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WE ARE COMBINING THE NOVELIST RETREAT AND THE NONFICTION RETREAT INTO A SINGLE EVENT—MOUNTAINSIDE BOOK INTENSIVE

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Plan to join us September 13 – 16, 2026 for the Mountainside Book Intensive at Ridgecrest!

This intensive retreat has been redesigned to incorporate some of the tools every author (fiction or nonfiction) needs to succeed. There will also be craft specific workshops for fiction and nonfiction.

The only requirement to qualify for this event is that every attendee must be working on a book project. This is not a retreat for freelancing or other disciplines of writing.

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There will also be significant time for attendees to write. This event is—what we believe—to be the perfect combination of instruction, encouragement, and writing time!

The Premise

This event will be a retreat to authors—from those with an in-progress manuscript to those with multiple books. Featured Instructors include best-selling novelist Lynette Eason, Edie Melson, Edwina Perkins, and Larry Leech, along with other industry professionals soon to be announced. During these four days writers can expect:

• classroom instruction time including:
  • the craft of writing
  • book launches
  • organization
  • social media & marketing
• private writing time
• meetings with editors, agents and industry professionals

Details

• Program Fee: $325
• Accommodations: $109 per night
• Meals: $138 (total of 9 meals, Sunday dinner through Wednesday lunch)

Schedule coming soon!

To see the current faculty click here!