| EVENTS IN CANADA |
DATE |
LOCATION |
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Alberta Romance Writers
Association members only workshops |
See
Events
page
for more information. |
Calgary, AB |
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Alberta Writers’ Guild -
regular events |
|
See event listings |
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Alexandra Writers
- Creative writing courses, seminars and workshops every
Saturday. See link for specifics |
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Calgary, AB |
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The Banff Centre -
Literary workshops and events for writers. See site for all information. |
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Banff, AB |
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Bloody
Words. Canada's Biggest Mystery Writers Conference. See site for
their many events. |
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Across Canada |
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Book Expo Canada |
CLOSED, NO LONGER AN
EVENT |
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Booming Ground Workshops |
all year |
online from BC |
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CanWrite!
CAA annual event (June 24-27, 2010) |
usually July |
major Cdn. city |
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Canadian Church Press Convention |
May 14-16, 2009 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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Canadian Film Centre - Festivals & Workshops |
various |
various |
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Canadian Mennonite University
School of Writing |
May 10-14, 2010 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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The Cooked and Eaten - a
reading series that promotes new &
adventurous authors to informal audiences. Fiction & poetry as well as
acoustic musicians, lecturers, performance artists, and other aficionados
of the written word.
|
Schedule |
Peterborough, ON |
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The Editors
Association of Canada annual conference |
June 5-7,
2009 |
Toronto, ON |
|
Fort Edmonton Storytelling
Festival |
Labor Day
Weekend |
Contact
Kathy |
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Gathering of Christian Poets |
Next Gathering of Christian Poets
April 9 & 10, 2010 |
Edmonton, AB |
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God Uses
Ink - Eastern Canadian Conference called Write Canada!
since 2004 |
June 18-20, 2009 |
Guelph, ON |
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Halifax International
Writers' Festival HAS FOLDED |
|
Nova Scotia |
| International Festival of Authors
- annual event, |
October 21-31/2009 |
Toronto, ON |
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Professional Writers Association of Canada - PWAC (note name change). Check site for ongoing workshops, or newsletter NetWords |
various |
Victoria, BC, NB, and Toronto,
ON |
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Sage Hill Writing Experience
|
Adult programs
July/Aug and
November.
Teen writing
camps in
July |
Moose Jaw, SK |
| Saskatchewan Festival of Words
For more info email
|
July 16-19, 2009 |
Moose Jaw, SK |
| Saskatchewan Writers Guild
various events |
various |
Saskatchewan |
|
Storytellers of Canada - Annual conference Contact |
Check links for dates |
Toronto, ON |
|
Surrey
International Writer's Conference |
October 23-25 |
Surrey, BC |
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Wordfest
Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival annual event
(see site for more events) |
October 13-18/2009 |
Calgary & Banff
AB |
|
Word on the Street |
Various dates |
Four locations across Canada |
|
Wordstock |
October 3/2009
|
Ryerson School
of Journalism
Toronto, ON |
|
Write!
Canada - (formerly known as "God Uses Ink") The Word Guild -
e-mail |
June 17-19, 2010 |
Guelph, ON |
|
Write! London |
September 19, 2009 |
London, ON |
| Writers Guild of Alberta
2009 Limitless Sky Conference |
May 21-24, 2009 |
Calgary, AB |
|
The Writers' Union of Canada The 2009 Professional Development
Workshops have come to a close. Please check back in
December 2009 for information on the upcoming set of
workshops. |
Early 2010 |
Various cities across Canada |
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Writing Schools, Retreats & Camps
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| Banff Centre Writing Programs |
Canadian
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|
West Coast Writers’ Haven Rancho de la Pa |
Southern California, offers those in
Christian ministry to get away from the normal distractions
and interruptions to write, provide a desk in a private
bedroom, prepare your meals in kitchen or take meals with
the family. |
|
Write Away! |
Workshops, mentoring, manuscript
evaluations |
| Writer's Digest Books Writers'
Conference |
September 18-20, 2009
in New York, NY |
| Writer’s Getaway |
Retreat in southwest Saskatchewan,
Canadian
|
|
Christian
Writers Retreat |
Mt. Bethel, PA. An intimate retreat for
Christian Authors and Writers who desire time to plan,
think, organize, write and explore their vocation from a
biblical perspective. This is not a writer's workshop
or a teaching conference, it is a retreat that
encourages focused work, rest, and writer-to-writer
inspiration through after dinner discussions of pre-assigned
readings and exploring topics such as a Christian
aesthetic and writing as a vocation (vs. job). The retreat
is sponsored by the
Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center.
The retreat will be facilitated by authors
David &
Marcy Alves of
Frontline Ministries
in
New England.
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| USA EVENTS |
MORE INFORMATION |
| Abba Ministries |
see them for your conference ideas/needs. |
|
Act One |
nonprofit organization founded to train
people of faith for careers in mainstream film and
television. |
| American Christian
Writers |
Conferences & cruises. Various dates and
locations. See site for details. |
|
American Christian Romance Writers |
large annual event, usually in September.
See link for details. |
| The American Society of Journalists and
Authors. |
Annual ASJA Conference. |
|
Anhinga Writers' Studio Inc. |
Formerly
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Writers Workshop.
In Florida, July 29-Aug 1, 2009.
|
| Antioch Writers'
Workshop |
July 11-17, 2009 in Yellow
Springs, OH. |
|
Association of Personal
Historians |
12th Annual Conference
October 21-25/ 2009
Information |
|
Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference |
in May (16-20, 2010)
&
Novelist Retreat. October
4-8, 2009. Requirements are that you have attended a writers
conference somewhere previously and have a novel in progress.
Both events
are at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center near Asheville, NC. Over 40 speakers, editors, also contest
and other features. |
| BookExpo
America |
In Washington DC in
May 25-27, 2010. For those involved in the book publishing
industry.
|
|
Calvin College
Festival of Faith & Writing |
Incredible event, held every two
years. Next one April 15-17, 2010. Features
50+ writers, musicians, etc. Email newsletter
available. |
| Castle Hill
Writing Workshops |
(Truro Center for the Arts) in Cape Cod. See website
for faculty and dates. |
| Catholic
Writers' Retreats |
Tucson area, for writers, poets, editors.
Various
dates & events. |
| Christian Writers Conference |
Check site for future conferences in Cambridge, OH.
|
|
Christian
Writers Guild “Writing for the Soul” Conference |
in Colorado Springs,
CO. February 18-21, 2010. |
| Christian Writers Guild |
offers courses via email for youth, adults,
also contests and conferences. |
|
Class Services |
Coaching for your career. See site for
places & dates. |
| Colorado Christian
Writers Conference |
May 13-16, 2009, in
Estes Park. Theme.
Site updated at end of year. |
|
Desert Sleuths'
Write Now! |
Paradise Valley, AZ.
Mid-August 2010. Sponsored by
Sisters in Crime. |
|
Digital Book World Seminars & other events |
Various dates.
Events for publishers,
seminars about the publishing world and related issues |
| Festival of Faith & Writing |
Incredible event, held every two
years. Next one April 15-17, 2010. Features
50+ writers, musicians, etc. Email newsletter
available. |
|
Flathead
River Writers Conference |
on
October 3, 2009 in
Whitefish, Montana. |
| Florida Christian Writers
Conference |
March 4-7, 2010.
E-mail |
| Focus on Mystery |
sponsored by WordHarvest
NO CONFERENCE IN 2009 |
|
For
Writers |
Links to several US conferences and
workshops. |
| Free Expressions
Seminars |
Well known writers teaching in various
seminars and workshops. |
|
From Pens to
Pixels |
January 29-30, 2010.
Sponsored by Space Coast
Writers' Guild. |
|
Glen Eyrie Writers'
Conferences |
Writers' Summit is
June 14-17, 2009. Check site calendar for all events.
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|
Gideon Media Arts Conference & Film Festival |
May 31-June
4, 2009 • Ridgecrest, NC.
Presented by Conference Center Event
Planners. (Target audience: Professionals, beginners and hobbyists
in the media arts) Christian camp and venue, conference designed to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through
all types of media with an emphasis on radio, church drama, music,
television and film. Read
More... |
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Glorieta
Christian Writers Conference |
October
14-18, 2009 • Glorieta, NM.
Presented by Class Services & Glorieta
Conference Center. (Target Audience: Professional, beginning and
hobbyist writers) Learn writing and
publishing basics, sharpen your writing skills, network with writers
and with publishers of books, magazines, and curriculum, and pursue
your writing career.
Read More... |
| Green River Writers |
Various workshops throughout the year,
including Novels in Progress, poetry, etc. In Kentucky.
NOTE: Novels in Progress 2009 is
CANCELLED |
| Harvard Summer School |
For writers at all levels.
Writing Program. |
|
Indiana University
Writers' Conference |
June 14-19, 2009
|
| Karitos |
July 16-18, 2009. Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. Literary arts, music,
etc. See website for future dates. |
|
Killer Nashville |
Nashville, TN. August
20-22, 2010. Four tracks, lots to pick from. |
|
Las Vegas
Writers' Conference |
April 15-17, 2010,
sponsored by
Henderson Writers' Group. |
|
Maranatha Christian Writers' Conference |
Muskegon, MI. September
21-25, 2009. |
|
Mark Twain School for
Authors |
Cedar Hill, TX.
February 26-28, 2010. |
| Maui Writers Conference and
Retreat |
September
4-7, 2009 |
| Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference |
Mayborn Graduate Institute (University of North
Texas) July 24-26, 2009. |
| Midwest
Writers Workshop |
July
29-31, 2010 in
Indiana.
Details and registration form on website. |
|
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference |
March 26-31, 2010
with large faculty/staff,
continuing morning tracks and dozens of workshops. Also free critique service for you
manuscripts, other great features.
Check site for details.
Registration begins in December. |
|
Mount Hermon Mentoring
Clinic |
March 23-26, 2010
More information
on website. |
|
Murphy Writing Seminars Poetry & Prose Getaway |
In Cape May, NJ.
January
14-17, 2011. "Not your typical writers' conference." |
|
Nebraska Summer
Writers Conference |
June 13-14 & 14-19,
2009 Check website for other
dates for weekend workshops and week-long workshops in poetry, novel,
short story, creative nonfiction, mystery, memoir, publishing, and
screenwriting. Master classes with best-selling novelists and prize-winning poets. Consultations with New York literary agents and
editors (for week-long participants only). |
|
New England
Crime Bake |
Sponsored by
Crime Bake. |
|
Novels In Progress
Workshop |
Hosted annually by
Green River Writers, Inc.
NOTE: March 2009 WORKSHOP
CANCELLED |
|
Oregon Christian Writers
Winter Conference |
Conference October 17, 2009, other events in Spring, Fall, Winter.
Check website for details. |
| Pacific Northwest Writers Association |
October 12 & November
7, 2009.
Also various other events. See site for dates and places. |
|
Publishing Game
Workshops |
Various locations and dates. Also offers
audio edition on CDs. |
|
Sandy Cove
Christian Writers Conference |
Usually in September/October in Maryland. |
| San Francisco Writers Conference |
Building Bridges to Better Tomorrows.
February 12-14, 2010 |
| Santa Barbara
Writers Conference |
Poetry Conference
March.
SBWC
June Conference
usually at
Fess Parker's
DoubleTree Resort.
NOTE: March Weekend of Poetry and 2009 June conference “have
been placed on hiatus due to the difficult economic
conditions in the country today.” |
| Screenwriting Expo |
Largest event in the
world for screenwriters. Features hundreds of seminars on every aspect of
writing imaginable as well as numerous A-list guests of honor.
October 15-18, 2009. |
| The Sitcom Room |
held in July. Spend
2 days “locked in a windowless room in the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel” learning
how to write sit-coms with Ken Levine.
NOTE: DECISION NOT YET MADE FOR THIS
EVENT IN 2009 |
|
SleuthFest |
Deerfield Beach, FL.
February 26-28, 2010. sponsored by the
Mystery Writers of America,
Florida Chapter. Innovative classes with bestselling
authors! |
| South Carolina Writers Workshop |
Myrtle Beach,
October 23-25, 2009. |
| Southern California
Writers' Conference |
See site for conferences in
September and
February. |
|
Story Circle Network |
Conferences and workshops for women who
have a story to share. See website for dates and times. |
|
UCLA Extension Writers' Program |
See site for dates. |
|
Write His Answer |
Marlene Bagnull's site. Various
workshop locations. |
|
Writestuff Writers' Boot
Camp |
Online Conferences |
|
Write to Publish Conference |
June 3-6, 2009
in Chicago area at Wheaton College. |
|
Writer's Digest
Editor's Intensive |
Two days of intensive and practical
workshops March 13-14, 2010 and
September 11-12, 2010. |
|
Writing for the Soul
Conference. |
February 18-21, 2010.
Colorado Springs, CO. |
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Online Courses
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InScribe Online Courses |
Canadian |
| Absolute Classes |
|
| Advanced Fiction Writing |
Created by Randy Ingermanson. Courses online, also subscribe to
his free monthly
Advanced
Fiction Writing E-zine. |
| Christian Writers Guild |
offers courses via email for youth, adults,
also contests and conferences. |
|
Creative
Writing Workshops |
Ongoing online, five-week sessions.
Beginner to Intermediate |
| Linda Formichelli
|
offers helps, online courses |
| Inspired Authors |
See links on left side of this page,
various genre, some free courses |
|
Mystery & Suspense
Writing Chapter of Romance Writers of America |
Link at lower right |
| Odyssey Writing Workshop |
offers free podcasts
of lectures from speakers at their intensive, six-week workshop for writers
of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, held each summer in Manchester, New
Hampshire. No special hardware or software is required. |
|
Ontario
Learn |
Canadian,
lists many courses offered at various colleges. |
| Paradigm Online Writing Assistant |
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| Judith Tarr |
offers camps, weekends with her horses,
mentoring. |
| UCLA Online Screenwriting Program |
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Universal Class |
Various writing courses |
| University of Waterloo
ON |
Various writing courses |
| Vinemarc Literary Services |
InScriber Marcia Laycock, short courses,
personal help |
| Winghill |
Canadian Online writing courses |
| Wordwrights Canada |
Canadian
Various courses |
| Write a
Novel |
a free online course and an excellent
resource from Vancouver's
Capilano College.
Canadian |
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The Writers Bureau
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|
Writer's
Digest Online Workshops |
many courses and options offered. |
| Writers University™ |
A division of the Writers Store®. Various courses, lengths, prices. |
| Writers Village University |
Courses offered free for members, low fees,
take unlimited classes in many topics. They have over 250
courses |
|
Writer’s Workshop |
Free writing assistance to students,
faculty and staff -
University of Illinois |
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