Writing Your Life will host its 14-day long writing challenge beginning on February 1st. For two weeks, those signed up for the challenge will receive a prompt and various writing tips. The writers will then respond to the prompt in a private forum designed for their responses and others comments and questions. Writers from all over the world are invited to participate in this free writing challenge. For further information and to sign up for the challenge visit http://writingyourlife.org/writing-challenge/.
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Winter With the Writers is Here!
Rollins College is hosting its annual Winter with the Writers! The events will take place each Thursday in the month of February and will feature multiple writers in a range of styles. All events are held on the Rollins College and are free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Suntrust Garage on Lyman Avenue. Featured writers include:
February 6-Charles Simic, master class at 4 p.m. and reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Bush Auditorium.
February 13-Justin Cronin, master class at 4 p.m. and reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Bush Auditorium.
February 20-Laura Van Den Berg, master class at 4 p.m. and reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Bush Auditorium.
February 20-Alan Michael Parker, master class at 2 p.m. at Winter Park Plaza and reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Bush Auditorium.
February 27- Madison Smartt Bell, master class at 4 p.m. and reading at 7:30 p.m. in the Bush Auditorium
Please check Rollins website and Facebook page for more details.
Vermont College of Fine Arts Novel Retreat
The Vermont College of Fine Arts will be holding its first novel retreat from May 20-26, 2014. The six day long retreat will allow thirty-one writers the chance to have concentrated writing time, attend writing sessions and have their manuscript critiqued. The writers will be joined by acclaimed novelists, Connie May Fowler, Sigrid Nunez and Robin Hemley. For more information on the retreat visit Vermont College of Arts website
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Connie May Fowler to Host St. Augustine Writers Conference
Connie May Fowler will be hosting the second annual St. Augustine Writers Conference in October. The conference will offer workshops and more in fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. The stellar faculty will be offering a myriad of craft talks, panels, readings, and breakout sessions. They limit this boutique conference to only twenty-four participants, which means small workshops with one-on-one attention and lots of community-building. The Early Bird registration (tuition savings) ends January 30, but there is more time than that to apply. Simply contact Connie if you’d like to take advantage of the special rate. You can read all about it on their website: http://
