Join us July 9-10 in person or via Zoom for a summer mini writing retreat.

Whether you're just getting started or have multiple books published, writing is about inertia. Life tends to grind our writing down little by little until weeks or months go by, and we try to figure out why we haven't made any progress. Welcome to your inertia jumpstart. Doesn't matter if you're trying to recapture your mojo or if you've got a project with "the end" just beyond arm's reach, this summer writing retreat will get you back in the groove. We'll have some workshopping, some craft discussions, and a whole lot of writing time. Join us, and fall back in love with writing. We have both in-person and virtual options.

If you are interested in having your writing workshopped, you must register by June 30.

Registration is $150 for this immersive writing experience.
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To have a story workshopped, register by June 30th.

Tentative Schedule (All times are Pacific)

Thursday, July 9

12pm-1pm - writing warm-up jump-start
1pm-2pm - 4 Principles of Engaging Writing
2:00-3:00 - Trial workshop
3:00-5:00 - Break, late lunch/early dinner
5:00-7:00 - Open Craft Discussion - What Makes a Great Sentence
7:00-whenever - free writing

Friday, July 10

7am-8am - writing warm-up jump-start
8am-9am - Theory - Reader Response vs New Criticism
9am-11am - Workshop
11am-1pm - Lunch & Free Writing
1pm-2pm - directed writing
2pm-4pm - open craft discussion - Turning an Idea Into a Story
4pm-6pm - dinner & Free Writing
6pm-7pm - open mic/readings
7pm-whenever - free writing

Saturday, July 11

7am-8am - writing warm-up jump-start
8am-9am - Theory - Intertextuality, Meta Textuality, & Genre Baggage
9am-11am - Workshop & directed writing
11am-1pm - Lunch & Free Writing
1pm-4pm - Reading as a Contact Sport - Beyond the Abyss, by Heather Silvio
4pm-5pm - Directed Writing
5pm-7pm - dinner & Free Writing
7pm-8pm - open mic/readings
7pm-whenever - free writing

Sunday, July 12

8am-9am - writing warm-up jump-start
9am-11am - Craft Discussion - Endings
11am-12pm - Lunch & Free Writing
12pm-whenever - Wrap-up discussion
whenever - 4:00 pm Free Writing/hang out/goodbyes