SEE THE PROGRAM FOR THIS SUMMER'S ANNUAL WRITERS CONFERENCE
ON THE 2008 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE PAGE.
The
46th Annual CCWC Writers Conference was held
Sunday, August 17 - Friday,
August 22, 2008
Craigville Conference Center
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.
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THE CAPE COD WRITERS CENTER ENTERS ITS 47TH YEAR!
(FOR THE MOST RECENT CONFERENCE PROGRAM, GO TO THE 2008 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE WEB PAGE.)
For the past 46 years, during the third week in August,
Cape Cod Writers' Center has drawn together writers at various levels of experience. Over the years this annual gathering has evolved
into a summer conference nationally recognized in professional
writers circles, and now offers courses in fiction,
creative non-fiction, poetry, screenwriting, editing,
and publishing. A literary agent and editor are in residence throughout the
week and with faculty conduct individual manuscript
evaluations and mentoring
sessions. Evening speakers programs, a master class,
and poetry and prose readings round out the experience.Since 1963, distinguished
speakers and faculty at the conference have included Kurt
Vonnegut, Jr., Mary Higgins Clark, Marge Piercy, Robert
Finch, Art Buchwald, Dennis Lehane, Claire Cook, Wes McNair, and Affa Michael Weaver, among others. This summer the Newsweek contributing editor, McLaughlin Group regular, and author Eleanor Clift addressed the conference.
A tuition-free weeklong Young Writers Workshop (see Young
Writers webpage ) offered during the conference accommodates
approximately 45 twelve to sixteen year olds, selected
competitively through submissions judged by a committee
of published writers.
The location of the conference is an unforgettable Victorian
village in the Craigville area of Centerville, overlooking
Nantucket Sound.
Craigville Conference Center, on a bluff
overlooking Nantucket Sound, has been the unique
setting for the Cape Cod Writers Center summer
conference for the past 46 years.
Charming Cape
Cod cottages, many on the National Historic Register,
and an historic post office, inn, and Tabernacle
encircle the classic green, or small park, of
the original 1871 church campground from which
the village evolved.
Four inviting guest houses (Manor, Lodge, Seaside
and Inn) serve as lodging and classrooms with
views of fresh water ponds and marshes, and Craigville's
world-famous ocean beach.
Two books by Marion R. Vuilleumier, founder of
the Cape Cod Writers' Center, capture the rich
history of the village: Cape Cod's Craigville and Craigville Now and Then.
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Craigville Conference Center in Centerville on Cape Cod
39 Prospect Avenue, Craigville, MA 02632
Craigville's ten buildings are interspersed with private cottages in an historic village setting. For overnight rates and information contact The Craigville Conference Center at craigvillecc@capecod.com or
(508) 775-1265.
Driving Directions: Take Route 6 east to Exit 5. At end of ramp, go straight across Route 149. Take the first right onto Old Stage Road. Follow to the stop sign and take a left, you will still be on Old Stage Road. Proceed to the light and go straight, then straight at the next stop sign and straight through the next light. You are now on Craigville Beach Road and you will see the beach on the right. Once you pass the long gray beach complex, the road will start to curve to the left, and you will see the green and white Craigville Conference Center sign on the left. Take this left onto Lake Elizabeth Drive and you can follow our signs from there to get to the Manor and the Lodge. Follow Lake Elizabeth on your right side until you come to the sign for the Tabernacle. Take that left and follow – the Inn will be on the right and the Tabernacle will be in front of you.
CCWC, 508-420-0200, writers@capecodwriterscenter.org www.capecodwriterscenter.org
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A limited number of rooms with board are available
at Craigville Conference Center by the week only, and
must be arranged by participants directly with the Conference
Center at (508) 775-1265 or by fax to
(508) 778-1160. To assure your space, reserve early!
Other lodging is
available in Centerville, Osterville, Hyannis and nearby
Cape Cod towns. Again, we strongly recommend
early reservations. This summer several faculty for our short courses stayed in the Centerville Bed and Breakfasts - Long Dell Inn and Fernbrook Inn, and spoke highly of their accommodations.
The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
provides a full listing of accommodations and restaurants,
as well as transportation information. See www.capecodchamber.org.
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