Write Your Best

At the Women Writers Retreat: writing workshops, readings, critiques & insights into the publishing world.

The Writer’s Retreat for Women

In-Person Retreat in the Catskills
October 23-28, 2023
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There’s a Place Here For you

Join us at the beautiful Lifebridge Sanctuary in the Hudson Valley,
Forge friendships, bend your mind, breathe in the fresh air, and re-center yourself.
We'll see you there.

A Collective of Writers

Some of us are published authors; some of us are just starting out. Some are old; some are young. All of us are writers – and we have stories to tell. We come together to share our work and receive thoughtful and respectful feedback; we are constantly amazed by our fellow writers as they share

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Where We Meet

We meet at Lifebridge Sanctuary, a magical, secluded, serene place in the midst of 95 pristine acres of forestland in the Catskills. A picture is worth a thousand words: a video is worth even more! Check out this video tour of the grounds, the buildings, the rooms; there’s no place like it! Join our online

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Anne Flournoy
Anne Flournoy
Filmmaker

I’m not big on groups. And I’m terrible at small talk. But I LOVED spending a weekend with WAW. (more…)

Janet Riccobono
Janet Riccobono
Certified Life Coach

Women at Woodstock is more than an event, it’s a treasure. It’s powerful and empowering to be with women who love, want, share, think, do, care, motivate, inspire, hug, cry, write, read, and most importantly BE with and for each other. It’s worth being part of for any reason.

Angela Kaufman
Angela Kaufman
Holistic Coach

It was a phenomenal experience, hearing the stories of triumph, and seeing the many faces of success was so inspiring!

Becky Gjendem
Becky Kruse Gjendem
Editor, Copy Editor

Lisa Levart said in her workshop, “Let the photographer see you.” I think we all let everyone see us that weekend, and it was amazing.

Brenda Rush
Copy Editor & Writer

I’ve lived in my town of 200,000 people for over 30 years and have wonderful friends, yet I’ve not met anyone here quite like the women who have become my Woodstock friends. (more…)

Susan Diane Hynds
Professor

Nobody is more amazed than I at my being actually able to write a novel. And it all came down as per the goal that you transcribed for me a couple of years ago on that big piece of presentation paper at Women at Woodstock: “Write one word, then wait for the next.” (more…)

Veronica Stewart James
Veronica Stewart James
Author, Going Gypsy

I look at WAW as a group of wise women, women who have left behind the BS of false female competition. Instead we have learned to embrace each other by lifting each other up.

Jill Dodd
Jill Dodd
Author, The Currency of Love

I met some of the most brilliant and loving women at WAW. We’ve kept in touch, inspired, supported and loved each other ever since.

Price

What's included at Women At Woodstock Retreats:

resident

Writer's Retreat - Resident

$849 October 23-28, 2023
  • Registration fee + lodging (rate varies by room type) is all-inclusive - here's what you get:
  • first night welcome party & get-to-know-you
  • Writer's Intensive: 2 writing workshops/day + closed-group readings
  • Writers Colony: manuscript review + 1 mega workshop/day + time to write
  • 4 evening reading salons (wine & cheese)
  • strategy session: goals & intent
  • yoga space + the great outdoors
  • plus a gift bag!
day guest

Writers Retreat - Day Guest

$849 October 23-28, 2023
  • Registration fee + day-guest rate ($175/day) is all-inclusive - here's what you get:
  • first night welcome party & get-to-know-you
  • Writer's Intensive: 2 writing workshops/day + closed-group readings
  • Writers Colony: manuscript review + 1 mega workshop/day + time to write
  • 4 evening reading salons
  • strategy session: goals & intent
  • yoga space + the great outdoors
  • plus a gift bag!

FACULTY

Meet our workshop leaders and coaches at Women At Woodstock 2022!

Ann Voorhees Baker
Ann Voorhees Baker
Founder

The Founder of Women At Woodstock, Ann leads the Virtual Writer's Colony and Writer's Beehive, and facilitates the Mastermind Sessions and the Evening Readings at the in-person retreats.

Ann Voorhees Baker
Elizabeth Brundage
Elizabeth Brundage
Writers Workshop Intensive

Elizabeth Brundage is the author of several novels including The Vanishing Point, A Stranger Like You, and All Things Cease to Appear, which was the basis for the Netflix film "Things Heard and Seen."

Elizabeth Brundage
Susan Hodara
Susan Hodara
Writers Workshop Intensive

Susan Hodara's memoirs are published in anthologies and literary journals. She is a co-author of Still Here Thinking Of You: A Second Chance With Our Mothers.

Susan Hodara
Clifford Mae Henderson
Clifford Mae Henderson
Benefits of Self-Care

We're so excited that Clifford Mae Henderson will be leading our year-long virtual writer's group: The Writer's Craft Workshop 2022!

Clifford Mae Henderson
Crystal Cobert
Crystal Cobert

Crystal Cobert Giddens is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, National Esthetic Educator, NYS Licensed Esthetician, Certified Oncology Esthetician, and award-winning author of the book, HealTHY Self Beauty.

Crystal Cobert

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