General Applicants
General applications must be submitted online by March 20. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early. Notification letters will be sent by e-mail in late May.
General applicants are writers whose work shows promise and potential. Publication is not a requirement, and while some have a writing degree, such as an MFA, many do not. When
applying as a general applicant, the quality of the unpublished manuscript is of paramount importance to the admissions board.
The fee for general applicants is $2,469 (tuition, $1,621; room and board, $848).
Along with the online application, general applicants submit a manuscript of unpublished work in the genre in which they are applying. (See the "How to Apply" and "Manuscript Guidelines" Web pages for more information.)
Auditor Applicants Auditors attend the Conference without a manuscript. Auditors should fill out the regular online application and submit up to 300 words when answering the application question “What do
you hope to gain from attending the Conference?” (See the "How to Apply" page for more information and a link to the online application.)
Auditors are assigned to a workshop and, with the exception of manuscript critiques, they participate in all aspects of the Conference. See deadline for general applicants.
The fee for auditors is $2,365 (tuition, $1,517; room and board, $848).