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The Adirondack Mountain
Writers' Retreat

"Living to Tell the Tale"
A Three-Day Memoir Workshop taught by
Irene Sherlock
August 22-24, 2008


This Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat is designed to give writers an opportunity to develop writing skills, tap creativity and explore new ways of telling their stories. The quiet mountain setting in the town of Thurman, NY, is a peaceful place in which to nurture personal artistry, hone techniques and stretch literary wings. Writers have the opportunity to choose either full live-in retreat participation or commuter enrollment. Both options include all instruction, personal writing time and discussion/critique sessions, along with lunch and supper. In-residence fees also cover lodging at Beaver Meadow Lodge and breakfast. All activities will be conducted at Beaver Meadow Lodge. See fees below. Click here for registration form and payment details. Instruction time will alternate with blocks of personal writing time, consultations and critique sessions.

Read all about Irene Sherlock and the three-day memoir workshop. that will send writers home with a polished essay that could become the centerpiece of a larger work.


                                                        


Presented by Perky Granger
's Fiction Among Friends with special support from The Adirondack Center for Writing


FEES

In-residence fee: $425

Available to women only. Includes lodging at Beaver Meadow Lodge, all meals, instruction, group activities. Only seven women will be able to stay at Beaver Meadow.

Commuter fee: $375
Available to men or women. Includes lunch, dinner, instruction, group activitie—everything EXCEPT breakfast and lodging. There are a number of nearby motels, B&Bs and campsites. Click here for commuter lodging information..

To print out a registration form, click here. On the registration form you will find discount information and a link for paying by credit card. Want to register online? Contact us for an emailed registration form.

Gift certificates for all or part of this retreat may be purchased. Email or phone to arrange, or visit the retreat payment page.

REGISTRATIONS MUST BE CONFIRMED WITH A MINIMUM PAYMENT OF $100.

Payment may be made by personal check sent by US mail, or you may pay with a credit card by clicking on the retreat payment page and following the PayPal instructions.

Secure credit card payment is now made possible via PayPal. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express.

Perky Granger edits and helps write the John Thurman Historical Society Quarterly. In addition to the summertime Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat, she also hosts the November St. George Island, FL, Writers' Retreat for Women, with author-in-residence Adrian Fogelin. St. George features an intensive few days of writing, consulting and critiquing for those with a work in progress. This is an extremely nurturing and supportive environment for writers, many of whom are embarking on a first major work.


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Adirondack Center for Writing
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