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Writing It Real
       
Website http://www.writingitreal.com
Year Established 1999
Program Description Lectures, writing instruction, manuscript workshops, writing & publishing consultations, sightseeing.
Number of Programs/Year ~2
Program Length 3 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio 30 max
Program Focus Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Publishing
Faculty Author & poet Sheila Bender, publisher of WritingItReal.com; author & poet Meg Files, creative writing teacher; Jack Heffron, editorial director of Clerisy Press.
Costs Earlybird: $500 includes on-site lodging & all meals. $400 includes includes lodging & lunches/dinners for those staying offsite.
U.S. Locations Wisconsin (Madison)
Months October
Sponsor's Calendar Link http://www.writingitreal.com/page.php?p=2010
Contact Sheila Bender
Writing It Real in Port Townsend
Port Townsend, WA 98368
United States
Phone: 360-385-7839
E-Mail:
http://www.writingitreal.com

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Fifth House Lodge Retreat
Fifth House Lodge Retreat
At Maine's Fifth House Lodge expressive writing teacher Joan Lee Hunter offers personalized writing retreats for individuals, group writing workshops and related programs throughout the year.

James Bonnet's Storymaking
James Bonnet's Storymaking
Imagine writing your story, novel, or screenplay in a beautiful French chateau one-on-one with internationally known author and story consultant, James Bonnet.

Write From the Heart Seminars & Coaching
Write From the Heart Seminars & Coaching
Develop your writing for publication with bestselling author, editor, writing coach and publishing expert. Seminars, online workshops, coaching for fiction and non-fiction. Positive, creative and supportive.

Algonkian Writer Conferences and New York Pitch Conference
Algonkian Writer Conferences and New York Pitch Conference
Will your first novel ever be published? Place yourself in the upper .001 who have an actual chance of becoming commercial or literary authors.

Tin House Summer Writers Workshop
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.

Free Expressions Seminars
Free Expressions Seminars
Unparalleled instruction, feedback, and inspiration from industry professionals. Our simple goal: to help you achieve artistic and commercial success—now and for your entire writing career.

New York Writers Workshop: Pitch Conferences & Workshops
New York Writers Workshop: Pitch Conferences & Workshops
Three-day conferences for writers who pitch their book proposals to editors from major New York publishing houses. October 8-10 and November 12-14, 2010 • New York, NY.

Aegean Arts Circle Creative Writing Workshops
Aegean Arts Circle Creative Writing Workshops
Two- and four-day small group creative fiction and nonfiction writing workshops on the quiet Cycladic Island of Andros. 9/23-28/2010 and 10/8-11/2010.

San Francisco Writers Conference
San Francisco Writers Conference
NEWS! November 2010: Writing for Change with Jim Robbins. February 2011: San Francisco Writers Conference with David Morrell, Dorothy Allison and Susan Wiggs.

ClarityWorks Writing Retreats and Writers Workshops
ClarityWorks Writing Retreats and Writers Workshops
8th Annual Fearless Writing on the Blue Ridge - A Retreat for Women with award winning author, teacher Peggy Tabor Millin. 10/25-31/2010. Near Asheville, NC (828)298-2863 www.clarityworksonline.com

Lost Art of Personal Writing
Lost Art of Personal Writing
Write for enjoyment, to communicate, or to publish — it all begins with personal writing. Grand Marais, MN (August 21-22, 2010) Madison, WI (September 25, 2010)

Abroad Writers Conference--Authors without Borders
Abroad Writers Conference--Authors without Borders
Experience the world while you write. Networking opportunities await you while attend lectures, readings and workshops with award-winning authors and agents. Worldwide locations.

San Miguel de Allende Writers' Conference
San Miguel de Allende Writers' Conference
Refine your skills in the exquisite city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, for an unforgettable week of workshops, gourmet food, and Mexican fiestas! 2/16-20/2011

Orange County Christian Writers Conference
Orange County Christian Writers Conference
Get inspired, instructed, and in touch with your inner writer. 20+ sessions, 3-part fiction and non-fiction workshops, 3 keynoters, private consultations. 5/1/2010 • Irvine, California

Backspace Agent-Author Seminar
Backspace Agent-Author Seminar
Backspace Agent-Author Seminar. November 11 & 12, NYC. Small-group meetings and critiques w/25+ literary agents. Registration limited to 150.

Margaret Irby Writing Workshops
Margaret Irby Writing Workshops
Nurture your creativity with gifted writing teacher Margaret Irby at these one-week workshops in the magical cities of Istanbul, Turkey (8/22-27/10) and Paris, France (10/17-23/10).

Palm Beach Poetry Festival
Palm Beach Poetry Festival
Five-day festival features eight poetry workshops, includes one-on-one conference, readings, craft talks, social events, fun, sun. In lively Delray Beach, FL. January 17-22, 2011.

Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference
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.

Maranatha Christian Writers' Conference
Maranatha Christian Writers' Conference
Our 33rd Year! Fast-paced, information-packed sessions and workshops. Faculty includes Jerry Jenkins, author of the best-selling Left Behind series. On beautiful Lake Michigan. 9/27-10/1/2010.

Split Rock Arts Program - University of Minnesota
Split Rock Arts Program - University of Minnesota
Three-day and weeklong workshops and retreats in autobiography, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, screenwriting, writing for children; book arts, calligraphy, and picture book illustration.

Squaw Valley Community of Writers
Squaw Valley Community of Writers
The Community of Writers at Squaw Valley brings together poets and prose writers for a week of workshops, individual conferences, panels, and talks on craft.

Antioch Writers' Workshop
Antioch Writers' Workshop
Antioch Writers' Workshop, July 10-16, 2010. Fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, poetry. Accessible faculty, intensive seminars, manuscript critiques, agent meetings. Come join our community of writers.

National Workshops For Enhancing Your Writing Skills
National Workshops For Enhancing Your Writing Skills
Nationwide and year-round workshops for writing your autobiography, enhancing your writing, spurring creativity and overcoming writers' block. Endorsed by Judy Collins and Donald Spoto.

Wesleyan Writers Conference
Wesleyan Writers Conference
54th year - For new writers, established writers, and everyone interested in the writer's craft. Includes seminars, informal workshops, manuscript consultations with faculty, writing time.

Key West Literary Seminar
Key West Literary Seminar
Acclaimed writers and readers from all over the world explore a different literary theme each January in this historic island city.

Writers Studio at UCLA Extension
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.

Gotham Writers' Workshop - WritingClasses.com
Gotham Writers' Workshop - WritingClasses.com
New York professional writers' leading creative writing school offers comprehensive workshops online and in NYC in over a dozen writing genres. "Best of Web" – Forbes

Colgate Writers’ Conference
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. June 20-26, 2010

Mendocino Coast Writers Conference
Mendocino Coast Writers Conference
3-day annual conference features all-day small group genre intensives, lectures, readings, one-on-one consultations, editor/agent/publisher chat rooms. 7/29-8/1/2010. Fort Bragg, California (10 miles north of Mendocino).

Southern California Writers' Conference San Diego
Southern California Writers' Conference San Diego
Devoted to writers of all levels, the SCWC has facilitated nearly $4 million in first-time authors’ book and screen deals over the past 24 years. Sept. 24-26, 2010.

Sewanee Writers' Conference & Young Writers' Conference
Sewanee Writers' Conference & Young Writers' Conference
The Sewanee Writers' Conference offers a twelve-day opportunity to work with and learn from some of America's best fiction writers, poets, and playwrights. Join us 7/13-25/2010. Sewanee, Tennessee.

Write on the Sound Writers' Conference and Pre-Conference
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.

Flathead River Writers Conference
Flathead River Writers Conference
Our 20th annual weekend conference features award-winning authors and writing instructors, literary agents, and concurrent workshops on a variety of topics. 10/2-3/2010 • Kalispell, Montana.

The Writers Studio
The Writers Studio
Benefit from a method developed by Pulitzer Prize winner, Philip Schultz. NYC, San Francisco, Tucson, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Online. Alumni: Jennifer Egan, Martha McPhee, Lesley Dormen. Tutorials available.

Nightwriters
Nightwriters
Spend five days (October 3-8, 2010) at Bishop's Ranch in Healdsburg, California in Phyllis Theroux's journal writing seminar. Writer's cottage also offered in Virginia - customized schedule.

The International Artists' and Writers' Workshops in Ghana
The International Artists' and Writers' Workshops in Ghana
Writing workshops, cultural excursions, culinary discoveries, social events, participant readings, urban bustle in the capital city, followed by coastal village beach retreat.

Anhinga Writers' Studio
Anhinga Writers' Studio
Join us in the heart of natural Florida and let your writing soar! Anhinga Writers' Studio Summer Workshops • July 28-31, 2010 • Gainesville

Laguna Writers Retreat: Joshua Tree National Park
Laguna Writers Retreat: Joshua Tree National Park
The High Desert Retreat: Joshua Tree, California October 22-25, 2010

Alaska Writers Workshop
Alaska Writers Workshop
Three-day event featuring workshops with nationally-known authors, agents, editors, publishers, book marketing experts. Optional review and critique of submitted manuscript. September 10,11,12 • Anchorage, Alaska

UNF Writers Conference
UNF Writers Conference
Join us for the 2010 UNF Writers Conference at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, August 6-8, 2010. Let your creative spirit soar.

Unicorn Writers' Conference
Unicorn Writers' Conference
Network with agents, get MS feedback from industry shot-callers and hone your craft. Plus, get practical tutorials from publishing executives on acing book proposals.

Hay House Writer's Workshop Caribbean Cruise
Hay House Writer's Workshop Caribbean Cruise
Caribbean cruise featuring workshops with best-selling authors and Hay House President and Marketing Vice-President. One participant will receive a publishing contract and $10,000 advance. 1/28-2/4/2011

Standing Stone Writing Retreat
Standing Stone Writing Retreat
Five-day retreat brings writers and nature lovers to Central Pennsylvania and features six hours of instruction daily by University of New Mexico MFA faculty. 6/13-19/2010.

Panther Orchard Writing Workshops and Year Round Retreat
Panther Orchard Writing Workshops and Year Round Retreat
Genre-focused weekend workshops with award winning authors. Beautiful southern New England setting. September 10-12, 2010, "Writing Biographies: The Art of Making Historical Characters Come Alive".

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