St.
George Island Writers' Retreat
Polishing
Works in Progress
led
by
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ADRIAN
FOGELIN
November
12-15, 2009
Apalachicola and St. George Island, Florida
DETAILS BELOW
Notice: There are still five openings for the Apalachicola Writers' Workshop Day, Nov. 12. The Retreat (Nov. 13 - 15) is full, but contact me to be placed on the waiting list or to be notified about future retreats.
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Note:
the 2009 Workshop Day and Retreat are scheduled for November 12 through 15. Details
posted soon. Or email
me if you have questions.
WHAT'S
NEW IN '09?
The St. George Island Writers' Retreat is breaking new ground in an attempt to meet the needs and interests of the writers who have contacted us.
Once again this event has two parts: The Apalachicola Writers' Workshop Day and Authors' Night, open on an a la carte basis to any writers, followed by the three-day St. George Island Writers' Retreat, now open to both men and women.WORKSHOP DAY
On Thursday, November 12th, we will begin with a day of back to back workshops, ending with "Author's Night." Because some interested writers, due to finances, jobs or other commitments, are unable to enroll in the full retreat, this will be available on an "a la carte" basis. You may sign up for any or all workshops on that day at a cost of $28 each, held at the parish hall at Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola. Lunch will be offered at noontime. Preregistration is requested. Those registering after October 25th may not be able to order lunch* (which is free to those signed up for two or more workshops). Dale Julian of Downtown Books will offer books for sale at the hall.Your Options for Participation
Participate only on November 12th - enroll in 1, 2 or 3 workshops and/or attend the evening authors' program.
OR
Attend the whole retreat (open this year to both men and women - either in-residence or as commuters). The retreat fee includes both the Thursday workshops in Aplachicola and the three-day writing-intensive session at the Buccaneer Inn on St. George Island (Friday through Sunday). It does not include room rental.KEEP READING FOR DETAILS ON BOTH
See the November 12th Apalachicola a la Carte Workshop Day schedule below and
details about the St. George Island Writers' Retreat.
Part One ~ Apalachicola Workshop Day
To be held Thursday, November 12, 2009,
at Benedict Hall, the parish hall of historic Trinity Episcopal Church,
79 6th Street, Apalachicola, Florida, (in Gorrie Square at the corner of Avenue D and 6th Street).
Thanks to Trinity Episcopal Church for generously making this space available to us.
Enjoy dinner on the town, followed by the 7 p.m. Apalachicola Authors' Night at Downtown Books
67 Commerce Street, Apalachicola.
EARLY WORKSHOP PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED - LUNCH COUNT GOES IN ON NOVEMBER 1
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. ~ Registration, light refreshments
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. ~ "There's Someone I'd like You to Meet" -
A novel approach to building believable characters, one which leads to the creation of plot and setting. This workshop is a great way to jumpstart the writing process, beginning with the engine of every good story—a good character. Interactive class taught by award-winning YA novelist Adrian Fogelin.
Lunch break ~ Lunch will be prepared and served by Mrs. Cheryl Creek's students in the Franklin County School Culinary Operation. For this reason, those wishing to receive the complimentary meal (with 2 or more workshops) or to buy it, MUST register and pay on or before October 25th. You won't want to miss out on this! The delectable menu is as follows:
To be announced
12:45 - 2:45 p.m. ~ "Writing What You Know"
We each have within our lives volumes of knowledge, perceptions and experience. This workshop will explore ways to tap into these personal resources, grab them, and use them creatively in our writing. Activities will include the use of journaling, communicating with our inner selves and others, daydreaming and enabling our muse. Participants will need comfortable writing tools, preferably pen/pencil and paper, although laptops work best for some. An interactive workshop taught by Dawn Evans Radford, author of Oyster Flats.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. ~ "Manuscript Nuts & Bolts: Preparing Your MS for Publication"
Learning how to prepare a manuscript for traditional or self-publishing publication: copyediting, formatting —fonts, point size, spacing, margins, slug lines, paragraph indents, chapter breaks, page numbering and more. Taught by editing pro Mary Lois Sanders
AUTHORS' NIGHT
That evening Adrian Fogelin and seven other authors will present brief readings from their published works. Authors' Night will be open to the public at no charge, and writers will be happy to answer questions from the audience, as well as sign copies of their work.
5:00 - 7:00 ~ Dinner Break ~ dinner on the town
7:00 ~ AUTHORS' NIGHT at Downtown Books, 67 Commerce Street, Apalachicola,
within easy walking distance from five restaurants ~ Readings and signing by Adrian Fogelin, Dawn Evans Radford, Richard Edward Noble, Mary Lois Sanders, Susan Womble,Wanda Goodwin, Persis Granger and the family of Joan Burnett Harrell, who worked on her book at the 2007 and 2008 St. George Island Retreats. Joan died this spring, struck down by an agressive brain tumor. Her daughters, supported by Joan's retreat friends, finished editing the book and will convene here this year for its launching -- a celebration of and tribute to their mother and our friend, Joan Burnett Harrell.We are grateful to Dale Julian of Downtown Books for her hospitality and for facilitating this effort.
Part Two ~ St. George Island Writers' Retreat
Led by
ADRIAN FOGELIN
Award-winning author of works that include "Crossing Jordan" & "The Sorta Sisters"
to be held at
THE BUCCANEER INN
A BEACHFRONT MOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
overlooking the Gulf of Mexico
www.BuccInn.com ~ 800-847-2091
St. George Island, Florida
Friday through Sunday, November 13 - 15
Choose in-residence or commuter participation - Number of participants limitedIf you need to jump-start your stalled writing project, this is the time, this is the place.
This is an intensive 4-day program with award-winning YA novelist Adrian Fogelin (Crossing Jordan, The Sorta Sisters, Anna Casey's Place in the World, Sister Spider Knows All and more; www.adrianfogelin.com). Writers may participate in-residence at the Buccaneer, or as commuters. They will work on fiction or memoir, ideally bringing a work in progress. Activities will include instruction, writing, readings, peer discussion sessions and consultation with Fogelin. Participation fee of $425 will include all onsite meals and activities. Resident participants will make their own reservations at the Buccaneer and pay the Inn directly. Retreat participants who would like to be teamed with another participant to split expenses on a room should notify me as early as possible.
Accommodations at the Buccaneer range in price from $60 per night to $125 per night in November. A suite with a deck will be reserved for our retreat discussions, workshops and dining, and a printer will be available for participant use.
Participants may avail themselves of several discounts-—the "meal deal" (taking responsibility for providing one or more meals for the group), friends discount (signing up with a friend, which reduces the cost for both), or presenting a coupon from a past Fiction Among Friends retreat. See details of fees on the St. George Island Rates page. Registration and payment may be accomplished through this web site.
Questions? Email me or phone 518-623-9305 until early October, 352-463-3089 after that.
Best—
Perky
St. George Island Writers' Retreat
Memories
Writers share writing, reading, critique sessions, meals and a lot of laughter. This year we celebrate the publication of one of our members while we mourn her loss. We rejoice in the progress of each member, commiserate about frustrations, and update one another on the writing successes of the past year. The St. George Island Writers' Retreat offers a combination of structured and unstructured time, group time and alone time—a flexible schedule that gives each member blocks of time to progress on his or her own personal projects and consult with Adrian Fogelin, award-winning author of seven young adult novels.
For other questions, or to be placed on a mailing list for future retreats, email FictionFriends@aol.com or phone 352-463-3089 (H) or 352-949-1706 (C), winter/, summer.
Celebrating
publication!
St.
George Island Writers' Retreat 2007