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- What if I've never taken a writing workshop before?
- I have an M.F.A. and lots of experience in workshops. Will I still
benefit?
- How many people are in the workshops?
- How much will I write?
- What if I don't know which poetry workshop to take?
- Which memoir workshop should I take?
- I am interested in Creative Nonfiction. Which workshop
should I take?
- I registered for one workshop and would like to switch to
another. Can I do that?
- Tell me about tutorials.
- Can I choose which faculty member my tutorial will be with?
- Do I need to purchase tutorials ahead of time?
- Who comes to the Getaway?
- What if I don't know anybody?
- Have any Getaway participants been published?
- What can I do during my free time?
- Can I attend just part of the weekend?
- What if I don't have a car?
- What is the meaning of life?
- How close is the beach?
- What amenities does the hotel provide?
- How's the food?
- I want to go for the Double Room Package to save money. Can you
find me a roommate?
- Can I bring a guest?
- I've got kids. Can they come too?
- I registered as a commuter but have decided I want to stay
at the Grand Hotel.
What do I do?
- Is there parking available? What's the cost?
- What's the weather like in Cape May in the winter?
- What should I know about Cape May?
- What if I've never taken a writing workshop before?
Welcome to the Getaway. With its supportive environment, this is
a great place to start. For example, in
Poetry Writing for
Beginners, you will receive prompts for starting new poems,
followed by time to write. Then you will receive encouraging and
constructive feedback identifying your new poem's strengths and
offering suggestions to improve it. If you take a non-poetry
workshop, you can expect a similar positive experience.
- I have an M.F.A. and lots of experience in workshops. Will I
still benefit?
Absolutely. Many of our participants who have advanced degrees
use the Getaway to start new work or develop work in progress.
Our award winning faculty is experienced at working with poets
and writers of all levels.
- How many people are in the workshops?
While most of our workshops are capped at eight, nine or ten,
some are as small as five. See the individual descriptions for
specifics. The small sizes guarantee attention to your work
while providing a large enough group to encourage the
cross-pollination of ideas.
- How much will I write?
In our poetry writing workshops, you will have the opportunity
begin and receive feedback on three new poems. Our other
workshops involve a combination of writing and re-writing. See
the individual descriptions for a better idea.
- What if I don't know which poetry workshop to take?
Go to the
"Your Poetry Level" page and take Peter's quick.
Presto!
- Which memoir workshop should I take?
If you're new to memoir or getting started on a new piece, take
Turning Memory into Memoir which will offer readings and prompts
to get you going. If you have already started on a project,
Reimagining Memoir will offer you feedback and techniques to help you develop it.
- I am interested in Creative Nonfiction. Which workshop
should I take?
You have two choices.
●
The Art & Craft of Creative Nonfiction is for those who are more
interested in a traditional form of personal essay such as
travel writing, food writing, biography, literary journalism and
other hybridized essays.
●
To the Point: Short Creative Nonfiction is a "condensed
workshop" where you will conceive, write and revise a brief but
compelling article or opinion piece which you could submit to
magazines or newspapers almost as soon as you leave the Getaway.
● Note: If you're interested in memoir consider taking one of our
memoir workshops instead.
- I registered for one workshop and would like to switch to
another. Can I do that?
If there's room in the workshop you would like to
switch to, sure. Please do not use the online registration system which will
require that you pay an additional tuition.
Contact us so we can make the switch, and we will
refund any money we owe you, or invoice you for money you may
owe us. After Dec. 15, a $25 change fee will be charged to
switch your workshop, room package, tutorial(s) and/or add-ons.
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- Tell me about tutorials.
Tutorials are your chance to get one-on-one feedback from a member
of our faculty. If you are in either the Beginning or Advanced
Poetry Writing workshops, your tuition includes one 20 minute
tutorial. Want more? You can add-on a second one. Other participants
can purchase prose or poetry tutorials, or both.
- Can I choose which faculty member my tutorial will be with?
Poetry - Yes. On Saturday morning, we will post sign up sheets and
you'll choose which tutor to sign up with.
Prose - It depends. If you have a preference,
email us,
info@wintergetaway.com,
and we'll do what we can.
- Do I need to purchase tutorials ahead of time?
We strongly recommend it.
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- Who comes to the Getaway?
150-200 people from across the country gather in Cape May each
January. While about half take poetry workshops, the rest spend
their time writing prose or songs. Although many return year after
year, we go out of our way to make people new to the Getaway to feel
like old friends.
- What if I don't know anybody?
Once you come to the Getaway, it's hard not to return year after
year. Although it shouldn't be the main reason to attend, many of
our participants have made life-long friends. The Getaway is a
unique community in which everyone feels both welcomed and
encouraged. Breakfast and lunch provide a relaxed setting to get to
know participants and faculty. For dinner we schedule "Meet and Eat"
areas where people gather to form parties to go to local
restaurants. This is especially helpful for those who are new and
those who come without cars.
- Have any Getaway participants been published?
lots! Hundreds of our alumni have been published in journals,
anthologies and received book contracts. While we don't keep up with
all of them, many have credited the Getaway for their success. For
example, Michelle Cameron's novel was published by Simon &
Schuster in September 2009. Read her Success Story.
- What can I do during my free time?
Pool, hot tub, continue writing, walk on the beach, hot tub, work
out in the exercise room, tutorial, pool, hot tub, open mic, game
room, pool, panel discussion, hotel disco, sleep, hot tub...
- Can I attend just part of the weekend?
Probably not, but depending on the workshop you are interested in,
we may be able to work something out. Call Peter to discuss it,
609-823-5076.
- What if I don't have a car?
See our "Hotel &Travel" page for information on getting to the Grand
Hotel. Once there, you don't have to leave until it's time to go
home. That said, we schedule "Meet and Eat" areas where people
gather to form parties to go to dinner at local restaurants.
- What is the meaning of life?
TBD.
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- How close is the beach?
Right across the street! Even in January it's great to bundle up and stroll by the sea.
- What amenities does the hotel provide?
You can look forward to a pool, hot tub, fitness center, game room,
wi-fi internet access (for an extra fee) and the
restaurant-night club, which features a DJ and dancing. And
you haven't lived until you've seen hundreds of poets and
writers dancing the night away! See our
"Hotel
&Travel" page for more details.
- How's the food?
It's hard to get 200 people to agree on anything, but most will
concur that the Grand Hotel goes out of its way to serve plentiful,
delicious food which appeals to diverse tastes, including
vegetarians.
- I want to go for the
Double Room Package to save money. Can you
find me a roommate?
Yes, just indicate that on your registration form and we will do our
best.
- Can I bring a guest?
Yes, register for a Shared Room Package and your guest may join you
for meals, afternoon and evening events. While you are in your
workshop, s/he will be free to use the hotel's facilities and
explore Cape May with its many charming attractions.
- I've got kids. Can they come too?
Call Peter, who will help you work out a reasonably priced meal
package and do his best to upgrade you to a roomy suite.
609-823-5076.
- I registered as a commuter but have decided I want to
stay at the Grand Hotel.
What do I do?
Please do not use the online registration system which will
require that you pay an additional tuition.
Call or email us
and we can add a Room Package for you. You can pay the new
balance by check.
- Is there parking available? What's the cost?
The hotel has a free parking lot and there is ample free street parking as well.
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- What's the weather like in Cape May in the winter?
Some years it can be balmy, while other years it's quite cold, with
one memorable year there were chunks of ice floating on the ocean
and clinking loudly! But the average daytime temperature for Cape
May in January is 45 degrees.
- What should I know about Cape May?
Cape May is a National Historic Landmark on the Atlantic Ocean with
miles of beach and boardwalk. You will want to stroll through town
to see some of the colorful Victorian homes known as "Painted
Ladies." Famous for birding, Cape May is stuffed with many gourmet
restaurants. Look for Peter's Dining Guide in your registration
packet.
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Have other questions?
Contact us at 609-823-5076 or
info@wintergetaway.com.
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