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David J.

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Rank

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Started in 2014, the nonprofit Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp & Writing Retreat offers a pair of concurrent, small enrollment, six-day, residential writing programs. called the Novel Bookcamp Weeks. Each week offers three programs to choose from, an intensive instructional Workshop, a Writing Retreat for writers in need of time to work on their manuscripts, and starting in 2023, a Book Coach program, limited to four writers who want a detailed analysis of their completed first draft with scheduled face-t0-face sessions with the Book Coach.

The original All-Genre Novel Bookcamp Week is held in June. In 2021 a second Novel Bookcamp Week was added, the Speculative Fiction Novel Bookcamp in August. The Registration fee includes room, board, and program expenses. An application process is required to enroll in the Bookcamp Workshop or Book Coach programs..

Go to the NIP website, http://www.novelbookcamp.org, for details, costs, and registration.

Bookcamp
A six-day workshop to help you improve a work-in-progress. It includes classes, a mentored editing clinic, one-on-one consultations, group critiques, presentations, and additional activities. Open to writers of book-length fiction and creative nonfiction. Limited to 15 writers.

Writing Retreat
Six days of personal writing time in a tranquil yet energized, writing-focused setting surrounded by writers, editors, and literary agents. Provides advice, encouragement, and motivational incentives to prompt daily writing. Open to all writers.

Book Coach
Limited to 4 writers with completed or nearly completed first drafts who want an in-depth analysis of their works before submitting to agents or publishers. Includes a written report, face-to-face sessions with the Book Coach, access to presentations, and additional programming.

Bio

David J. Rank is a published author, editor, recovering journalist, founder and director of the nonprofit Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp & Writing Retreat educational programs. His more than 30 dark fiction short stories have been published in regional literary publications, various online magazines, and four anthologies. He is a supporting member of the Horror Writers Association, organizing the HWA-Wisconsin Chapter in 2018. A member of both the Wisconsin Writers Association and Chicago Writers Association, he was president of the WWA from 2013 to 2016.

Website

http://www.novelbookcamp.org

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Networking: Why Writing Organizations and Groups can Advance Your Writing Goals

Exploring Horror Writing.

Writing Fiction in Layers.

How the Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp & Writing Retreat can advance your writing goals.

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