SPIRIT OF STORY

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Immersive Retreats

Step away from daily life and into a sacred, in-person space to reconnect with your story. These daylong or multi-day retreats offer deep rest, inspiration, and uninterrupted writing time.

Upcoming Retreat

Writing The Heroine Within:
A Women’s Weekend Retreat

Ojai, California

October 2-4, 2026

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Past Retreats

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Taste of Memoir

This daylong immersive workshop is designed to guide you in exploring and writing about your true, life-based experiences.

Locations have included:
Ojai, CA
Santa Monica, CA
Pacific Palisades, CA
Sherman Oaks, CA
San Diego, CA

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Writing Retreat in France

LA POTERIE:

June 24 - July 1, 2022

Dive deeply into your manuscript as you spend 8 days / 7 nights of writing, discussion, personal mentoring, and camaraderie in the lush French countryside.

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Writing Retreat in Kauai

Deep Dive:

August 12 - 18, 2018

Discover new depths in your writing as you spend 7 days / 6 nights of writing, creating, and outdoor adventures on Kauai’s breathtaking North Shore.