After the challenges of the pandemic, Kettle Pond was incredibly grateful to return to Paul Smith's campus last summer following several years away. Given our long hiatus, KP staff decided to focus the ‘23 Conference on giving more writing time and offered only Generative Workshops, without the requirement of advance manuscripts, and ended up falling in love with working in a generative space. Because of this happy, semi-planned accident, the 2024 Conference schedule will still feature daily faculty lectures, participant writer readings, industry talks, and social events, but will retain a focus on generative workshops. Room, board, access to campus facilities, recreational opportunities, and all events remain included in Kettle Pond's tuition, allowing writers to prioritize their work, free of the concerns of their lives outside of the Conference. Our programming is primarily focused on fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, however; writers working in any genre (i.e. playwriting, screenwriting, young adult, or other forms of storytelling, etc) or on any other writing project are welcome to apply. Fellowships are available for writers in need of financial assistance.

 

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 CONFERENCE at KETTLE POND ARE DUE MONDAY, MAY 20. Please contact KP staff with any questions about deadlines or other conference details. 

 

Prospective writers are encouraged to refer to our Sample Schedule, FAQ, and to descriptions of this year's Conference and the Generative Workshops, and to contact the conference directly with any questions they may have. 

 

We look forward to reading your applications and seeing many of you in the Adirondacks this summer.