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Residency-Only Participants

Writers from the general community are invited to participate in the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA residencies in the following ways:

Morning and afternoon programs, including workshops

  • Option A: 9-day residency $800.00
  • Option B: 5-day residency $450.00

For dates of upcoming residency, see the residencies page at http://www.writeonwhidbey.org/mfa/residencies.htm

A maximum of 6 non-degree participants will be admitted in each genre. A maximum of 16 total non-degree participants will be admitted.

To Apply (options A and B only): A downloadable application is available through the Admission and Registration Forms link. It should be accompanied by a letter of application describing your writing experience and up to 20 pages of material (2 copies please, prose double-spaced) and one electronic copy (as an attachment to an e-mail to mfa@whidbey.com) in the workshop genre in which you wish to participate - fiction, poetry, children's literature, or nonfiction. Acceptance will be based on the quality of the material submitted.

Applications will be accepted May 15-June 15 for the August residency and October 5 -November 5 for the January residency. No more than 16 residency-only students will be admitted, with no more than 6 in any one genre. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis, so applying as soon as possible is advisable. For information, e-mail mfa@whidbey.com or call (360) 331-0307.

Note: Housing and meals costs are separate from the residency fees listed above.

Requirements: Any interested individual may participate. Members of the Whidbey Island Writers Association will be given preference.

Teachers seeking Clock Hours: To apply for the Whidbey Writers Workshop intensive residency, send a letter which includes information about your teaching, your degree, your teaching background, and your interest in writing to:

Whidbey Writers Workshop
P.O. Box 639
Freeland, WA 98249

OR send an e-mail with the above information as attachments to mfa@whidbey.com.

 

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