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Words & Music: A Literary Feast in New Orleans
Established
1990
Program Description
Includes discussions of trends in contemporary life & literature,hands-on workshops, master classes, manuscript critiques; "Faulkner for All" black tie gala presentation of gold medals, cash prizes to Faulkner-Wisdom Creative Writing Competition winners.
Programs/Year
1
Program Length
5 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio
250
Program Focus
Publishing, Fiction, Screenwriting, Marketing, Non-fiction, Autobiography/Memoir, Poetry
Faculty
2016: Includes National Book Award winners
Julia Glass, Adam Johnson; Journalist and
fiction editor Jorge F.Hernandez; humorists Roy Bount, Jr.and Harrison Scott Key; poets Mark Yackich, Roger Kamenetz, and Peter Cooley; and 16 top agents and editors.
Costs
Writer Tuition Package, $475. Discounts for early bird registration. Add-on special events are $25-$150.
U.S. Locations
New Orleans, Louisiana
Months
November
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Contact
Rosemary James
Director
Words & Music, Inc.
632 Pirate's Alley
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
Phone: 504-586-1612
Fax: 504-522-9725
E-Mail:
Director
Words & Music, Inc.
632 Pirate's Alley
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
Phone: 504-586-1612
Fax: 504-522-9725
E-Mail:
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