Guide to Writers Conferences & Writing Workshops
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Mississippi Valley Writers Colony
Established
1973
Program Description
Manuscript critiquing in prose, poetry, fiction & nonfiction by peers & published professionals.
Programs/Year
3-4
Program Length
1-3 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio
20-100
Program Focus
Children's, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Marketing, Mystery, Non-fiction, Autobiography/Memoir, Playwriting, Poetry, Publishing, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Screenwriting, Young Adult
Faculty
Published authors, including Shamus Award-winner Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition), Susan Carroll, R. Karl Largent.
Costs
~$100/workshop.
U.S. Locations
Moline-Rock Island, Illinois
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Months
March, June, November
Contact
Bj Elsner
Director
Mississippi Valley Writers Colony
c/o Razor Edge Press P.O. Box 1412
Bettendorf, IA 52722
United States
Phone: 563-359-4154
E-Mail:
Director
Mississippi Valley Writers Colony
c/o Razor Edge Press P.O. Box 1412
Bettendorf, IA 52722
United States
Phone: 563-359-4154
E-Mail:
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