Tuition for Writing Workshops Vermont 2023
Writing Workshops Vermont brings together fiction and nonfiction writers for an intensive four days of workshops, craft seminars, one-on-one conferences, and in-depth discussions on the craft and business of writing led by Kyle Minor (nonfiction) and Chaya Bhuvaneswar (fiction). Our program is inclusive, intentionally small, and will take place on 18 acres between the vistas of the Green Mountains and the splendor of Lake Champlain.
Each workshop will have no more than 10 participants each. All writers will submit two completed pieces of writing. One submission will be workshopped by your cohort and instructor and a second piece will be submitted for your one-on-one meeting with your workshop leader. Daily craft talks are open to all participants and led by program staff or faculty.
Our workshops are open to writers who want to strengthen their voice, develop a greater understanding of craft, and forge a path to publication along the way. We take your writing seriously and place the highest importance on teaching the craft of writing so that students can produce meaningful and memorable work that has the opportunity to find a readership beyond the workshop. Our mission is to bring your writing out of the wilderness and into community, and for a long weekend every October we think there is no better place to do this than in the Green Mountains of Vermont when the fall colors will be their most brilliant at our workshop retreat.
Lodging at The Essex Resort & Spa
Immerse yourself in both comfort and inspiration for 5 days, 4 nights at The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa. This 4-star resort and wellness spa is surrounded by 18 acres of landscaped grounds and only 9 miles from the town of Burlington. Hotel accommodations are included in your full tuition payment.
Class Size
Each fiction, poetry, and nonfiction workshop cohort will have no more than 10 participants, led by Kyle Minor (nonfiction) and Chaya Bhuvaneswar (fiction). Each writer will submit two completed packets of writing. One submission will be workshopped by your cohort and instructor and a second submission will be submitted for your one-on-one meeting with your workshop leader. Daily craft talks are open to all participants and led by workshop faculty.
Tuition
Tuition is $2,695 and includes the following:
- Lodging at The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa for 5 days, 4 nights
- 3-day writing workshops in small groups of no more than 10 writers, led by Kyle Minor (nonfiction) and Chaya Bhuvaneswar (fiction).
- Critical feedback on two writing submissions
- Several craft of writing and/or business of writing seminars
- One-on-one conference with faculty
- Optional afternoon activities
- The time of your life
- Please Note: meals, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, are not included in the price of tuition.
- Payment Plans: accepted writers will have the option to pay their tuition in full or opt for a payment plan divided into equal monthly payments by selecting Affirm (for U.S. & Canadian residents) or Lay-Buy (for applicants outside of North America) at checkout.
- FAQ at the bottom of this page.
What is your COVID policy?
It is the responsibility of attendees of Writing Workshops Vermont to have the appropriate documentation required and to meet any COVID vaccination requirements implemented by the state of Vermont.
If the state of Vermont or the United States government forbids entry to the state of Vermont, or if The Essex Resort & Spa closes, for the dates of October 5 - October 9, 2023, Writing Workshops will offer a full refund for program fees. Writing Workshops will not reimburse for any airline tickets or additional trip-related expenses incurred. If the Vermont 2023 writing workshop takes place on the dates planned, no program fees will be reimbursed, regardless of attendance.
How much does it cost?
Tuition is $2,695. If your application is accepted, full tuition is due within ten days. Upon acceptance, you will have the option to pay your tuition in full or opt for a payment plan by selecting Affirm at checkout. There will be no refunds 10 days after tuition is paid. If a refund is requested up to 10 days after tuition has been paid, all but $500 will be refunded. If you request a refund after 10 days have passed, no refunds will be issued. We have this refund policy because the balance of our Vermont hotel deposit and all group expenses are due and are also nonrefundable.
Are Payment Plans Available?
Yes. Accepted writers will have the option to pay their tuition in full or opt for a payment plan divided into equal monthly payments by selecting Affirm or Shop Pay (for U.S. & Canadian residents) or Lay-Buy (for applicants inside or outside of North America) at checkout.
Are Scholarships Available?
Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to offer scholarships for this workshop. However, we do have payment plans available.
What does tuition include?
- Lodging at The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa for 5 days, 4 nights
- 3-day writing workshops in small groups of no more than 10 writers, led by Kyle Minor (nonfiction) and Chaya Bhuvaneswar (fiction).
- Critical feedback on two writing submissions
- Several craft of writing and/or business of writing seminars
- One-on-one conference with faculty
- Optional afternoon activities
- The time of your life
- Please Note: meals, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, are not included in the price of tuition.
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Note: accepted writers will have the option to pay their tuition in full or opt for a payment plan divided into equal monthly payments by selecting Affirm or Shop Pay (for U.S. & Canadian residents).
What is tuition payment schedule?
If your application is accepted, full tuition is due no later than 10 days after acceptance. You can pay your tuition in full or opt for a payment plan by selecting Affirm at checkout.
Where is the hotel and workshop venue?
Immerse yourself in both comfort and inspiration for 5 days, 4 nights atThe Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa. This 4-star resort and wellness spa is a place of intentional peacefulness on 18 acres between the vistas of the Green Mountains and the splendor of Lake Champlain.