Good Contrivance Farm, an educational nonprofit, offers residencies of up to four weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a Victorian farm in Reisterstown, Maryland, located 25 miles north of Baltimore. Residents are provided with private lodging in a renovated barn loft, which includes a library, bathroom, and full kitchen; or in the Hen House Cottage, which includes a full kitchen and bathroom. The cost of the residency in the Barn Loft is $105 for an overnight stay, $625 for a week, or $2,362 for a month. The cost of the residency at the Hen House Cottage is $75 for an overnight stay, $446 for a week, or $1,688 for a month. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit an online application form followed by a writing sample of any length and a résumé. There is no application fee. Visit the website for the application form and more information.
Contact Information
The Writer’s Retreat at Good Contrivance Farm, 2015 Emory Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136. (443) 529-2939.