One thing I would really love to do is to attend a high-level writing workshop for SF and Fantasy Writers. (Thought I am more of an SF and Horror writer to be precise.)
The problem is that the workshops are intensive in money and time and it’s really hard to see how I can make one of them happen for me.
This is an old, well established and very well though of workshop. It used to be back east, but move to the campus of UCSD recently.
Tuition: $4957
Length: 6 weeks
Housing: Included with tuition, but mandatory that participants stay in the workshops housing.
Airfare: None for me I live in San Diego
There is simply no way I can swing $5000 for a workshop and 6 weeks away from my day job. Never going to happen
Not as old as Clarion, but I hear good things about this workshop.
Tuition: $880
Length: 1 week
Housing: $155/night call it $1000 food not included
Airfare: $700 (trans continental.)
The cost are much better this with one, I’m looking at $2500 for room, tuition and airfare, plus likely another $500 for food and rental car. so call it $3000
I don’t know as much about this one, but the instructors are both very talented writers. (One being a favorite of mine and one of the best in the field)
Tuition: $3200
Length: 2 weeks
Housing: Included, but not food.
Airfare: $304
Food/Rental car: $800
So total cost is $4300 but two weeks of vacation time required.
Man I would love to do one fo these, but I just don’t think I can.
le sigh
