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LINKS: Writing Classes, Conferences & Colonies
General Information · Online Courses · Real-World Schools · Conferences and Colonies
- Creative Writing Degreees
- https://www.creativewritingedu.org/
- Lots of information on different types of writing degrees and programs, as well as info on jobs for writers and more.
- Algonkian Writers' Workshops
- https://www.algonkianconferences.com/
- Online and offline fiction workshops.
- American Writers & Artists Institute
- https://www.awai.com/
- Classes in a variety of subjects, including romance writing, travel writing, business writing, copywriting, etc.
- Center for Creative Writing
- https://creativewritingcenter.com/
- Besides classes, this site offers some helpful articles on its blog at https://creativewritingcenter.com/blog.
- Fear of Writing Online Courses
- https://www.fearofwritingonlinecourse.com/
- Gotham City Writers
- https://www.writingclasses.com/index.php
- An excellent place to acquaint yourself with how online classes work: It offers a "sample" class with syllabus, posted lectures, student forums, homework, etc.
- L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Online Workshop
- https://www.writersofthefuture.com/writing-workshop/
- The course includes 13 video presentations featuring Writers of the Future judges: David Farland, Tim Powers, and Orson Scott Card. There are 11 lessons with practical exercises as well as essays from Contest Founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and Founding Contest Coordinating Judge, Algis Budrys. The workshop takes one through the entire process of writing a story. Upon completion, we recommend entering the Writers of the Future Contest.
- Los Angeles Writers Group
- http://www.lawritersgroup.com/
- A writing community that offers a variety of online and real-world workshops and courses.
- Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop
- https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/
- A residential workshop that offers instruction and guest lectures from well-known speculative fiction authors. Website also offers a variety of writing tips, articles and resources.
- Writers.com
- https://writers.com/online-writing-courses
- Writers Studio
- https://www.writerstudio.com/
- Ten-week workshops in fiction and poetry, both online and off.
- Writer's Village University
- https://www.writersvillage.com/intro/
- Children's and Young Adult Literature Study Programs (Children's Literature Association)
- https://www.childlitassn.org/
- College and University Homepages
- https://univ.cc/
- Links to universities around the world.
- Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
- https://college-scholarships.com/
- You can find a listing of colleges in every state on this page. However, the listing doesn't provide mailing addresses, and in many cases doesn’t give a phone number, so you can't easily determine what area the college may be in. It does give an e-mail address for the admissions department, but this often won’t be the address you need to find out more about continuing education sources.
- Alliance of Artists' Communities
- https://artistcommunities.org/
- Associated Writing Programs
- https://www.awpwriter.org/
- Includes information about college level writing programs and writer's conferences.
- Guide to Writers Conferences
- http://writing.shawguides.com/
- Searchable by topic, state, or month.
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