It was as beautiful as we’d hoped it would be. All photos are courtesy of Wanda Pothier-Hill. MFAW Program Director Elena Georgiou and the MFAW Program hosted the CWC Community, MFAW Faculty and Students, and Goddard… Continue reading CWC’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
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The Schedule! Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat 2017
Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat July 3 – 7, 2017 Plainfield, Vermont This 2017 Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat schedule includes our time-honored traditions: Plenary Panel Presentation, Stations of the Word, craft-centered workshops, quiet times for writing, Works in Progress, a Preview Reading from CLOCKHOUSE Volume Five, and evening readings. It also includes an Anniversary… Continue reading The Schedule! Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat 2017
Preparing to Celebrate – And You Can Help!
It’s my very great pleasure to announce that the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference will be honoring the following people during the CWC 20th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, July 5, 4:30-6:00 in the Manor House. We have tried to locate every past Lead Steward and Conference & Retreat Coordinator, but we may not have succeeded. If you… Continue reading Preparing to Celebrate – And You Can Help!
An Anniversary Gift to Yourself
Registration is still open for the 2017 Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat. This is CWC’s 20th Anniversary! Read on and consider joining the celebration. As always, this year’s Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat will open with a Plenary Panel featuring essay presentations and discussion on a theme chosen by consensus the previous year. For this… Continue reading An Anniversary Gift to Yourself
Come Celebrate CWC’s 20th Anniversary!
Registration is still open for the 2017 Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat. Wondering what to expect if you decide to attend? Read on! As always, this year’s Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat will open with a Plenary Panel featuring essay presentations and discussion on a theme chosen by consensus the previous year. For this CWC… Continue reading Come Celebrate CWC’s 20th Anniversary!
Reflections from the Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Eight workshop sessions. Thirteen alums. One Faculty-Alumni dinner. Four days of writing immersion (counting sleep). Impromptu community gatherings at Taps Pub, at NCO House 334, in the Commons Café, and on the beach. Poems and protest pieces and neo-myths and flash-fiction and characters and T.S. Eliot and Borges arising amid a supportive, friendly, welcoming, safe,… Continue reading Reflections from the Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
On behalf of the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference‘s Board of Stewards and the alumni community of the Goddard College MFAW program, I want to extend my congratulations and warmest welcome to those who’ve graduated in Port Townsend, Washington, during the February 2017 residency: Sarah Beahan Molly Dwyer Cara Lang Anna Martin… Continue reading Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
CWC&R Registration Opens Wednesday, February 15
Registration for the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat (CWC&R) opens on this Wednesday, February 15. This year’s CWC&R will take place from July 3 – 7 on Goddard’s Plainfield, Vermont, campus. As always, this conference and retreat will feature: Opening Plenary Panel Stations of the Word Writing Workshops Individual, Quiet Writing Time A “Life… Continue reading CWC&R Registration Opens Wednesday, February 15
If You’re Going to AWP, Stop by Goddard’s Table
Are you and your writer friends going to the 2017 AWP Conference? If so, do stop by Goddard College’s table, which will be in Booth No. 304-T. Assuming packages arrive safely, and as long as supplies last, you’ll also be able to pick up a free copy of CLOCKHOUSE Volume Four: There’s… Continue reading If You’re Going to AWP, Stop by Goddard’s Table
Last Call: CLOCKHOUSE Submissions
If you’d like your creative non-fiction, drama, fiction or poetry considered for inclusion in CLOCKHOUSE’s Volume Five, this is your last chance to submit–February 1 is the deadline! We are pleased and excited to announce that Goddard MFAW faculty member Aimee Liu will curate the volume’s Folio. Aimee is the bestselling author of the novels Flash… Continue reading Last Call: CLOCKHOUSE Submissions
Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
On behalf of the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference‘s Board of Stewards and the alumni community of the Goddard College MFAW program, I want to extend my congratulations and warmest welcome to those who graduated in Plainfield, Vermont, during the January 2017 Residency: Derrick Bergeron Jasmine Evans Kris Johannesson Bethany Kelly Karen… Continue reading Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
The CLOCKHOUSE Folio
It’s a bit of legal language between the covers: “Clockhouse is a national literary journal published in partnership with Goddard College by the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference, the alumni association of Goddard’s MFA in Creative Writing Program.” This partnership is more than a formality, though: it’s one graced by the advice, care, and hands-on-work of Clockhouse’s faculty… Continue reading The CLOCKHOUSE Folio
Last Call: Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
On the fence about attending the second annual Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat? It’s time to decide! Registration closes on Sunday, January 15th, so if you’d like to join us, be sure to have your registration form postmarked by that date. We’re at 60 percent registration capacity, so we still have room for you! We’re… Continue reading Last Call: Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
CLOCKHOUSE: Words for a Year’s End and Beginning
“This issue celebrates the pain and brilliance in the breaths we take or don’t. See how much time has to offer in the 2016 issue of Clockhouse.” So says Editorial Director Sarah Cedeño in her reflection on what so many wonderful writers contributed to Clockhouse’s Volume Four. Sarah’s “Moments, Lapses, and Spans” feels timely as… Continue reading CLOCKHOUSE: Words for a Year’s End and Beginning
A Gift for Yourself: The Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat Fri, Feb. 10 – Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, Port Townsend, Washington Registration is still open for the second annual Lighthouse Writers Conference and Retreat (LWC&R). Revitalize your own work amid the richness of Goddard’s Port Townsend writing community at Fort Worden, while developing strong connections with fellow alumni and Goddard… Continue reading A Gift for Yourself: The Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Register Now: Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat Fri, Feb. 10 – Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, Port Townsend, Washington It’s here! We are thrilled to announce the second annual Lighthouse Writers Conference and Retreat (LWC&R). Revitalize your own work amid the richness of Goddard’s Port Townsend writing community at Fort Worden, while developing strong connections with fellow alumni… Continue reading Register Now: Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
On behalf of the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference‘s Board of Stewards and the alumni community of the Goddard College MFAW program, I want to extend my congratulations and warmest welcome to those who’ve graduated in Port Townsend, Washington, during the July 15 – 23 residency: Loba Wakinyan Azul D. Bergman Friscia Wanda… Continue reading Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
Memories of CWC&R 2016
As you’ll see from the following photos, it was a wonderful week! If you were part of it, many thanks. If you weren’t able to come this year, we hope you’ll consider joining us next year. We’ll post those dates here and on the CWC website as soon as we have them! … Continue reading Memories of CWC&R 2016
Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
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Another Sneak Preview: CLOCKHOUSE Volume Four!
CLOCKHOUSE Volume Four will be presented to the CWC and MFAW community at a Preview Reading and Celebration during the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat, and it will be published in July. To give a sense of what we can all look forward to, here’s CLOCKHOUSE Editorial Director Sarah Cedeño’s introductory note to the… Continue reading Another Sneak Preview: CLOCKHOUSE Volume Four!