WRITER'S RETREATS - CALENDAR

Due to the success of this retreat in 2009, 2010 and 2011, WRA will return to the Jersey Shore for another stimulating weekend devoted to the writer and her creative journey.   Stay in a Victorian inn located just one block from the ocean.  Wraparound porches lined with wicker frame the two spacious guest houses.  Beautifully decorated rooms echo the refined atmosphere of a stately seashore inn. Think about your writing goals as you stroll the beach in the early morning.  Engage in the camaraderie of WRA as you balance community with solitude.  Review and reflect.  Join us for a nurturing experience on every level.  Write.  Read aloud.  Listen.  Take time for yourself. 

We had come together to write and to read aloud, our own words moving forth from someplace deep inside to overflow like kernels of gold onto the page.  As we shared and listened intently to each other’s words and stories, creative energy filled the space between us like magic, and a sense of community was born. The feeling lingers still.   - - Bari Ecker

It was wonderful, stimulating and magical.  What an incredible group of women!  - - Susan Danberry

The Writer’s Weekend Retreat is the most glorious gift to oneself.  The spirit of this captivating community allows us freedom to write, to listen and to learn about ourselves.  It is a three day respite from the clatter of the world where we discover a place of reflections, sisterhood, and a new depth to our writing and our voices.  I come away from the weekend renewed, inspired and eager for next year's retreat!  - - Julie Genovese

I have been to gazillions of conferences, retreats, etc. but I went the deepest at yours...so wonderful to be part of the kula!  - - Carol Walkner

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ALONNISOS is a jewel of an island situated in the northwest of the Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Northern Sporadic group of islands. The harbor spills into a small bay with clear turquoise waters, surrounded by steep, ochre-yellow cliffs. Alonnisos has been designated as one of the top eco-islands of Europe. Swim in its crystal clear waters or hike old donkey paths kept open for nature lovers. Explore the natural beaches and travel into the hilly countryside where gentle, green hills converge with deep ravines. View the island as one large botanical garden. Surround yourself with dramatic views from the top of Chora - Old Town - and other highpoints on the island. Return to your private terrace and breathe in the calm of the environment.

You will arrive by Flying Dolphin hydrofoil to the lively port and main village of Patitiri. Most of the island’ 2,900 permanent inhabitants live in this area. Patitiri is full of cafes and tavernas where you can sit with your writing journal and enjoy the port atmosphere with the many colorful fishing and sailing boats. Walk up the hill to Nina’s Pansion where you will be staying and feast your eyes on the magenta bourganvilla. Read. Take a nap. Swim. Hike. Take time. Write.

   Julie Maloney - Director of WRA

   returns to lead another writing retreat

   on the island of Alonnisos.

 

ALONNISOS

...it was perfect
the little port    the stone quay
canvas canopied tavernas bistros
with a view    taste discoveries
and recognitions...

--excerpt by Carol Tremper

 

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