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The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance is a thirty-five year old nonprofit whose mission is to enrich the cultural life of Maine by supporting writers and the literary arts.
2010 FALL WRITING RETREAT
at the Linekin Bay Resort, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Friday, October 1 – Sunday, October 3
Join the MWPA for a weekend of workshops, seminars, readings, and writing at a stunning seaside resort in Boothbay Harbor. With twenty waterfront acres to wanders and a first-rate workshop faculty, the weekend is sure to inspire!
This year’s faculty includes essayist and humor writer Elizabeth Peavey, crime novelist Patrick Quinlan, poet Jeffrey Thomson, and best-selling fiction writer Monica Wood. In addition to the intensive workshops, the weekend will include several craft seminars, as well as faculty and participant readings.
Memoir Boot Camp with Elizabeth Peavey SOLD OUT!
Plotting the Page Turner with Patrick Quinlan SOLD OUT!
The Poet’s Toolbox with Jeffrey Thomson
Nuts, Bolts (and Drills) from the Writer’s Toolkit with Monica Wood
SIGN UP TODAY!
To view registration materials, please click here.
To read more about the weekend's seminars, please click here.
Or call the MWPA office at 207-228-8263
MWPA Turns Thirty-Five and Hires New Director!
On August 12, the MWPA celebrated its birthday in style with a Celebration that featured authors from across Maine. If you missed the party here's what the Maine Sunday Telegram had to say about the event!
That same evening, the new MWPA welcomed its new executive director, Joshua Bodwell. Maine art guru Bob Keyes recently profiled the new director in the Portland Press Herald.