FULL!
A Summer Writing Retreat
in Sonoma Wine Country
Friday, August 9 – Monday, August 12
HURRY! Registration closes at midnight, July 31.
Write by the Pool 2024: $459*
The writing suite is indoors – the option to write by the pool is all yours.
Friday, August 9 – Monday, August 12
1
Write in the inspiring company of other writers.
Writers feed writers inspiration, motivation, and accountability on this retreat, especially when the coach (hey! that’s me) is on hand to get you started, keep you focused, and remind you to stretch.
There are five writing sessions scheduled in the writing suite for this retreat, each one featuring timed focus blocks, goal spotting, and prompts (if desired).
In a nutshell, you will have the opportunity to spend 15+ hours across three days immersed in writing, drafting off your fellow writers, and reveling in the connections you make with people who speak your writerly language.
We begin and end the day together, but you may opt in and out of writing sessions in the writing suite as your energy level dictates.
Weather permitting, we begin Morning Sessions with Daily Pages at the pool.
2
Discuss writing, WIPs, and the writing life.
We gather around the dinner table each night to talk about the writing we did that day and the ups and downs of being a writer, managing WIPs, and navigating the live/write lifestyle.
You do not have to eat with us, but we do expect you to join us for this chance to strengthen your connections with new writer friends and help normalize the experience of talking and talking and talking about crafting the stories you love to read and write.
Restaurants are chosen with a variety of budgets in mind. It is perfectly acceptable to eat beforehand if your inner clock tells you to and just have water or soda at the table.
Personally, I like to bring my own food for breakfast and lunch so I can splurge on dinner if I want to.
Some writers like to pair up or go off in small groups for lunch, while others prefer to eat on their own and nap in their rooms. It’s up to you.
3
Share the day’s work for positive feedback.
This retreat is designed to support your desire to escape the everyday and focus, uninterrupted, on your writing.
You get to decide how much time you spend doing this but be aware that we look forward to hearing up to five minutes of your fresh, raw work at the end of every night.
Evenings after dinner are when you get a chance to prove you wrote something.
Proof of Write is a safe space to share your work. The group listens and provides positive feedback, then you listen to each of them and also provide positive feedback.
All feedback must be genuine and focused on what the writer is doing well so far. No critiques at this point.
This exercise is a great way to boost your confidence and increase your enthusiasm for writing the next part of your WIP.
Day Tripper options available: $229/day*
Day Trippers come in for the day – 9am-9pm
(Saturday, Sunday, or both)
and leave after Proof of Write.
The hotel resort is 60-90 minutes from the SF Bay Area. The Full Retreat includes wine tasting on Friday before we check in at the hotel.
The winery and hotel are in Sonoma County, within 30 minutes of each other.
The $459 and $229/day prices do not include meals, accommodations, travel, incidentals, or associated fees.
Book Your Seat while you still can!
REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 31!
FULL RETREAT
$459
Includes wine tasting on Friday
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Meals
- Accommodations
- Travel
- Incidentals
- Associated Fees
DAY TRIPPER
$229/day
DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Meals
- Accommodations
- Travel
- Incidentals
- Associated Fees