8th Annual Fearless Writing Retreat at Lake Logan in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina

Sunday, October 25 - Saturday October 31
Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 25
Final Payment:  September 24
Lake Logan is 40 miles west of Asheville, NC

Description

This 6-day retreat provides ample time to sink into your writing. Here is the answer to all those times you've said, "If I only had the time!"
 We inhabit our own village of log cabins on the lake front.  Mornings, we meet in the lodge with its stone fireplace, rockers, and chestnut-plank table and use Centered Writing Practice to inspire new material and to explore writing tools and craft. In the afternoon, we write in our rooms, on the decks, or in the many nooks and crannies around the grounds.  In the evening, we read our work and receive feedback.   Click here to see the comments of women writers who have attended this retreat.

  Limited to 14 women.

Download Daily Agenda: click here
View Photo Gallery: click here

Location

Thirty miles west of Asheville, Lake Logan Conference Center, Canton, NC, is nestled at the foot of Cold Mountain "in a pristine valley between the Pisgah National Forest and the Shining Rock Wilderness" in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, Lake Logan offers 300 acres for fall hiking. Through  October, the lake is open for canoeing and kayaking. Imagine the mountain lake reflecting the surrounding forest on a background of pure blue. If beauty inspires, we are destined to become poets! We'll meet by the stone fireplace in a living room setting or, if weather permits, on the porch overlooking the lake. Take the video tour at www.lakelogan.org.

The photo above was taken by retreat participant Demaris Wehr.

Note: ClarityWorks is not affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese or any other religious or spiritual organization.    

Accommodations and Meals

This year we will primarily stay in the Sit 'n' Whittle Village, which consists of logs cabins and a log lodge where we will meet. All cabins offer private single-occupancy rooms; most have two rooms that share a bath. Most have decks or porches and views of the lake or the stream. You may choose your cabin when you register—first come, first served.

Because our meeting space is tied to filling Sit 'n' Whittle cabins, these must be filled before rooms can be assigned in Maple Cottage.  Maple Cottage has 4 bedrooms with private baths and a common space and deck. We will be posting a description list and photos of all facilities soon.

Buffet style meals are served in the dining hall, 1 mile across the scenic Pigeon River.

Time

Check in at 4:00 pm Monday, October 25.
Check out of rooms by 10:00 am Sunday, October 31.  The final group meeting will be on Saturday evening. On Sunday, you may stay for lunch or request a bag lunch, if you desire .

Registration Procedures

• Express interest, request information, and inquire about available space by clicking on Lake Logan in Fall Inquiry Form.

• Peggy will contact you for a phone appointment to discuss your writing and what you wish to get from the retreat.

• Submit  3 pages (double-spaced) of your writing by email. It need not be polished. The purpose of this submission is to acquaint Peggy with where you are in your writing so she can assess your needs and the needs of the group.

• Sign and submit the retreat agreements and medical emergency forms. Click here to download forms.

Cost

Cost covers a private room for 6 nights, all meals and the program. 

A private individual session can be scheduled with Peggy during the retreat.  The fee is $50 for a half hour. This fee includes reading, but not critiquing, 5 pages of double-spaced text that can be used as the focus of the session.

Early Bird Price: $1739. Deadline August 25.

Regular Price: $1789.

September 24, but registration remains open until spaces have been filled.

You may pay by check or be invoiced through PayPal on request. On PayPal, you will be charged an additional 2.9% of the total as a processing fee; it will be noted as a shipping charge.

Scholarships: click here for The Candy Maier Scholarship Fund

No partial attendance or commuter attendance is allowed.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Deposits are nonrefundable. No refunds can be given.  No exceptions can be made.

The full amount will be retained if registration is cancelled  after September 24 .

A full refund will be given if ClarityWorks cancels the retreat.

Travel & Other Information

By car: For your GPS, the address is Lake Logan Episcopal Center, 154 Suncrest Mill Road, Canton, NC; 828/646-0095. Written directions can be found at www.lakelogan.org/html/map___directions.html

By air: Our travel page provides information about airport shuttle service from Asheville airport and activities available in the Asheville area. Click here for the travel page.

Please take the time to read the conference center website.
www.lakelogan.org