{"id":927,"date":"2026-03-06T19:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/signature-events\/?page_id=927"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:28:35","slug":"chesapeake-writers-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/signature-events\/chesapeake-writers-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Chesapeake Writer’s Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Write, connect, and grow\u2014where creativity meets community on the St. Mary\u2019s River.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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From June 21\u201327, the Chesapeake Writers\u2019 Conference gathers writers<\/strong> on the St. Mary\u2019s River at St. Mary’s College of Maryland for a dynamic week of intensive workshops, craft talks, and readings. We invite writers of all levels\u2014including high school students in our dedicated Youth Workshop\u2014to join us for our thirteenth season of craft, artistic connection, and shared discovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Led by a distinguished faculty and complemented by resonant guest speakers, the conference fosters a community dedicated to the practice of creative inquiry. Each year, we also feature publishing professionals who provide insight into the world of literary citizenship.<\/p>\n

Recent workshop faculty include Karen Leona Anderson, Liz Arnold, Matt Burgess, Jerry Gabriel, Heather Green, Patricia Henley, Tremaine Johnson, Phillis Levin, Angela Pelster, Eva Freeman, Robin McCullough, Melissa Scholes-Young, and Nadeem Zaman, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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