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Populated by an eclectic collection of writers of all levels of experience, experience, of levels all of writers of collection eclectic an by Populated worlds. creative and natural northern Michigan is not simply backdrop for the session, but inspiration for the creative work of of work creative the for inspiration but session, the for backdrop simply not is Michigan northern Monday, is defined by its own particular geography, situated as it is at the intersection of the the of intersection the at is it as situated geography, particular own its by defined is Monday, conference for those who prefer greater privacy: $575 per person per $575 privacy: greater prefer who those for conference writing. The conference is deeply embedded in the natural world and the striking landscape of of landscape striking the and world natural the in embedded deeply is conference The writing. The Bear River Writers’ Conference, which runs from dinner on Thursday through breakfast on on breakfast through Thursday on dinner from runs which Conference, Writers’ River Bear The area. In addition, there are many hotels and motels available within twenty minutes of the the of minutes twenty within available motels and hotels many are there addition, In area. lunch, and more conversation, about the morning’s achievements and their various passions for for passions various their and achievements morning’s the about conversation, more and lunch, Includes tuition and all meals, but not lodging for those who live in the Petoskey Petoskey the in live who those for lodging not but meals, all and tuition Includes Plan B: Plan at Sarah Lawrence. Sarah at After an intense morning of creative dialogue, participants shuffle back to the dining halls for for halls dining the to back shuffle participants dialogue, creative of morning intense an After the first time. first the (Single bunk bed in a 4-bunk bedroom shared with 1-3 others/shared bath with 1-3 others) 1-3 with bath others/shared 1-3 with shared bedroom 4-bunk a in bed bunk (Single showcases the work of participants, with some students performing their work to music, often for for often music, to work their performing students some with participants, of work the showcases Bennington College and and College Bennington $650 per person per $650 Bunk room: Bunk to these hours. these to Center. The conference’s creative endeavors culminate on the final night in a special reading that that reading special a in night final the on culminate endeavors creative conference’s The Center. $725 per person per $725 Private room and shared bath: bath: shared and room Private from the group. The atmosphere is alternately relaxed and avid, laughter a familiar punctuation punctuation familiar a laughter avid, and relaxed alternately is atmosphere The group. the from venture away from the campgrounds to enjoy an evening of words and music at Crooked Tree Arts Arts Tree Crooked at music and words of evening an enjoy to campgrounds the from away venture $775 per person person per $775 Private room and private bath: private and room Private York City and teaches at at teaches and City York night’s inspiration. 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She lives in New New in lives She others. fireplaces and begin the work of the day. Conversation quickly condenses into an intent discussion discussion intent an into condenses quickly Conversation day. the of work the begin and fireplaces participants bring stories and instruments and gather around the campfire down by the lake. Some, Some, lake. the by down campfire the around gather and instruments and stories bring participants W E twelve. With their coffee cups and notebooks, writers gather around tables and in front of of front in and tables around gather writers notebooks, and cups coffee their With twelve. creative work of their teachers. Faculty readings carry the conference to twilight. Later, some some Later, twilight. to conference the carry readings Faculty teachers. their of work creative , and many many and , , The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction Short of Anthology Norton The Stories Short have questions, please email us at [email protected] or call (734) 764-4139. 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