The design of this retreat uses Lave and Wenger's (1991) community of practice theory to create a structured retreat for sustained writing. Participants will engage in dedicated writing time with the purpose of progressing with writing projects in a supportive and collegial environment. The writing retreat will provide participants with a distraction free setting to write and the opportunity to speak to and seek feedback from other writers. Participants should arrive with a writing project in mind and a strong desire to significantly move the project forward within the time allotted by the retreat.

The writing retreat is structured following the example described by Rowan and Murray (2009)¹ and benefits from lessons learned following retreats held in 2019, 2020, and 2021, as well as an ongoing writing circle that evolved from these retreats.