SEAK, Inc. Fiction Writing For Physicians 2008

SEAK, Inc. Fiction Writing For Physicians 2008 - Cape Cod

9th Annual Fiction Writing for Physicians

October 24-26, 2008

Falmouth, MA

Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort

www.seacrest-resort.com

Tuition/Discounts: Tuition for each 1-day preconferences is $495 and includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and a seminar handbook.

Tuition for the 9th Annual Fiction Writing Workshop for Physicians is $1,195 and includes:

� The Friday night reception with Michael and Tess (spouses invited),
� Continental breakfast and lunch with faculty on Saturday and Sunday,
� Seminar handbook,
� All sessions,
� Saturday night private "book party" reception with entertainment (spouses invited),
� Small group breakout sessions with agents on Sunday morning,
� Faculty reading, review and critique of up to three chapters of your manuscript (if you register prior to October 15, 2008),
� Book signing session on Saturday evening (spouses invited),
� Faculty review and written critique of your query letter (if you register prior to October 15, 2008),
� Distribution of your query letter to numerous literary agents (if desired),
� Faculty review and written critique of concise writing exercises (if you register prior to October 15, 2008)

NOTE: There is a 20% discount for two or more physicians registering together prior to August 18, 2008.

Query Letter Review, Query Letter Distribution, Writing Exercise Feedback, Writing Sample Review, Fiction Writing Competition.

You will be sent 4-6 short writing exercises when you register along with instructions on how to submit these for feedback from a faculty member. You will be provided with instructions on how to submit your query letter for critique and distribution to agents and how to submit up to three chapters of your manuscript for review by a faculty member. You will be provided with instructions on how to enter the National Fiction Writing Competition for Physicians. There is no fee for any of the above "extras."

Location/Hotel Accommodations: All workshops will be held on beautiful Cape Cod, at the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort, Falmouth, MA. A limited block of rooms has been reserved at special rates ($149/single/double) at the site hotel. These rooms will be assigned on a first request basis. To make your reservations, please call 1-800-225-3110 and say that you are with the SEAK, Inc. group.

Alternative Accommodations

As an international tourist destination Falmouth has numerous lodging alternatives, but space is often at a premium on Columbus Day Weekend. You are strongly encouraged to book your rooms early. Numerous options are listed below. Additional options can be found at www.falmouthchamber.com. If you need any assistance with overflow accommodations or if you have questions about Cape Cod please call Karen Babitsky at 781-261-9972 or e-mail her at Karen@seak.com.

Hotels

The Inn on The Square (72 rooms, great location www.innonthesquare.com, 888-744-5394) is 10 easy minutes from the Sea Crest and is within walking distance of downtown Falmouth's numerous shops and restaurants and the shuttle bus to the Woods Hole ferries. The Red Horse Inn (22 rooms, www.redhorseinn.com,508-548-0053) is a AAA 3 Diamond property within a short walk to Falmouth Inner Harbor and the Island Queen ferry to Martha's Vineyard. The Beach Breeze Inn (www.beachbreezeinn.com, 508-548-1765) has 20 rooms and is a short walk to both downtown Falmouth and Surf Drive Beach. The Holiday Inn Falmouth (98 rooms, full service, restaurant on site, www.capecodhi.com, 508-540-2000) is located 10 minutes from the Sea Crest. If you prefer a townhouse for the price of a hotel room, check out the Briarwood Resort (75 units, www.briarwoodresort.net, 508-540-4366). The Coonamessett Inn (27 rooms, wonderful romantic restaurant on site www.capecodrestaurants.org/coonamessett/, 508-548-2300) is ten minutes from the Sea Crest. Waterview properties include The Seaside Inn (Falmouth Heights, 23 rooms, great pub onsite! www.seasideinnfalmouth.com, 800-827-1976) and three different Inn Season Resorts (www.innseason.com, 866-873-2766), each about 15 minutes from the Sea Crest: Captain's Quarters (Falmouth Heights across from beach), Harborwalk (Head of Falmouth Inner Harbor), and Surfside (private beach on Vineyard Sound)

Bed & Breakfasts/Smaller Inns - Generally Fairly Upscale

Closest to the Sea Crest (within about 5 minutes) are The Chapoquoit Inn (8 rooms, www.chapoquoit.com, 800-842-8994), the Inn at West Falmouth (6 rooms, www.innatwestfalmouth.com, 508-540-7696), the Yellowbird House (866-520-7565), and the Beach Rose Inn (8 rooms, www.thebeachroseinn.com, 800-498-5706). In town (10 minutes from the Sea Crest) within walking distance of numerous shops and restaurants are the Palmer House Inn (17 rooms, www.palmerhouseinn.com, 800-472-2632 - AAA 4 Diamonds), the Village Green Inn (5 rooms, www.villagegreeninn.com, 800-237-1119), the Inn at One Main (6 rooms, www.innatonemain.com, 888-281-6246), the Capt. Tom Lawrence House (7 rooms, www.captaintomlawrence.com, 800-266-8139), The Inn at Siders Lane, www.innatsiderslane.com, 508-495-4359), Mostly Hall (6 rooms, www.mostlyhall.com, 800-682-0565), The Elm Arch Inn (24 rooms, www.elmarchinn.com, 508-548-0133) and the Village Green Inn (5 rooms, www.villagegreeninn.com, 800-327-1119). Near Falmouth Heights (15 minutes from the Sea Crest, views of Vineyard Sound and Martha's Vineyard), there are Bailey's By The Sea (www.baileysbythesea.com, 866-548-5748), Inn on the Sound (10 rooms, www.innonthesound.com, 800-564-9668), the Sea Shell Inn (www.seashellinn.com, 508-548-6941) and the Scallop Shell Inn (7 rooms, www.scallopshellinn.com, 508-540-7474).

Motels - Generally Very Affordable

The Ideal Spot Motel (14 rooms, very close to Sea Crest, 800-269-6910) features efficiency units and is only 5 easy minutes from the Sea Crest. Shoreway Acres Inn (www.shorewayacresinn.com, 508-540-3000) features 80 guest rooms which are a short walk to downtown Falmouth's shops and restaurants, Surf Drive Beach, and Falmouth Inner Harbor. A pet friendly property is the Green Harbor Waterfront Motel (35 rooms, located on estuary, 508-548-4747). The Tides Motel (29 rooms, www.tidesmotelcapecod.com, 508-5483126) is located directly on vineyard sound, has a private beach yet with affordable oceanfront rates. The Falmouth Heights Motor Lodge (www.falmouthheightsmotorlodge.com, 508-548-3623) offers affordable rooms within a short walk of both Falmouth Inner Harbor and Falmouth Heights Beach. Other motels include The Admiralty Inn (98 rooms, www.theadmiraltyinn.com, 800-341-5700) and The Capewind (waterfront - on an estuary, www.capewind.com, 800-267-3401).

Cancellations: All cancellations received in writing prior to October 1, 2008 will receive a full refund.

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Falmouth:
Falmouth is one of the Cape's best playgrounds for vacationers of all ages and interests. It features over 75 miles of scenic coastline, three ferries to Martha's Vineyard, countless dining options, numerous antique shops, the Shining Sea bike trail, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (which found the Titanic and Bismarck, among other famous accomplishments), numerous public golf courses and ocean temperatures and daytime high temperatures which both average in the 70s during the month of August. Nantucket ferries run from Hyannis, which is approximately thirty minutes (by car) from Falmouth.

Getting To Falmouth:
The two major airports closest to Cape Cod are Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (70 miles) and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island (65 miles). Barnstable Airport is 22 miles from the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort, but this is a commuter airport that has smaller planes and fewer flights. T.F. Green is preferred over Logan as it is usually less congested. Rental cars, taxis and car service are available at all three airports.