Five scholarships are being offered for first-time participants of the 26th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway writers’ conference.
Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
January 17-20, 2020
Seaview Hotel
Galloway, NJ (Atlantic City area)
Recipients may choose from workshops in novel writing, memoir, fiction, nonfiction, freewriting and poetry. In addition to workshops, the conference also offers one-on-one tutorials, a featured reading, open mics, yoga and dancing at the Getaway Disco.
We have three different types of scholarships available:
- The Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship will offer three scholarships to poets or writers aged 30 and over.
- The U.S.1 Poets’ Cooperative Scholarship will fund one poet or writer between the ages of 18-29.
- The Robert Hayden Scholarship will fund one poet or writer of color between the ages of 18-29.
Learn more about these scholarship opportunities and apply today.
“This was possibly the best weekend I’ve had since my wedding. I learned more, wrote more and most importantly wrote *better* in two and a half days than I did at other retreats and conferences that were over a week long.”
~ Carolyne, Pittsburgh, PA, Jan-ai Scholarship recipient
About the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
Escape the distractions of your busy life. Advance your craft and energize your writing at the Winter Getaway. Enjoy challenging and supportive sessions, insightful feedback and an encouraging community. Learn more
The Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway is presented by Murphy Writing of Stockton University.
