http://writing.shawguides.com/ Writers Conferences Writing Workshops offers writing conferences, writers workshops, creative career writing programs and literary retreats en-us Copyright 2013 ShawGuides http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:06:34 EST http://www.shawguides.com/images/learning_vacations_creative_careers/learning_vacations_creative_careers.gif http://www.shawguides.com <IMG SRC="http://writing.shawguides.com/images/Sponsors/Thumb/322420121114032134.jpg" BORDER="0" height="75" ALT="Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference in San Francisco, California"> Small Group Sessions with Editors Publishers Publication Panel Readings Outstanding Faculty A total immersion conference for book-length and chapbook-length manuscripts that includes pre-conference assignments, editorial workshops, manuscript evaluation by editors and publishers, evening poetry readings, editorial Q A, and publication strategy session. Award-winning faculty and presses include Martha Rhodes (Four Way Books), Jeff Shotts (Graywolf Press), Gabriel Fried (Persea Books), Tupelo Press (Jeffrey Levine), and poets Joan Houlihan, Frederick Marchant and Ellen Dore Watson. Held in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, and New Mexico. Next-level Intensives for previous attendees and for those with manuscripts close to publication (finalist, semi-finalist, publisher feedback, etc.) are held in January, March, August and November in Greenfield, Massachusetts.<BR> Intensive manuscript preparation workshops, in-depth editor consultations and post-conference strategy session. Poetry readings, editorial panel Q A, small group critiques.<BR> Upcoming Events: Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference - May 31 - Jun 3, 2013 - Venue: Buckhorn Springs Lodge, 2200 Buckhorn Springs Road, Ashland OR <BR> Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference - Jul 12 - 15, 2013 - Venue: Green Gulch Farm, 1601 Shoreline Hwy, Sausalito CA <BR> Colrain Mauscript Intensive - Aug 9 - 12, 2013 - Venue: The Brandt House, 29 Highland Avenue, Greenfield MA <BR> Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference - Sep 20 - 23, 2013 - Venue: Truchas Peaks Place, 1671 New Mexico 76, Truchas NM <BR> Year Established: 2006<BR> Number of Programs/Year: 9-10<BR> Program Length: 4 days<BR> Group Size or S:T Ratio: 6<BR> Program Focus: Poetry, Publishing<BR> Faculty: Founder Joan Houlihan Frederick Marchant (Suffolk University) Ellen Dore Watson (Smith College) Jeffrey Levine (Tupelo Press) Martha Rhodes (Four Way Books) Jeffrey Shotts (Graywolf Press) Peter Covino (Barrow Street Press)<BR> Costs: <BR> U.S. Locations: San Francisco, California Greenfield, Massachusetts Truchas, New Mexico Ashland, Oregon Wilmington, Vermont <BR> Global Locations: <BR> Months: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December<BR> Click for more information: http://writing.shawguides.com/ConcordPoetryCenter http://writing.shawguides.com/ConcordPoetryCenter writing.shawguides.com/ConcordPoetryCenter/20130214 ShawGuides.com Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:52:33 EST