Workshop Week is a working retreat devoted to workshopping and polishing a completed draft. Cohorts of eight to ten writers will read one another’s work and provide feedback in a dynamic group setting.
Each writer will submit an essay, story, or chapter of up to 8000 words a month ahead of the retreat. The submitted pieces will be distributed to everybody in the cohort to read and provide feedback. Each morning the cohort will discuss two or three colleagues’ pieces, giving detailed feedback.
For half of one morning you will be “on the hot seat” receiving feedback; the other three and a half morning sessions you will be giving feedback. As counterintuitive as it sounds, writers grow as much from giving good feedback as from receiving it.
Afternoons you will be free to write, socialize, and/or enjoy the incredible natural settings of Glen Eyrie and its environs. Our evening activities will be designed to spur your creativity by connecting you to writers and artists in Colorado Springs.
Registration is limited to 20 writers. The cost depends on your choice of lodging:
Payments to be made in two halves: first at registration, second half by August 1.
If you have questions about whether Workshop Week is a good fit for you, don’t hesitate to send me an email (jr@thehabit.co). If it’s helpful, we can set up a short Zoom call to discuss. If you’re ready to register, send me an email and let me know which lodging option you would like.
