Welcome to The 12-Hour Writers Retreat!
What’s the 12-Hour Writers Retreat?
It’s not easy to sneak away from daily life to attend a weeklong writers retreat. But might you sneak away for a day? Welcome to the 12-Hour Writers Retreat—a morning-to-night writing experience committed to supporting your work from idea to live reading! On Saturday, October 18, join 20 fellow writers for a fun (and food!) filled day at Forage. Enjoy guided writing exercises, unencumbered freewriting time, a supportive workshop, and a final show featuring you!
This retreat will be hosted by Laura Anne Bird, author of Marvelous Jackson and Crossing the Pressure Line. Scroll on to learn more!
Writers 21+ are encouraged to register.
About the Writer-In-Residence
Laura Anne Bird is a Milwaukee native with an English degree from the University of Notre Dame. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband, three big kids, and little dog. When she’s not reading, writing, or reviewing books, she loves to exercise and explore the outdoors.
Marvelous Jackson is a follow-up to her middle grade debut, Crossing the Pressure Line, which garnered awards from the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Midwest Independent Publishers Association, and the Arts + Literature Laboratory's Wisconsin Writers Awards program.
About The Space
Nestled in the heart of downtown Eau Claire, Forage is a versatile event venue perfectly suited for our writers retreat. Complete with writing spaces, performance spaces, and a beer and wine bar, Forage will help us create the ideal conditions to help your writing thrive.
About The Experience
The Chippewa Valley Writers Guild strives to provide inclusive writing experiences for all writers of all levels and genres. While Amy is primarily a poet and memoirist, ALL writers of all genres are encouraged to attend! Our goal is to provide an opportunity to inspire, instruct, and rejuvenate writers in a safe, communal space. We create, collaborate, and celebrate together!
Schedule for October 18
9 :00 Arrive at Forage; welcome, Icebreakers
9:15 Writing Prompts w/ Laura Anne Bird
10:00 Freewriting Time/Optional Conferences w/ Laura Anne Bird and B.J. Hollars
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Freewriting Time/Optional Conferences w/ Laura Anne Bird and B.J. Hollars
3:00 Snack Break Social Hour
3:30 Mini-group workshops
4:30 Final revision/Reading guidelines established (4 minutes/reader)
5:00 Dinner
6:30 Show Prep
7:00 Showtime
9:00 Farewell
About The Food and Drink
Drinks: Complimentary coffee and tea will be provided throughout, and wine and beer will be served in the evening at your own expense.
Lunch and Dinner: Both our meals will be prepared on-site by Forage chefs.
Cost
$110.00 (includes coffee, tea, lunch and dinner from Forage, work space, writing prompts, and instruction courtesy of Laura Anne Bird and B.J. Hollars).
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