Our goal is to write–and be inspired to write! We will be guided by my Retreat2Write workbook for career and marketing planning. At the end of Retreat2Write, you submit your work which will be published in an anthology, and you will become a member of the Retreat2Write Alumni group.
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Arrival after 5 pm | 8 am Breakfast | 8 am Breakfast | 9 am Breakfast |
| 8:30 Prompt Discussion | 8:30 Prompt Discussion | 9:30 Prompt Discussion | |
| 7 pm Welcome Reception | 9-10:00 Career Roadmap | 9-10:00 P’s & Q’s | 10-11 Career Discussion, Measurement |
| Hors D’oeurves | 10-12 Prompt & Retreat2Write | 10-12 Prompt & Retreat2Write | 11-12 Recap & Writing Next Steps |
| Wine/Beer | 12-1 Lunch, Prompt debrief | 12-1 Lunch, Prompt debrief | 12-Departure: Retreat2Write |
| 1-2 Career Roadmap, Intro to P’s & Q’s | 1-3 Prompt & Retreat2Write | ||
| 8:30 Goal Setting | 2-6 Prompt & Retreat2Write | 3-6 Explore Minnesota | |
| 9-9:30 Writing Prompt | 6-6:30 social | 6-6:45 social | 12 pm Departure |
| 6:30-7:30 dinner | 7 Chet’s Lakeside Inn | ||
| 8-9 Writing Prompt | 8:30-9 Writing Prompt | ||
| Optional Movie: Papa-Hemmingway in Cuba | Optional Movie: Becoming Jane/My Brilliant Career | Night of Improv | |
| .5 hours writing | 7 hours writing | 4.5 hours writing | 1-2 hours writing |
| ~13 hour of writing |
We will have a loose agenda, and a goal for our writing. You will be a published contributor to our book! The Retreat2Write workbook will help frame up our writing and marketing goals. Approximately 3 hours classroom, 13 hours of writing time.
Agenda content and times subject to change.
ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES 