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Date: February 16–February 23, 2008
Begins Saturday, February 16, with dinner at 6 PM
Ends Saturday, February 23, after lunch

Designed For: Alumni of any Founders Workshop taught by Carolyn Yoder who want to take the next step forward in their writing careers.

Workshop Tuition: $1,095

Limited To: 10 participants

 
 

WORKSHOP FOCUS
This is a special and unusual retreat, open only to graduates of Carolyn P. Yoder’s workshops. Participants will come together for seven days and evenings to write, relax, eat, play, and then write some more.

This workshop will include

  • one-on-one critiques with Carolyn;
  • group critiques;
  • some lectures; and
  • lots of time to write!

PLEASE NOTE: There is no assignment, but attendees are encouraged to bring to the retreat works in progress—nonfiction or historical fiction.

 
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  Workshop Leader


Carolyn P. Yoder

Carolyn P. Yoder
Carolyn is the senior editor of history and world cultures for Highlights for Children and has written numerous articles on research and writing history for children. She spent a decade serving as the award-winning editor in chief of Cobblestone: The History Magazine for Young People; Calliope; Faces; and Odyssey, which led to her position as assistant publisher of Cobblestone Publishing, Inc., overseeing development of its book division.
Carolyn is currently editor of Calkins Creek Books—the history and historical fiction imprint of Boyds Mills Press, publisher of her book George Washington: The Writer and her most recent work, John Adams: The Writer, released in October 2007. She also reviews juvenile history books for the Civil War Book Review and has been a writer and editor for the New Jersey Historical Society.