GLEN EYRIE FICTION WRITER’S RETREAT SCHEDULE
(Subject to change)
Tuesday June 4
4:00 Guests may check in at the Carriage House Front Desk
6:00 PM Dinner in the Castle Dining Room
7:00 PM Keynote session with Tim Shoemaker, “Out of the Shadows”
8:00 – 10:00 PM Hanging out/social time around the fire in the Carriage House Courtyard. This informal time has become a huge conference highlight for conferees!
Wednesday June 5
7:30—9:00 AM Breakfast for overnight guests in the Castle Dining Room
9:00—10:15 AM “It’s All in Your Tone: Tuning Up for Your Target Audience” workshop with Blythe Daniel
10:15—10:45 AM BREAK Coffee, snacks, social time
10:45—12 noon “Fearless Writing: Unleash Truth and Authenticity on the Page” workshop with Caleb Breakey
12:00 PM lunch in the Castle Dining Room
1:00—2PM “Risk the Real” workshop with Allen Arnold
2:00—4:30 PM Coaching, Mentorship, and Free Time
- Caleb, Blythe, Allen, and Loretta available for 1-on-1 scheduled mentoring appointments
- Tim hosts a craft coaching time on Strong Story Starts and Satisfying Endings from 2-3:00 PM
- Tim available in Courtyard from 3-4:30 for any conferees who have questions, need coaching, or just want to talk. No appointment needed!
4:30—6:00 PM Free Time
6:00—7:00 PM Dinner in the Castle Dining Room
7:00 PM Keynote session with Allen Arnold: “Creativity, Chaos & Story”
8:00—10:00 PM Hanging out/social time around the fire in the Carriage House Courtyard
Thursday June 6
7:30—9:00 AM Breakfast for overnight guests in the Castle Dining Room
9:00—10:15 AM “Dialogue, Interior Dialogue, and Characterization” workshop with Tim Shoemaker
10:15—10:45 AM BREAK Coffee, snacks, social time
10:45—12 noon “The Hero’s Journey: Decoding the Framework of Powerful Storytelling” workshop with Caleb Breakey
12:00 PM lunch in the Castle Dining Room
1:00—2PM “Ask Us Anything” Q and A Panel with Allen, Caleb, Loretta, and Blythe—with Tim moderating.
2:00—4:30 PM Coaching, Mentorship, and Free Time
- Caleb, Blythe, Allen, and Loretta available for 1-on-1 scheduled mentoring appointments
- Tim hosts a craft coaching time on “Creating a Scene,” or “Deep POV,” (Conferees attending workshop will vote for which one) from 2-3:00 PM
- Tim available in Courtyard from 3-4:30 for any conferees who have questions, need coaching, or just want to talk. No appointment needed!
4:30—6:00 PM Free Time
6:00—7:00 PM Dinner in the Castle Dining Room
7:00 PM Keynote session with Caleb Breakey, “A Writer’s Journey of Resilience & Redemption”
8:00—10:00 PM Hanging out/social time around the fire in the Carriage House Courtyard
Friday June 7
7:30—9:00 AM Breakfast for overnight guests in the Castle Dining Room
9:00—10:15 AM “How to Share About Your Book (Without Feeling Overwhelmed or Underqualified)” workshop with Blythe Daniel
10:15—10:45 AM BREAK Coffee, snacks, social time
10:45—12 noon “Redemptive Storytelling” with Caleb, Loretta, Blythe, and Tim – with Allen moderating
12:00 PM lunch in the Castle Dining Room
Retreat Concludes … with conferees leaving refreshed, recharged, equipped … with renewed direction and purpose … and promises to be back next year!!
