There’s nothing quite like a writing workshop, conference, or retreat to get writing inspiration flowing and help overcome writer’s block. They provide a change of pace, a chance to relax and unwind, and space to focus on your craft. These events can also offer opportunities to connect with other writers and build community and a network of support. If you’re thinking about going to a writing retreat or conference this year, here are some options which involve traveling to new places and trying new things, allowing you to step out of the everyday norm and into a new creative headspace. Inspired Writer’s Retreat When: February 2-5, 2023 Where: We begin with a scenic journey into the quiet heights of the majestic Wasatch mountain range just outside of beautiful Heber, Utah. There are twists and turns in the road, with stately evergreens standing beside the weathered remains of once-living timber. So has been your life’s journey, and it is culminating here in a sumptuous log cabin equipped with every modern comfort. Our retreat cabin is easy to access, even in the winter. This retreat is all-inclusive with three-and-a half days and three nights lodging and nine delicious meals—Thursday lunch through Sunday breakfast—prepared by a private chef. As part of your retreat, each writer receives a one-on-one intensive with lead book mentor Bridget Cook-Burch—a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author—writing development activities, an in-house editor, and a stunning and safe space to inspire and provide quiet writing time.…
Interested in a writing residency or retreat but worried your application to MacDowell will end up in the slush pile? If what you’re after is quality writing time and connections with other writers, go for function rather than prestige. Plenty of writing retreats and residencies offer quiet space in idyllic settings, sometimes with reduced or subsidized costs based on need. Some require engagement with the… [Read More]
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