Co-Coordinators Lucy Turner and Carolyn Bardos have done a wonderful job organizing this year’s Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat. While there may be a bit more tweaking of the time slots, those attending can look forward to: Monday, June 27th 11:00 – 1:00 Arrivals, Check-ins, and Welcomes Aiken Lounge 11:45 – 12:45 Lunch… Continue reading Sneak Preview: CWC&R Schedule
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Publication as Incubation
by Sarah Cedeño, Editorial Director of Clockhouse I write this in the final days of May. The upcoming issue of Clockhouse, to be released in July, has been long in the works, but longer than our talented staff of nonfiction, fiction, dramatic and poetry editors know, longer than our design and production editor knows,… Continue reading Publication as Incubation
Bon Voyage Garden Party
We’re very happy to share below a note from Elena Georgiou, inviting everyone from the CWC alumni community to attend a Bon Voyage Garden Party to commemorate the retirements of Paul Selig, Nicola Morris, Rachel Pollack, and Jane Wohl, on Sunday evening, June 26. We’re not able to begin the CWC&R a day early to… Continue reading Bon Voyage Garden Party
Last Call! Register Now for the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
The Registration for the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat ends May 15, 2016! While it’s true we that we do take late registration if space permits, please do email co-coordinator Carolyn Bardos at cbardos@clockhouse.net if you’re still thinking of joining us. The conference occurs during the MFAW-VT residency and includes solitary time for writing; works-in-progress sessions… Continue reading Last Call! Register Now for the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Stations of the Word: A CWC&R TRADITION
Sam Sherman, a former co-coordinator of the conference and a past member of the Board of Stewards, has designed these sessions for the last several years, and she’s now at work designing a Stations of the Word to delight us in 2016. Here are her thoughts on this beloved CWC&R tradition: The first year I… Continue reading Stations of the Word: A CWC&R TRADITION
Giving Back: Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
I love parties. I also love the opportunity to get to know people one-on-one, in some quiet book-walled room or garden corner. Perhaps most fundamentally, I love the chance to be of help in a good endeavor if and when an opportunity presents itself. Luckily for me—and for others similarly inclined—such things are part of… Continue reading Giving Back: Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
Wondering What to Expect at CWC&R?
Registration is still open for the 2016 Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat. Wondering what to expect from the Goddard MFA alumni conference if you decide to attend? Read on!
CWC&R: Of Plenary Topics Past and Future
Registration for the 2016 Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat is Still Open! On a balmy summer night last year, the participants of the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat gathered in the Clockhouse at the center of Goddard’s Vermont campus for the conference’s first readings. Some of us knew each other well already, and some had… Continue reading CWC&R: Of Plenary Topics Past and Future
AWP Alumni & Faculty Reception
On Thursday, March 31st, 6:30-8:00 pm, Goddard College is hosting an Alumni and Faculty Reception at the AWP conference for both the MFAW and BFAW programs in the JW Mariott Hotel’s Diamond Salon 8. Join us! Reconnect with your community, bring your friends!
To the Lighthouse!
Think back to your time at Goddard. The moment of arrival on campus, the first glimpse of your friends and fellow writers from previous residencies. Late nights listening to work at Goddard student salons, exchanging ideas about writing, writers, and literature over a few beers, a glass of wine, or a plate of microwaved nachos.… Continue reading To the Lighthouse!
Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
By Kathryn Cullen-DuPont 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 will graduate in Port Townsend, Washington, during the February 12-20 residency: Peter Geerlofs Katrina Barnes … Continue reading Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
One Registration Closes, Another Opens
By Kathryn Cullen-DuPont It’s been wonderful to see the Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat (LWC&R) come together and welcome the registrations of its first participants. February 12-15 promise to be four wonderful conference and retreat days on the Port Townsend program site, featuring: An opening panel featuring Sarah Kishpaugh, Alison Bailey, and Theresa Barker Writing… Continue reading One Registration Closes, Another Opens
A Long Weekend of Good Work: Offerings at the First Annual Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
New writers’ conference created by Goddard MFAW alumni in Port Townsend is launching next month. An exciting four days of programming is in the works right now. Join us!
Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
By Kathryn Cullen-DuPont 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, in January 2016: Samuel Cristeal Laura Cyphers Rachel Harding Lisa Hartsgrove Peter… Continue reading Congratulations to the Newest MFAW Alumni!
New Convergence
When I graduated from the Port Townsend campus in July 2014, I knew what I would miss the most about the Goddard MFAW program was the semi-annual convergence of word people that constitutes residencies at Fort Worden. Though I was aware that our MFAW alumni association offered a conference and retreat in Vermont, the landmark… Continue reading New Convergence
A Happy New Year to All!
Wishing the MFAW faculty, alumni, and current students a 2016 filled with writing, Kathryn, Jeff, Dave, Heather, and Lucy The CWC Board of Stewards www.clockhousewriters.com
Do You Have Your Copy of CLOCKWORKS?
The current issue of Clockworks marks the 30th anniversary of the magazine that began as The Goddard Record. As former director of alumni relations and Clockworks editor Sarah Hooker, details the record of magazine’s thirty years, looking through the large notebook of archived issues is like time travel; it gives one a capsulized sense of all… Continue reading Do You Have Your Copy of CLOCKWORKS?
The Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
It’s finally here! We’re thrilled to announce that registration is open for the inaugural session of the Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat (LWC&R), which will be held February 12 through 15, 2016. This is an opportunity to revitalize your own work amid the richness of Goddard’s Port Townsend MFAW community at Fort Worden while… Continue reading The Lighthouse Writers’ Conference & Retreat
11 Days to Go: CLOCKHOUSE Submissions & CNF Past
Yes, really. Clockhouse’s submission period ends at 11:59 p.m. on December 1, 2015, so this is close to the last call for submissions. It’s easy to mired in the details of what hour, what day, what genres, who’s eligible to submit, but I hope those details never obscure Clockhouse’s mission: Dare. Risk. Dream. Share. Ruminate.… Continue reading 11 Days to Go: CLOCKHOUSE Submissions & CNF Past
CLOCKHOUSE Submissions Period & A Past Work of Fiction
The countdown continues: There are only seventeen days left in CLOCKHOUSE‘s submissions period! CLOCKHOUSE publishes Creative Non-Fiction, Drama, Fiction, and Poetry; submissions guidelines can be found at CLOCKHOUSE’s website, as can excerpts from the first three volumes. One of the writers you’ll find on that website is Dave Kim, whose short story “The Hobbyist,” was… Continue reading CLOCKHOUSE Submissions Period & A Past Work of Fiction