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2011 Great River
Writers' Retreat
Retreat Location and Dates:
September 4-10, 2011
Benet
House Retreat Center,
Rock Island, IL
Deadline to
apply:
June 1, 2011 |
“The week
I spent at the Great River Writers’ Retreat was
amazing. I got more accomplished during the
retreat than I’d dared to hope, completely
revising one manuscript and drafting several
poems to include in a new one. Whether I was
walking the paths of the 90 acres of land behind
the monastery, reading in the library
overlooking the lake, or writing at my desk in
my room, my solitude and work were encouraged
and protected. The nuns were kind and
hospitable, and I felt very welcome. I am so
grateful to the Midwest Writing Center for the
gift of this time to reflect and write."
-2010 Retreat
Winner, Ann Hudson
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The winning Iowa or Illinois writers will receive six
nights’ accommodation at the Benet House Retreat Center
in Rock Island,
Illinois, a travel stipend, and an invitation to read to
the literary community of the Quad Cities.
The application must include a cover page (see below),
your resume (listing publications and any relevant work
experience),
a statement describing the project you intend to work on
while at Great River Writer’s Retreat, and a 10-page
sample of
your work (poets: 10 pages of poetry, one poem per page;
fiction and nonfiction writers: 10 pages of a short
story, essay,
novel excerpt or other work, accompanied by a brief
synopsis if necessary). The work sample should be taken
from writing
done within the last three years.
Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for
notification. Optionally, you may also include a
self-addressed, stamped
postcard to confirm receipt of your application.
Application materials will be recycled once the retreat
has ended; please
retain copies for your own record. The winner of the
retreat will be notified in
July.
Questions about the retreat or application may be sent
to
contest@midwestwritingcenter.org
Please place the word "retreat"
in the subject line. Application must be
postmarked by
June 1. Include a $15 reading fee
(nonrefundable) payable by
check to Midwest Writing Center. Reading fee may also be
paid via PayPal (button below). Send 3 copies of the application
materials
and a $15 reading fee by
June 1 to: Midwest Writing Center, 225 East
2nd Street, Suite 303, Davenport, IA 52801.
3 copies of the application materials
must include:
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Cover page, listing
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Name
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Address
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Email
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Telephone
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Genre
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Proof of Iowa or Illinois Residence
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Professional Resume
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Project Description
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Work Sample (no more than 10 pages)
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Reading Fee (or pay online via PayPal)
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Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope for Notification
(optional)
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Self-Addressed, Stamped Postcard for Confirmation of
Application Receipt (optional)
The Midwest Writing Center is a member of
the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) and
follows its contest ethics guidelines.
Generously sponsored by:
Cardiovascular Medicine
P.C. & Dr. Nicolas Shammas
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