Chesapeake Writers’ Conference

Chesapeake Writers' Conference

Join us for a week of craft talks, lectures, panel discussions, and readings, as well as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction.

Summer 2022 (June 26-July 2)
Write Your Story, Find Your Champions

Come engage with our rich community of writers about the art and craft of writing.
Workshops, Lectures, & Talks
Get Credit!

Both college and graduate credit (for teachers’ professional development) are available.
Course Credit
Youth Workshop

Work closely with our award-winning faculty and practice a wide range of genres and styles, from prose poems to TV scripts.
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Acclaimed Faculty

Matt Burgess, fiction
Liz Arnold, poetry
Patricia Henley, fiction
Crystal Brandt, songwriting
Angela Pelster, creative nonfiction
Matthew Henry Hall, youth workshop
Jerry Gabriel, director
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Dear Fellow Writers-

Because of the on-going COVID-19 crisis, we have decided to cancel the 2021 Chesapeake Writers’ Conference. We do plan to be back next year. Truly. Mark your calendars for June 26 to July 2, 2022. We hope you can join us then.

Sincerely,
Chesapeake Writers’ Conference Co-Directors,
Jerry Gabriel
Crystal Brandt
Nadeem Zaman

St. Mary’s College of Maryland reserves the right to provide some or all of the course content through alternative methods of course delivery, including remote methods of delivery, and it reserves the right to change the method of delivery at any time before or during the academic term, in the event of a health or safety emergency or similar situation when it determines, in its sole discretion, that such change is necessary and in the best interests of the College and the campus community.