Fearlessness  is to be willing to risk running toward the lion's roar. An African story tells how lionesses form a semicircle around the antelope while the lion, himself a poor hunter, stands at the open side and roars. Frightened by the sound, the antelope run from the roar into the jaws of the huntresses. If they ran toward the lion's roar, they would find freedom and safety. In the life of writers, the challenge to run toward our fear is repeated over and over, taking us deeper and deeper into discovering the truth of who we are and what we have to say—our story.

In a safe supportive environment amid natural beauty, a fearless writing retreat combines group writing with solitude for individual writing and social interaction with silence.  Click here to read  Is  A Writing Retreat for You?.

Fearless Writing Retreats provide:   

• limited enrollment 0f 8-12 women to ensure a positive group experience;
• the silence and solitude that are the sustenance of writing practice;
• a safe, supportive setting in which to nurture your creative spirit;
• a community of women of diverse ages, backgrounds, and writing experience, from emerging to accomplished;
• 4 hours each full day to work on your own writing, to rest, and nurture your creative spirit;
  
• individual time with Peggy in a scheduled conference.
  

You will leave with :

• a full heart, a full notebook, and inspiration for the writing journey;
• specific information on writing tools, technique, and craft as determined by group need;
  
•  experience with Centered Writing Practice ™;
• increased confidence in your individual writer's voice and the fearlessness it takes to use it;
• a network of other women as resources and support for your writing life;
  
• increased confidence in your identity as a writer among other writers and as a woman among other women. Click here to read a personal account of Peggy's journey to confidence in her writer's identity.
  

2008 Retreat Calendar