2009 Contest - Opens Nov. 1st, 2008 until March 1st, 2009
Announcing The First Annual Writers’ Holiday in the Tropics Contest
For Students and Alumni of Graduate Writing Programs
Brought to you by Costa Rica Writers’ Retreats in sponsorship with the Vermont College of Fine Arts and Orlando Writers’ Workshops.
Enter to win a luxurious one-week writing retreat in Costa Rica.
•No writing samples required
•No purchase required
•Luck-of-the-draw contest
•Open to current graduate creative writing students and alumni worldwide
•Winner must provide proof of enrollment or graduation
• All entries must be made at www.costaricawriters.com/contest.
All entries must be received by March 1st, 2009 and the winner will be announced by March 5th, 2009.
Held May 16th – June 13th, 2009, the prizewinner may choose the retreat week. Prize is valued at $4500, the Writer’s Holiday in the Tropics includes:
• Round-trip Airfare between Miami/Ft Lauderdale, Florida and San José, Costa Rica,
• Round-trip transportation between Juan Santamaria airport and the 4-star, eco-friendly Docelunas Resort in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
• All meals at Docelunas (alcoholic drinks are not included)
• Single accommodations (private room with a king size bed)
• Fully guided zip-line tour through the rain forest (or another excursion of your choice)
• Weeklong writing retreat led by Robin Hemley, Xu Xi, Sue Silverman and Vanessa Blakeslee during the weeks of May 16th-June 13th—you choose the week
*As a added bonus, the winner will also receive a one-year subscription to the "Total Funds for Writers" newsletter (www.fundsforwriters.com)
The rules are simple. At the time of your entry to the drawing, you must be a current enrolled graduate student in creative writing at an accredited College or University or a graduate of an accredited University or College graduate creative writing program (MAs, MFAs or PhDs in the U.S. and their equivalent outside of the U.S.). The winner will be required to submit proof of enrollment or graduation upon notification.
