# Iota Short Forms Conference

- Dates: 15 October 2026 to 18 October 2026
- Location: Heartwood Lodge, Spring Lake, United States
- Organiser: Cobscook Institute
- Industry: EdTech

## About

The Iota Short Forms Conference is a four-day event focused on short prose writing, including essays, prose poems, short stories, flash fiction, and micro essays. It offers multi-genre generative workshops, feedback sessions on pre-submitted work, and an optional writing retreat. The conference is designed for writers interested in developing short form and longer writing projects.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://cobscookinstitute.org/iota/the-conference)
- [Registration](https://cobscookinstitute.org/iota/registration)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Speakers

- Penny Guisinger, co-director of Iota Short Forms
- Alexis Paige
- Lewis Robinson, associate professor, University of Maine Farmington

## Sponsors and partners

- Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA)

## Ticket pricing

USD 665

## Where to stay

- **Gateway Inn & Suites**: motel, 250 m from the venue
- **Courtyard Fayetteville Fort Bragg/Spring Lake**: 430 m from the venue, 120 North 5th Street, Spring Lake, 28390
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/faycs)
  - Phone: +1 910-565-7008
- **Super 8 by Wyndham Spring Lake/ Fort Bragg;**: 570 m from the venue, 256 S Main Street, Spring Lake, 28390
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/spring-lake-north-carolina/super-8-spring-lake-fort-bragg/overview)
- **Sleep Inn & Suites Near Ft. Bragg**: 1.4 km from the venue, 102 Sleepy Drive, Spring Lake, 28390
  - [Hotel website](https://www.choicehotels.com/north-carolina/spring-lake/sleep-inn-hotels)
  - Phone: +1 910-672-8951
- **Landmark Inn**: motel, 1.4 km from the venue, 1208 Glider Street, Fort Bragg, 28307
- **Hampton Inn Spring Lake-Fayetteville**: 1.4 km from the venue, 1050 North Bragg Boulevard, Spring Lake, 28390
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/fayslhx-hampton-spring-lake-fayetteville/)
  - Phone: +1 910-438-0945
- **Country Inn & Suites**: 1.4 km from the venue, 103 Brook Lane, Spring Lake, 28390
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/country-inn-fayetteville-fort-bragg-nc)
  - Phone: +1-910-436-1900

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/iota-short-forms-conference/