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 Glencairn 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 CRAFT “Down and Dirty Editing: See Your Manuscript With New Eyes” (Erin Blakemore)
12:00 Lunch (Brickman)
1:00 Master Class 5 NONFICTION “How to write fact based narrative non-boring non-fiction stories” (Susannah Meadows)
2:00-3:45 Workshop Session 2 (Chandra Hoffman)
4:00 Pennypack 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 6 FICTION “Paddling Your Bathtub Into London—How Great Stories End” (Meg Waite Clayton)
11:00-11:50 Master Class 7 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: Mast Class 8 “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