Summer Writing Retreat Agenda

looking through the tree tops at glencairn museum

Summer Writing Retreat Agenda

THURSDAY, August 2

4:00-6:00 PM arrival and check in

5:30 Cocktail reception on the green, welcome

6:00 Dinner (Brickman)

8:00 Guided Meditation (Sandra LaPenta)

FRIDAY, August 3

7:30 yoga (all levels welcome)

9:00 Breakfast (Brickman)

10:00-10:50 Master Class 1 FICTION (Darin Strauss)

11:00-11:50 Master Class 2 “Write What You Know (Or What You Wish You Didn’t): Dealing with Tough Topics in YA Contemporary Fiction”. (Abbey Nash)

12:00 Lunch (Brickman)

1:00 Afternoon guided writing (staff)

2:00-3:45 Workshop session 1 (Chandra Hoffman)

4:15 Glencairnopens in a new window castle tour

5:30 Wine tasting in Glencairn

6:00 Dinner (Brickman)

8:00 Readings

9:00 Meditation

SATURDAY, August 4

7:30 yoga

9:00 breakfast (continental at the cottages OR voucher for BA Bounty Farmer’s Market)

10:00-10:50 Master Class 3 CREATIVE NON FICTION/MEMOIR “Writing/Righting your Life” (Amy Ferris)

11:00-11:50 Master Class 4 NONFICTION “How to write fact based narrative non-boring non-fiction stories” (Susannah Meadows)

12:00 Lunch (Brickman)

1:00 Afternoon Guided Writing (Staff)

2:00-3:45 Workshop Session 2 (Chandra Hoffman)

4:00 Pennypackopens in a new window Walk

5:30 Beer Tasting on the green

6:00 Dinner (Brickman)

8:00 Readings

9:00 Moonlight Swim

SUNDAY, August 5

7:30 yoga

9:00 Breakfast (Brickman)

10:00-10:50 Master Class 5 FICTION “Paddling Your Bathtub Into London—How Great Stories End” (Meg Waite Clayton)

11:00-11:50 Master Class 6 CRAFT/PROFESSIONAL “Building A Digital Author Platform” (Sara Wigal)

12:00 Agent/editor/publicist lunch panel Q&A with Heather Flaherty , Rebecca Gyllenhaal , Sara Wigal

1:00-2:00 Agent/editor 6 min pitch session

2:00-3:45 Final Workshop Session (Chandra Hoffman)

4:15 Transport to Be Well Café leaves

4:30 At the Beehive: Master Class 7 “Song Lyrics and Poetry, Ask the Artist Q&A” with  Michelle Lordi

6:30-8:00 Dinner and jazz concert at Be Well with Michelle Lordi

8:15 Transport returns to cottages

9:00 Meditation

MONDAY, August 6

7:30 yoga

9:00 Breakfast, closing remarks

11:00 Guests depart