In-Person Retreat Every Autumn
Next retreat: September 20-24, 2026
A writing retreat for women of any age and any level. We welcome women bloggers, memoirists, fiction writers, poets, and nonfiction writers, who may enroll in one of two tracks: The Writer’s Colony or The Workshop Intensive.
The Writer’s Colony
A morning session daily with readings from our members’ in-progress manuscripts, followed by feedback and discussion. You’ll also receive information about the publishing world, the process of submitting your work to literary journals and magazines, finding an agent, and self-publishing. When it’s your day to read, you’ll read up to 20 pages from your manuscript-in-progress (which can be anything you’re working on). You’ll also be invited to attend certain of the afternoon sessions of the Workshop Intensive if you wish.
The Workshop Intensive
includes daily workshops taught by published authors and seasoned writing workshop leaders, where you’ll write and practice your developing skills with prompts, discussions, and short writing sessions.
The Total Gathering
Every evening, all of the writers from both the Writer’s Colony and the Workshop Intensive gather together for our Wine & Cheese Salons to share their work and invite feedback from their fellow writers.
Location
We meet at The Barn at Boyd’s Mills in the Poconos.. Registration is now open.
Online Writing Workshops Throughout the Year
Take a look at scenes from our past (on-site) retreats: