Writer’s Conferences, Workshops and
Seminars
Attending writer’s conferences,
workshops and seminars are a fantastic way to network with
other authors, hone your literary skills, find agents and
publishers and get inspired to take your vision to the next
level. Scan through this invaluable list, you’re sure to
find an event near you.
To your success,
Joe Elliot
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Abroad Writers
Conference
True networking opportunities await you, in an intimate size
conference and workshop setting with leading authors and
agents. Conferences in 2007: Czech Republic &
Thailand.
Antioch Writers'
Workshop
Antioch Writers' Workshop, July 7-13, 2007. Fiction,
nonfiction, memoir, scriptwriting, poetry. Accessible faculty,
intensive seminars, manuscript critiques, agent meetings. Come
join our community of writers.
Aspen Summer Words Writing
Retreat & Literary Festival
Aspen
Summer Words Writing Retreat & Literary Festival, a
five-day celebration of words, stories and ideas. June 24 to
28, 2007 • Aspen, Colorado
Atlantic Center
for the Arts Master Artist-in-Residence
Program
Interdisciplinary community dedicated to providing talented
individuals an opportunity to work and collaborate with some of
the world’s most distinguished visual, literary, and performing
artists.
Atlantic Writers
Workshop
Unleash your creativity and sharpen your skills in fiction and
memoir with weekly New York City classes and excursions to
Mexico and New England.
Backspace
Writers Conference
2007 Backspace Writers Conference, May 31 & June 1, 2007,
NYC, Algonquin Hotel. Panels, Author Spotlights, Workshops,
Free Two-Page Critiques.
Central Ohio Writers of
Literature for Children
One-day conference for writers and illustrators of children's
books. Nationally-acclaimed, published authors, hands-on
workshops, "pitch" sessions with a literary agent,
manuscript/portfolio evaluations. 4/28/07. Columbus,
Ohio.
Circle Of Writers
Workshops and Retreats
Circle of Writers offers unique creative writing workshops and
retreats for beginning and experienced writers in Vermont,
Connecticut, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Colgate
Writers’ Conference
The Colgate Writers' Conference offers daily workshops of ten
or fewer participants, personal consultations, craft talks,
panel discussions, readings, and informal conversations.
6/17-23/2007
ClarityWorks Writing
Retreats and Writers Workshops
Inspire your writing, enrich your life. Peggy Tabor Millin’s
Writing Retreats in the Carolinas support women in freeing
their creative voices and developing fearless
writing.
Colrain Poetry
Manuscript Conference
Bring your completed manuscript or manuscript-in-process to the
decision-makers. The first poetry conference realistically
designed to set poets on a path towards book
publication.
Creative Writing in
Oaxaca
Full eight-night workshop-retreat in Oaxaca, Mexico, for
writers of fiction, poetry, memoir, personal writing and essay.
12-15 participants. 2007: February, June and July.
Creativity Workshop:
Writing, Drawing, Story Telling and Personal
Memoir
A workshop for writers, artists, and performers to explore the
processes of their creative expression and to develop and share
work-in-progress.
Express
Yourself...Authors' Conference
Nurture your book to its full potential by learning to "Express
Yourself...". Seminars, workshops, and discussions that will
expand your creativity and marketing skills.
Flathead River
Writers Conference
An exciting, affordable Montana October weekend packed with
enough speakers, panels, workshops and one-on-one meetings with
presenters to keep you inspired and writing for
months.
GCLS Literary
Convention
The Golden Crown Literary Society is proud to host the Third
annual GCLS Literary Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 7-10,
2007.
Gotham Writers' Workshop -
WritingClasses.com
The professional writers of New York's leading creative writing
school offer comprehensive workshops online and in NYC in more
than a dozen forms of writing.
Honeysuckle
Hill Writing Workshop
Workshops dedicated to teaching the craft of fiction-writing
fundamentals and giving students the freedom to write and be
published in any genre. Glen Arm, Maryland.
Iowa Summer
Writing Festival
An opportunity for you to share your work in a community
setting. 130 weekend and one-week workshops for writers of all
levels. Iowa City, Iowa.
Fifth House Lodge
Retreat
Fifth House Lodge, a retreat for writers in Maine's
breathtaking lake and mountain country, offers writing
workshops and retreat space for writers.
John Fox and The Institute
for Poetic Medicine
We offer workshops that provide a non-judgmental and nurturing
place to express your life, your whole self within the healing
container of reading and writing poems.
Lisa Alpine
A master
writing teacher, Lisa Alpine teaches a myriad of diverse
(from Travel Writing to Book Birthing) writing workshops in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lost Art of Personal
Writing
Write for
yourself, to communicate, to publish, it all begins with
personal writing. Come to LaPosada in Winslow, Arizona, for
a relaxing, informative writing experience.
Manhattanville
Summer Writers' Week
Annual
Writer's Week in June features workshops with well-known
published authors. On Manhattanville College's beautiful
suburban campus, 30 minutes from New York City.
6/25-29/2007.
Margaret Irby Writing
Workshops
Nurture your creativity with gifted writing teacher Margaret
Irby at this one-week fall workshop in the magical city of
Paris, France. October 12-18, 2009.
Maui Writers
Conference
Do you want to get published? The Maui Writers Conference
sponsors the world's premier writing and publishing events.
Meet dozens of top agents and editors.
Minnesota
Northwoods Writers Conference
On the lake at Bemidji State University. Small group workshops
for all levels: Poetry, Novice Poetry, Novice Multi-genre,
Symbolic Modeling and, Creative Nonfiction. 6/17-22/2007
Bemidji, Minnesota.
Nightwriters in
California and Tuscany
May 6 - 11:
Five days of writing, reflecting and sharing your work with
author/instructor Phyllis Theroux at the famed Bishop's
Ranch in Healdsburg, California.
Northern Colorado Writers
Conference
This second annual event features 16 workshops, 10 speakers,
editor panel, keynote dinner, free trade show, and networking
opportunities. March 23-24, 2007. Fort Collins
Hilton.
Odyssey: The Summer Fantasy
Writing Workshop
Six-week summer workshop for serious writers of fantasy,
science fiction, and horror. Prestigious faculty of
award-winning authors. 6/11-7/20/2007 • Saint Anselm College,
Manchester, NH.
Patchwork Farm
Retreat
1- to 8-day writing retreats taught by Patricia Lee Lewis,
based on the Amherst Writers & Artists method.
Massachusetts, Texas, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ireland, Scotland,
Mexico, Wales.
Progoff
Intensive Journal Program
Nationwide and year-round writing workshops for
self-development. A powerful technique to spur creativity and
overcome writers' block, endorsed by Judy Collins and Donald
Spoto.
Publishing Game/Expertizing
Workshops
Fern Reiss's Publishing Game and Expertizing.com Workshops:
Publish a book and achieve fame for your expertise in these
award-winning workshops!
Sewanee Writers' Conference
& Young Writers' Conference
The
Sewanee Writers’ Conference offers a twelve-day opportunity to
talk to and learn from some of America’s best working writers.
Please apply to join us.
San Francisco Writers
Conference
"One of the finest Writer's Conferences in the country."
Writing (and publishing!) taught by bestselling Authors,
Literary Agents and Editors from top publishing
houses.
San Miguel
Conference & Workshops
The second
annual conference features keynote addresses, panels,
contests, open mike readings plus 20+ instructional breakout
sessions. February 24-25, 2007 • San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico.
Santa Barbara Writers
Conference
30 different craft-based workshops with top authors and agents,
speakers, panels, late-night critique sessions, receptions and
closing dinner, opportunities to pitch your projects. June
22-29, 2007.
The Algonkian Writer
Workshops
A single best way to craft the novel? Pitch the novel? Become
published? Yes. Algonkian small-group conferences provide the
finest agents, editors, and syllabus.
The Iowa Young Writers'
Studio
Share your work, practice your craft, and improve your writing
this summer with other young writers from across the country.
Iowa City • 6/17-6/30 and 7/8-21/2007.
The Writers
Studio
Our students publish and win awards. Classes Online and in NYC
begin March 21st. Praised by NY Times. Tutorials
available.
Tin House
Summer Writers Workshop
One-week writing intensive featuring workshops, readings,
seminars, panels, mentorships. Prestigious faculty of writers
of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Reed College, Portland, July
8-15, 2007.
Tuscany Writers
Conference
Escape to the Tuscany Writers
Conference in Lucca, Italy, April 22-28, 2007. Writing
workshops, influential publishing professionals, local food
& wine!
Wesleyan
Writers Conference
51st year • For new writers, established writers, and everyone
interested in the writer’s craft. Includes seminars, informal
workshops, manuscript consultations with faculty, writing
time.
Whidbey Island Writers
Conference
Feast on the years of experience offered by presenters
specifically selected for their talent, passion for writing,
and desire to share their gifts with you.
Will Rogers Writers'
Workshop
Draw inspiration from an iconic figure and learn more ways to
improve and market your work from outstanding speakers and
workshop leaders. 3/15-17/2007. Oklahoma City.
Write From the Heart
Seminars & Coaching
Creative Writing and Publishing Coach: Study with one of the
country's leading writing coaches and bestselling author of
30-plus books. Study with the best.
Write
on the Sound Writers' Conference and
Pre-Conference
Limited to 200 attendees, the conference provides a wide
variety of workshop sessions and the opportunity to network
with aspiring and published authors.
Writers Retreat
Workshop (WRW)
Internationally acclaimed Writers Retreat Workshop, selected by
USA Weekend as a learning “vacation that can change your life".
Described as a "writers boot-camp." Limited
Registrations.
Writers Studio at UCLA Extension
Participate in the four-day
intensive Writers Studio and attend in-class and online courses
at the most comprehensive writing program in the United
States.
Writing It Real in Port
Townsend
Receive hands-on, professional guidance in writing and
publishing creative non-fiction, fiction and poetry in an
inspiring, historic, seaport setting. 6/21-25/2007 • Harborside
Inn, Port Townsend, Washington.
Writing the Breakout
Novel with Donald Maass
Writing The
Breakout Novel with powerhouse New York literary agent,
Donald Maass. Intensive, hands-on workshops for intermediate
and advanced fiction writers.
Yellowstone
Nature Writers' Field Conference
This 5-day
workshop seeks literary inspiration through Yellowstone Park
exploration and expert guidance from accomplished nature
writers and publishers. January 28–February 3, 2007.
Yosemite Writers
Conference
Learn-Connect-Sell. Writer-friendly conference is your chance
to meet top editors, agents and magazine and book publishing
professionals at one of the world's most beautiful
settings.
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