Frostburg Center for Creative Writing

The Frostburg Center for Creative Writing is happy to announce the second annual Nightsun Writers Conference scheduled to be held Thursday, July 29, through Sunday, August 1, in downtown Frostburg, MD. The conference will feature workshops with Barbara Hurd (creative nonfiction), Gerry LaFemina (fiction), Brad Barkley (young adult literature) and Jan Beatty (poetry).The weekend will also include readings by participants and workshop faculty and special guests.

The program will provide participants with workshop opportunities, individualized attention and feedback to their work, as well as to initiate a larger writing community and craft session. The workshop is designed to generate new material and publications, and to hone the craft of creative writing.

The cost for participation is $250.00 plus accommodations and some meals. There will be an opportunity for a one-on-one faculty conference for an additional cost of $25.00.

Click on the registration form for information about area hotels, and to apply! Registration deadline is June 26!

2009 Faculty
look for 2010 faculty update soon!

Barbara Hurd, Creative Nonfiction

Gerry LaFemina, Poetry

Richard Weems, Fiction

Costs & Offerings
For $250 tuition students receive:

A weekend to study with published writers and to workshop, design, and generate new material and to receive feedback for finished works.

Opportunity for a one-on-one faculty conference for an additional cost of $25.00.

Attend a special guest poetry reading luncheon with Stephen Dunn.

The weekend includes a reading of participant work as well as faculty readings.

Thursday dinner lunches and receptions included.

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