October 27-29, 2011

Theme: On Stories: Imagination to Incarnation

Join our workshops and lectures for the jump-start, dusting off, or home-stretch encouragement you’ve been needing to move forward with your writing.

We all know that writing well is, in part, a talent. But moving from God-given gift to a finished — and perhaps published — product requires self-discipline and dogged perseverance, as well the encouragement and feedback of others.

We’ll create an affirming atmosphere for reading and commenting on one another’s work, hear the often grim, full-of-failure background stories of now-respected writers, and discuss specifics for creating a writing life that is more than a rainy-day hobby. Writers of all expertise levels are welcome to come celebrate the creative life — and the privilege of working in community.

The Writers Workshop is part of the larger Southwest Regional Retreat.

Featured speakers and seminar leaders:

• Angela Hunt
• Carolyn Curtis
• Bruce Edwards
• Steve Laube
• Terry Glaspey
• Thomas Umstattd
• Holly Ordway
• Lancia Smith
• Bridgette Mongeon