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Pennsylvania Writers Conference
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Website
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www.wilkes.edu/pwc
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Year Established
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2004
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Program Description
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The Pennsylvania Writers Conference is designed to engage, educate and empower the literary community. If you’re a passionate writer, reader, or both, join us to learn more about fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting and playwriting.
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Number of Programs/Year
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1
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Program Length
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5 day Masterclasses; 2 Day Conference
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Group Size or S:T Ratio
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200
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Program Focus
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Publishing, Religion, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Playwriting, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Screenwriting, Travel, Romance, Marketing, Non-fiction, Horror, Young Adult, Poetry, Autobiography/Memoir
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Faculty
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Past speakers:National Poetry Slam Finalist and Jason Carney, NPR's Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan, former United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, poet and scholar Jay Parini, and Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Norman Mailer.
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Costs
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$100-$400
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U.S. Locations
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Months
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July, August
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Sponsor's Facebook Page
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www.facebook.com/wilkescreativewriting/?ref=br_rs
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Contact
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Bill Schneider
Associate Director
Wilkes University
84 W South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
United States
Phone: 570-408-4534
E-Mail:
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