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Clarion consists of two separate workshops: Clarion East, and Clarion
West, each held during the summer every year.  I don't have the address
for C.East, but for info on C.West, write:

Clarion West
340 Fifteenth Ave. East
Suite 350
Seattle, WA  98112

Ph: (206) 322-9083.

In summary of my earlier post, it's designed for those who are serious
about being professional SF/fantasy writers (though other genres are also
encouraged--it's just that the instructors are usually pros in the SF field),
and who need a TON of good feedback in a short time.  It's limited to
20 students (selected on the basis of a writing sample).  For six weeks
you spend 4-6 hours every day critiquing your fellow students' stories,
then you get 5-6 new stories to read that afternoon/evening in order to
critique them the next day, plus you're supposed to find time to write
your own stories right there and then, during the workshop.  Most
students stay in a dorm near the classroom, all on the same floor.  So you
basically spend six weeks reading, writing, critiquing, talking and
breathing stories.  Very intense.  Also tough on the ego: your fellow
students will know a LOT about SF, about writing, about the markets;
and they will be brutally honest when it comes to critiquing your work. 
But if you're serious about what you want to do, then this is exactly what
you need.

If your interest lies more in mainstream fiction, then go ahead and check
out the various college/univ. writing programs.  The University of
Washington (ok, I'm biased, I work here) has a highly regarded creative
writing program (MFA).  Charles Johnson, recent winner of the National
Book Award, is an instructor, as is Joanna Russ.  These two, however, do
not teach very often anymore, and this is something to be careful of in
selecting a program.  Don't judge it just by the professors, make sure you
find out how ACTIVELY involved they are in teaching, and find out
what the focus of the program is on--some creative writing programs
include courses on what they nicely refer to as "commercial" fiction; my
feeling is that most do not, and are much more "academic".

The address for info is:

Graduate Program Coordinator
English Dept., GN-30
University of Washington
Seattle, WA  98195

Hope this helps.