ALLWRITERS’ WRITING RETREAT AT GLEN VALLEY LODGE

DATES: May 2 – May 4, 2008.

Come for a weekend of intense writing immersion! Our retreat will be located at the beautiful and rustic Glen Valley Lodge (www.glenvalleylodge.com) in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Our focus for the weekend will be on writing, writing, writing. The event will actually kick off before it even starts when participants submit up to 15 pages (up to 3750 words) of their writing with their registration. These pages will be incorporated into a packet which will be mailed to every participant prior to the retreat. Work is to be read and critiqued so that everyone is ready to discuss the pieces at the retreat workshop. Then we will officially start with a gathering on Friday evening at seven o’clock for a lecture by AllWriters’ director, Kathie Giorgio. The topic will be announced later, but it’s guaranteed to inspire your writing spirit. During the day Saturday, all participants will be in or near their rooms, actively writing. There will be no disruptions, no interruptions, no phone calls, no laundry to do, no meals to prepare, no children knocking at your door. One-on-one consultations with Kathie will be available throughout the day (sign-up for consultations will be on Friday night). After a shared dinner of pizza, writers will form into a large group for the workshop, where the submitted material will be discussed. All participants will receive a line by line edit and an overall thematic critique by Kathie. After a good night’s sleep, writers will gather again to complete the workshop so that every participant has a chance to have their work discussed. The event will end with a energizing creativity exercise that will keep your enthusiasm going after you get home.

Meals will be provided. While Glen Valley Lodge provides everything, you may want to bring a few comforts from home…towels, snacks, and whatever it is you use to write.

Glen Valley Lodge can hold 30 people if students are willing to share rooms. A discount in the fee will be given to those willing to share. There are only a few private rooms, so truly consider bunking up. Grab a writing partner and encourage each other all weekend.

TIMES: Please be on site and ready to go by Friday at seven. We need to be out of the lodge by Sunday at four.

COST:

$300 for those wonderful students willing to share quarters