How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCESS

Our application is geared toward finding out whether you’re a good fit for what we’re doing. “Good fit” means a few things: Do we think Writer Camp will help you make your writing better? Do we have the right editor for your style of writing? Does it seem like spending four days in close quarters in the middle of the Pennsylvania countryside might be cool for you? For us? Our application is fast and will ask for a quick bio, an optional writing sample, and a few questions about sharing close quarters with a bunch of writers.

If you’re selected, then we’ll ask you to pay within two weeks of acceptance, so we can be sure you’re serious about coming, and we can work to fill your spot if it turns out you can’t join us. 

If you’re interested in a shared room: We have shared cabanas and shared bunkhouses available. If you have a friend or significant other who would enjoy a few quiet days near a stream, doing non-writing things, just give us their name and email so we can be sure to include them on pre-camp communications. Standard shared cabin fees will apply.

Application fee: There is no application fee.

Applications for our 2023 camps have closed. We hope to see you next year!

Can't wait to see you at camp!

Can't wait to see you at camp!

Writer Camp is part of Barrelhouse, literary magazine and small press that bridges the gap between high-brow literary tastes and mid-brow appreciation of daily joys like good music, bad television, and a decent hot dog.

If you’re in the Pittsburgh or DC areas, join us for Conversations and Connections, a one-day writer’s conference that brings together writers, editors, and publishers in a friendly, supportive environment.