelance
Writing
"Web Site for Today's Working Writers."
Browse contests, freelance jobs and writing events at one of the web's
most comprehensive freelance writing sites.
Writing.com
"Writing.Com is the online community for creative writing, fiction writing, story writing, poetry writing, writing contests, writing portfolios, writing help, and writing writers."
Writing
World
With the dissolution of Inkspot Magazine for writers, a great place to
visit is Moira Allen's Writing-World.com. Allen offers articles on writing
alongside writing resources.
The
Writer's Life Magazine
An
online, interactive writing and resource site from children's author
Dorothy Thompson.
Writers
Weekly
Writers Weekly offers
great advice for writers, and is known as "the highest circulation
freelance writing ezine in the world." This link leads to recent WW
articles on writing.
WRITING
MAGAZINES ONLINE
The
Writer
Magazine
"The essential resource for writers."
Since 1887, The Writer Magazine has been reporting on the craft of writing. A great site
with tons of excellent information for writers.
Writer's
Market
"Your key to publishing success, providing the most
comprehensive writing market contact info available. Writer's Market has been the freelance writer's 'bible' since
1921, providing complete market contact information, query letter
clinics, pay rates, submission guidelines, and more."
Writer's
Digest Online
"Home of the world's leading writing magazine as well as writing books, competitions and workshops."
An exceptional web site that is easy to navigate and full of
excellent information for all writers.
The
Write News
News, features and resources for media and publishing
professionals.
Poets
& Writers Magazine
"Poets
& Writers Magazine is the
primary source for what creative writers need to know. Along with essays
on the literary life and interviews with contemporary writers of poetry,
fiction, and creative nonfiction, the magazine publishes articles with
practical applications for both emerging and established writers. In
addition, it provides the most comprehensive listing of literary grants
and awards, deadlines, and prizewinners available in print. With a
circulation of 60,000 copies nationwide, Poets & Writers Magazine
is published by the nonprofit organization Poets & Writers, Inc."
Link provided by author Carol
Skolnick.
WRITING
FOR MAGAZINES
Four
Lessons in Magazine Writing - Free course
"Have you always wanted to write for magazines, but found it difficult to know where to start? Then this course is for you! I will show you where to get ideas, how to
structure your articles, how to find markets and many other useful topics so that you can begin writing and submitting articles. By the end of the course you should have a clear picture of how you can make your dream come true."
How
to Break Into Freelance Magazine Writing
"Breaking
into the magazine writing industry seems a lot like working your way
through a new city. It conjures up all sorts of fears, and makes you
wonder if you will ever feel at home. But there is some good news:
freelancing for a magazine can happen. There is no secret formula, and
you don't have to be Gay Talese."
WRITING
FOR THE WEB
The
e-Writer's Place
"The e-Writer's Place is a comprehensive resource for writers of all levels and experience. It's a free online magazine that is updated every 25 days."
The
Difference Between Paper and Online Presentation
Guidelines
to content writing for the web from Sun Microsystems. "Writing
for the web is very different from writing in print. You can
double the usability of your web site by following these guidelines: for
two sample sites studied in Sun's Science Office, we improved measured
usability by 159% and 124% by rewriting the content according to the
guidelines."
WRITING
and FILM CAMPS FOR
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULTS
Centauri
Arts Camp - Creative Writing for Children - Wellandport, ON, Canada
Centauri Arts Camp offers both playwriting and creative writing courses
for children, and instruction in all fine arts for children ages 9 to 18.
The
Iowa Young Writers Studio - Iowa City, IA
"Every summer, 120 young writers from
across the country come together to share their work, practice craft,
and improve their writing in Iowa City, Iowa, home of the University of
Iowa.
Duke
University Young Writer's Camp - Durham, NC
For students of sixth through eleventh grades,
program highlights include opportunities to explore different genres
(such as short stories, poetry, journalism and playwriting), instruction
by professional writers and educators, and presentations by local guest
speakers.
Interlochen
Writers Camp - Interlochen, MI
"Combining a love of words and a
love of nature, Interlochen offers an intensive, supportive and
enthusiastic student writing curriculum in the pristine surroundings of
Michigan's north woods. This program
provides students with a three-week immersion in the world of writing
[grades 6-12]. Guided writing assignments, reading assignments, visiting
guest writers, film screenings, discussion and critique are part of the
regular curriculum. Students will work under the apprenticeship of
professional writers and teachers on an individual basis."
Write
Now Summer Writing Camp - Palo Alto, CA
For children ages six through 14, "To
help prepare students to master the discipline of writing well, Early
Learning Institute (‘ELI”) is sponsoring weeklong, full-day writing
camps this summer focusing on expository and creative writing skills.
The camps are conducted at Emerson School in Palo Alto and Hacienda
School in Pleasanton. The curriculum is tailored to three different age
groups: lower elementary (Grades 1-3), upper elementary (Grads 4-5), and
middle school (Grade 6-8)."
BAWP
Young Writers Camp - Berkeley, CA
"The Bay Area Writing Project's Young Writers' Camp offers students
the time and opportunity to explore their writing interests, discover
their strengths and learn more about the craft of writing. The camps
provide in-depth writing instruction, structured writing workshop time,
flexibility in writing assignments, and daily opportunities to share
writing with peers. Through the camps, students discover the conditions
and habits needed to do their best writing and grow in their confidence
and skill. Students are encouraged to continue as writers independently
and apply these skills and habits to carve out time to write in and out
of school."
Youth
Writing Camp at the Center for Southern Literature - Atlanta, GA
"Writing For Fun participants will learn the 'ingredients' of
story: character, setting, description and building a story plot, as
well as 'learning to think like a writer.' These topics will be explored
through writing games and exercises, as well as group brainstorming.
There will be times when campers will split into smaller groups for
activities to suit their interests, as well as working on individual
writing projects."
Young
Artists' Workshops for Film and Television - Rockport, ME
"The Young Imagemakers Workshops at the Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport, Maine offers two week workshops for high school age photographers, film and videomakers, actors and digital
artists. It's summer camp for talented teenagers"
COPYRIGHT, LAW & CONTRACTS
Directory:
US, UK, Canadian and Australian copyright information and copyright
search
Use this comprehensive directory to find all information regarding
United States, United Kingdom, Canadian and Australian copyrights,
trademarks, patents and designs. Search copyright databases for each
country.
United
States Copyright Office
For the answers
to all questions concerning U.S. copyright, this is the
ultimate resource.
U.S.
Copyright Search
Use this resource to search copyright information by selecting one of
the three databases: registered works, serials and documents.
Chilling
Effects Clearinghouse
What
to do if you are accused of copyright violation and other intellectual
property legal information. "Chilling Effects aims to help you
understand the protections that the First Amendment and intellectual
property laws give to your online activities. A joint project of the
Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley,
University of San Francisco, University of Maine, George Washington
School of Law, and Santa Clara University School of Law clinics."
Contract
advice from the National Writers Union
When
you're negotiating an agreement with a publisher or work-for-hire
client, have the terms reviewed by a union contract advisor who will
review the terms, explain their benefits and pitfalls, and suggest ways
to negotiate improvements. An NWU member service.
The
10 Key Negotiating Points in an Author Agreement
From Ivan Hoffman, B.A., J.D., this article offers some key points on
what a writer should know before signing a publishing agreement.
10
Big Myths About Copyright Explained
A must-read for all writers. Brad Templeton offers answers to
"common myths about copyright seen on the net, and covers issues
related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication."
SCREENWRITING:
ASSOCIATIONS,
CONFERENCES, GUILDS & WEBSITES
Screenwriters
Guild of America
"The archetypal screenwriting portal for working and aspiring
screenwriters globally. The official website of the Screenwriters Guild of America.
The
Screenwriters Guild of America (SGA) is a proactive confederation of
industry professionals united for the mutual aid and promotion of common
interest. Our experience and expertise is derived from the cooperative,
collective wisdom of the industry's most sought after screenwriters,
directors, producers, literary agents, managers, educators, authors, and
studio executives."
Trigger
Street
"Trigger
Street Productions, Inc., was formed in 1997 by Kevin Spacey to develop
and produce entertainment in a variety of mediums. Realizing that the
path to his own success would have been much rockier without the support
and encouragement of many outstanding mentors, Spacey has sought out a
way to inspire, nurture, and help bring exposure to new and undiscovered
talent. If you are in a position to help others, if you find yourself in
the building of life and you can send the elevator back down, that
becomes your earnest duty. This philosophy has become the catalyst for
the second step of his vision." A "web-based filmmaker and
screenwriter's community - an interactive mechanism for the purpose of
discovering and showcasing new and unique talent." Trigger Street's
mission is "to encourage the creative process of filmmaking and
screenwriting by providing hands on, peer-to-peer, objective criticism
and letting the material be judged on its own merit. We offer an
engaging avenue of exploration for both first time and veteran film
directors, writers, and enthusiasts, anyone at all, who is attempting to
bring his or her vision to the screen."
American
Screenwriters Association
"The American Screenwriters Association is a professional screenwriting organization supporting
screenwriting, screenwriting conferences, screenwriters, producers,
studios, Hollywood agents, and script writing." Featuring
script and
trailer downloads, and valuable information on screenwriting.
Creative
Screenwriting
"Creative Screenwriting magazine website for screenwriters and scriptwriters on movie scripts, screenwriting, free e-magazine, ranked
'best screenwriting magazine' by the Los Angeles Times." The online version of the popular print magazine, Creative Screenwriting
gives tips and info into the fast-paced business of screenwriting.
Praxis
Center for Screenwriting - Canada
Praxis Centre for Screenwriters is a non-profit organization devoted to
the professional development of Canadian screenwriters and filmmakers.
"Located in Vancouver, Canada, we serve to support and stimulate the
production of innovative Canadian feature films though screenplay and
screenwriter development. Founded in 1986, Praxis is a part of the School for the Contemporary Arts, Simon Fraser University."
Script Pimp
"Pipeline Into Motion Pictures - Movie Script Coverage & Analysis, Screenwriting Competition & Writers Database for
Screenwriters"
Script
Pimp's Writers Database
"With over 1,150 listings, the Writers Database puts the film
industry at your fingertips. Find information about agencies, managers,
producers and production companies, what they’re looking for and how
to contact them. Updated regularly, the Database includes a powerful
search engine that can be tailored to your specific needs. No matter
where you live, Script P.I.M.P.’s Database connects you to Hollywood
and beyond."
An
Online Guide to Screenwriting
"If you are new to screenwriting, planning to write a screenplay or
script of any kind, the good news is that writing in screenplay format
is easier and more intuitive today than at any time since first Lanier
Word Processing Machine."
Screenwriter's
Utopia
"Screenwriting website for screenwriters dedicated to screenplay writing and screenwriting elements on how to write a screenplay in proper format, classes, and interviews with professional screenwriters and news."
Word
Play
"Professional Secrets for Screenwriters - Simply put, this site gives away secrets. Professional secrets. From working screenwriter Terry Rossio. Secrets weighted specifically toward selling scripts to Hollywood."
Screenwriting
Expo
"The World's Largest Conference and Trade Show for
Screenwriters." Hosted yearly in Los Angeles, Screenwriting Expo is
the screenwriters trade show and includes seminars, panels, pitch
meetings, networking, screenplay competitions and more. Attended by most
industry heavyweights, guests of honor in 2007 include Oliver Stone,
William Goldman, Andrew Stanton, Ronald D. Moore, and Tony Gilroy.
Registration options are located
here.
The
Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe
Billed as "Simply the best screenwriting conference in the
world," this popular screenwriters conference is an intensive,
five-day experience featuring a screenwriting symposium on perfecting
the art and craft of screenwriting, and emphasis on pitching and
marketing a screenplay.
Dramatica®
Pro StoryBook™ Screenplay
Work sheets
A screenwriter's "community resource," this link leads to a
complimentary copy of the Dramatica®
Pro StoryBook™, and
contains "a copy of all the
worksheets necessary to write one complete story using the Dramatica Pro
StoryGuide Pro workbook. This StoryBook also contains duplication
masters for each of the 14 different worksheets required to produce
additional sets of worksheets for additional stories."
Without
A Box
"Withoutabox was founded in January, 2000 to serve as a network for independent filmmakers and their films - to directly access film festivals, film buyers, and film audiences throughout the world and to manage those relationships and transactions from a central console.
Filmmakers - use one form to submit to multiple film festivals."
The
Artful Writer
A highly informative screenwriting blog, The Artful Writer offers theory
and debate for professional television and film writers. Created
by screenwriters Craig Mazin (Scary Movie 3, Rocketman, Opus)
and Ted Elliot (Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the
Black Pearl, Aladdin).
SCREENWRITING
COMPETITIONS,
CONTESTS, FELLOWSHIPS, and
RETREATS
FilmMakers.com
Screenplay Competition Directory
"Visit the comprehensive and internationally renowned directory of screenplay competition and make an informed decision. Highly regarded by the industry and updated frequently."
The
Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
"The Nicholl Fellowships in
Screenwriting program is an international competition open to
screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing for film or
television. Entry scripts must be the original work of a sole author or
of exactly two collaborative authors. Entries must have been written
originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not
eligible. Up to five $30,000 fellowships are awarded each year."
MovieBytes
Screenwriting Contests and Markets Online
"Movie Bytes - Screenwriting Contests, Screenwriting Competitions, Screenwriting Markets Online. The MovieBytes website features a comprehensive database of screenwriting contests and screenwriting competitions, literary agencies, and film producers, and publishes a
free email newsletter."
Writing
World Searchable Database for Writing Contests - Search Screenplays
"...search the Contest Database by
category for a specific contest by title, by deadline or for contests
within a specific month, or for contests that charge no entry fee."
International
Film and Television Workshops - Rockport, ME
"Providing the world's storytellers and imagemakers with career
enhancing, transformational experiences." Offering "workshops
in the latest technology; 16mm and 35mm film cameras, DV, Betacam and
HDTV video; Avid Certified Training, Final Cut Pro weekend crash
courses, plus workshops and master classes for writers, actors,
producers, editors, cinematographers, documentary and dramatic
filmmakers from around the world."
The
Script Factory Screenwriters’ Retreat - The Hurst, Craven Arms, Clun,
Shropshire
"Geared towards those writers looking
to get their first screenplay produced (whether you have actually
written one or twenty!) this course offers a structured blend of
lectures, writing exercises, dedicated writing time, screenings and
individual tutorials that will help you disentangle all the elements of
your draft script and identify the problems that may be preventing your
idea from achieving its full potential. You will leave with a clear
strategy for moving your script on to the next draft and a variety of
practical tools to help turn you into your own developer. ... The
residential element of the workshop is invaluable, not only because of
the opportunity it gives you to concentrate on your writing free from
the distractions of your daily routine but also because of the chance it
gives to get to know other first-time screenwriters. There are places
for 16 writers and the relaxed country house atmosphere of The Hurst
(once the home of playwright and screenwriter John Osborne) is one that
inspires both creativity and sociability."
WRITERS
RETREATS, WORKSHOPS,
& COLONIES - US, UK, CANADA,
AUSTRALIA, EUROPE and more
The
Writer's Retreat - California and Colorado (US); New Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island (Canada); Costa Rica; and Zihuatanejo, Mexico
"This literary retreat embraces writers of all genres, editors, publishers, filmmakers and playwrights; writers in early career as well as those
established are welcome. A truly creative environment offers more than just comfort and privacy. It lends inspiration, instills a sense of well being and provides opportunity to learn and explore. It affords pleasant surroundings, good food, a variety of diversions. And a sense of fellowship."
Circle
of Writers - Vermont, US
"Circle of Writers Creative Writing Workshops and Retreats - writers of all ages and experience levels come together to explore, share, and practice the craft of writing."
The
Vicious Circle - Whistler, BC, Canada
"The Vicious Circle, as Whistler Writers Group is known, was
founded in 2001 to provide a forum for local writers to develop their
craft and connect with like-minded literati. It has been responsible for
the annual Literary Leanings Reading Series, in conjunction with
Celebration 2010: Whistler Arts Festival and the Whistler Arts Council,
the fall Whistler Writers Festival, the Collective Novel Experiment
2005, and is dedicated to growing the literary arts and opportunities
for writers in Whistler."
Tatamagouche
Center - Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Canada
"Our
retreat program assists people in various walks of life and from various
spiritual perspectives to reconnect with their innermost being and to
respond creatively to unique life circumstances." A guest notes:
"This should be used as a model for other writing retreats."
Booming
Ground Writing Mentorship - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Offers poetry, nonfiction and writing for children, Booming Ground is UBC Creative Writing's exciting non-credit
program."
The
Sage Hill Writing Experience - Saskatchewan
Sage Hill Writing Experience offers a special working
and learning opportunity to writers at different stages of development.
Top quality instruction, a low instructor-writer ratio, and the rural
and urban Saskatchewan settings offer conditions ideal for the pursuit
of excellence in the arts of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and
playwriting.
Creative
Writing Holidays - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Fiction Writing packages, courses, holidays, and programs on writing the historical
novel.
Write
Here Write Now- Newcastle, Australia
Writer Jan Cornall offers workshops and retreats for writers of all
genres.
Creative
Light and Power - Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Writer and poet Aprille James offers online
instruction as well as on-site workshops in creative writing.
The
Writer's Place - County Clare, Ireland
"Group &
Individual Sessions: Salmon Poetry runs
regular weekend creative writing workshops at the Salmon premises.
The workshops include all aspects of writing and publishing. The
facilitator is Salmon's editor Jessie Lendennie, who has conducted
workshops all over Ireland and the United States, for many years."
Skywriter
- Saskatchewan, Canada
"For nearly thirty years, the
Saskatchewan Writers and Artists Colony has served thousands of
Saskatchewan and Canadian writers and artists by providing a quiet
refuge where creative people can come together and practise their craft.
This program of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild (SWG) provides
uninterrupted working time along with opportunities for
thought-provoking exchange of ideas after working hours and at
mealtimes. Individual retreats make the program more flexible in
repsonse to the needs of writers and artists. The colonies and
individual retreats are not teaching situations, but places where
practicing writers and artists are expected to work independently."
Artscape
Lodge - Toronto Island, Canada
"Artscape
Lodge at the Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts is an affordable
short-term studio and bedroom rental service dedicated to professional
artists looking for time and space to focus exclusively on their work in
a distraction-free environment. Ideally suited to writers, visual
artists and quiet research in all disciplines, Artscape Lodge is open
year-round and has provided an inspiring and productive artist retreat
to hundreds of artists from Toronto, across Canada and around the
world."
Odyssey
Fantasy Science Fiction, and Horror Writing Workshops - Manchester, NH,
US
"Since its inception in 1996, Odyssey has quickly become one of the
most highly respected workshops for writers of fantasy, science fiction,
and horror. Top authors, editors and agents have served as guests at
Odyssey, and 46% of students have gone on to be published."
Antioch
Writers' Workshop - Yellow Springs, OH, US
"Antioch's Writers' Workshop is a nationally renowned community of
writers that encourages creative writers at all levels by providing
inspiring, unique, and inclusive opportunities for professional and
personal growth. By offering a variety of distinctive workshop
experiences and writing seminars, we assure both an exciting forum for
authors to gather and an inviting venue for the writing community at
large."
Maui
Writers Retreats
various locations
Retreats in fiction, nonfiction and screenwriting are held in different
venues on both land and sea. A subsidy of the Maui Writers Conference.
Aspen
Writers' Foundation Retreat and Literary Festival - Aspen CO, US
"Aspen Summer Words, our flagship program, is a five-day writing
retreat and literary festival that offers an inspiring array of events
— from author readings and writing workshops to publishing industry
panels and VIP receptions. The Aspen Writers' Foundation provides eight
year-round programs that annually serve 17,000+ literary enthusiasts of
all ages. Each summer bibliophiles from across the nation gather in
Aspen to celebrate the written word during one of the region’s biggest
literary workshops."
Iowa
Writers' Workshop - Iowa City, IA, US
"The Iowa Writers' Workshop is a two-year residency program which
culminates in the submission of a creative thesis (a novel, a collection
of stories, or a book of poetry) and the awarding of a Master of Fine
Arts degree." They also offer summer
programs.
Nightwriters
Retreat - Healdsburg, CA, Ashland, VA (US), and Tuscany,
Italy
Phyllis Theroux
is the founder of Nightwriters "which conducts writing and
creativity seminars in the United States and abroad, including
one-on-one seminars with individual writers in her writer's cottage in
Virginia."
Lisa
Alpine Writing Workshops and Classes -
various locations
Lisa
Alpine, a professional writer for over 20 years, teaches writing
workshops at The Writing Salon in San Francisco & Berkeley, at her
studios in Marin County, CA and Port Townsend, WA and at workshops
worldwide.
Anam
Cara Writers Retreat - Country Cork, Ireland, UK
"High on a
heather-covered hillside awaits Anam Cara, a tranquil spot set apart to
nurture and to provide sanctuary for those who create. Whether you come
to work on a writing or artistic project of your own or as part of a
workshop or special interest group, you will find support, creature
comforts, and peace – all you need to produce your best work."
Adirondack
Mountain Writers' Retreat - Thurman, NY and St. George Island, FL
Presented by author Persis Granger, a novelist and nonfiction writer,
these Fiction Among Friends retreat workshops are open to writers of all
ages.
Artemisia
Creative Writing Holidays - Barga, Tuscany
These unique writing retreat holidays offered by Artemisia include Creativity
and Craft,
Creative
Writing with Sallyann Sheridan,
Telling
Tales: from Inspiration towards Publication,
and
The
Magic of Writing.
"In
Barga, Tuscany, all Artemisia's rooms and apartments are situated
conveniently for the Villa Bellavista and all enjoy stunning views over
the Garfagnana."
Write
On The Beach - Gulf Shores, Alabama
"In
the past eleven years, over 275 people have attended Robert Vaughan's
Write on the Beach. It has been called one of the most unique and
productive writing seminars in the country available for both published
and unpublished authors. An impressive number of books, "works in
progress" when the author arrived, have subsequently been
published."
Scottish
Book Trust Retreat - Isle of Jura, Scotland
"Since its launch in late 2006, the Isle of Jura Writer Retreat
programme has established itself as one of the best creative
opportunities available to writers of stature anywhere in the world.
... When chosen
to take part in this wonderful writer retreat opportunity you will
receive a bursary, travel costs, accommodation in lodge (which is self
catering), the option to bring family/partner (but travel costs covered
only for writer), a hire car (if suitable) and 3 – 4 uninterrupted
weeks to write and explore the island. ... The international writer
chosen will also benefit from an event at EIBF, the world's
premier Book Festival, a commission to write a short story for broadcast
on BBC Radio 4 during 2008, and a collaboration with a top Scottish
artist to create a limited edition print."
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