Summer Writers Week
Summer Writers' Week June 28-July 2, 2010
Workshops in Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Children's/YA, Screenwriting. Complete information about our 27th Annual Summer Writers' Week conference will be coming soon!
Download the Summer Writers Week brochure PDF.
Manhattanville’s Writers’ Week program offers the opportunity to spend an intensive week of writing and working closely with some of the country’s finest writers and teachers of writing. Participants at all stages of development, novice to experienced, sign up for one of five workshops that meet all morning. Participants also have private conferences with their workshop leaders (see Workshops).
The program also features a major speaker, a session with editors and agents, readings by the distinguished authors, and craft workshops on various aspects of writing and editing. The final reading is reserved for students.
WHO PARTICIPATES
Aspiring writers who want to create new work or refine a project already in progress join seasoned writers at every level.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
Students registering for morning workshops are required to submit–with their registration form–not more than 10 pages of sample writing (completed or work in progress). This work serves to introduce yourself and your writing to the workshop leader.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE CREDIT
At the final class of Writers’ Week, students seeking graduate credit will be required to submit a piece of revised work-in-progress to the workshop leader.
MASTER OF ARTS IN WRITING
Manhattanville offers a 32-credit Masters of Arts in Creative Writing degree for writers and aspiring writers. Credits for Writers' Week are applicable toward the degree. For more information, call (914) 323-5239 or e-mail gps@mville.edu.
ABOUT MANHATTANVILLE
Founded in 1841, Manhattanville College is a coeducational, independent liberal arts institution. There are 1600 undergraduates studying for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Music degrees in more than 50 academic areas. The college offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Organizational Management, Behavioral Studies and Communications Management for adult students who want to complete their undergraduate degrees part-time, and accelerated degrees, including a BA/MA in Creative Writing.
DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS
Located on 100 acres in Westchester County, Manhattanville College is five minutes from White Plains, 45 minutes from New York City, and five minutes from the Connecticut border.
By train from New York City: Metro North from Grand Central Station to White Plains, #12 bus or taxi to campus.
By car - from the south: Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 27 (Route 120 - Purchase Street), turn left to College, entrance on left.
From the north: Merritt Parkway to Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 27 (Route 120 - Purchase Street), turn right to College, entrance on left.Or Route 684 to Manhattanville Road (Exit 2 - Westchester county Airport Exit), at top of hill make a left onto Route 120 - Purchase Street.College entrance on left.
From the west: Cross Westchester Expressway (Rte. 287) to Exit 8E (Westchester Avenue), left on Anderson Hill road to light at Purchase Street (Route 120), turn right on Purchase Street to College, entrance on right.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Manhattanville College
Master of Arts in Writing Program
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
Phone: (914) 323-5239 Fax: (914)-323-3122
e-mail: sirabiank@mville.edu