A RETREAT WORKSHOP WITH SAM DUNN
Thursday - Sunday
November 17 - 20, 2022
Join us for an intimate weekend of intensive manuscript workshops, led by author Sam Dunn, on the Monterey Bay in California. Each participant will submit the manuscript for an entire book in advance, and each manuscript will receive the attention of a full two-hour workshop.
Accommodations and workshops will be held in a private lodge, nestled in a grove of Monterey pines and California oaks. Meals will be provided.
When you’re not in workshop, stroll windswept dunes and breath in ocean spray and cypress. Located along a protected marine reserve, in one of the most inspiring places on the West Coast.
Limited to eight participants.
About Sam
Samantha Dunn is an author, journalist, writing teacher and advocate for storytellers everywhere. She is the author of the novel Failing Paris, a finalist for the PEN West Fiction Award in 2000; the bestselling memoir Not By Accident: Reconstructing a Careless Life (Henry Holt & Co); Faith in Carlos Gomez: A Memoir of Salsa, Sex and Salvation; and many anthologized essays. Her journalism credits include O the Oprah Magazine, Ms., Shape, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, InStyle, and Glamour. She currently teaches memoir at Chapman University and works with Pam Houston‘s nonprofit writing program, Writing x Writers.
Retreat Details
Date: Thursday to Sunday, November 17-20, 2022
Location and lodging: Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California. All participants housed in a small lodge, nestled in a grove of Monterey pines and California oaks at the perimeter of the conference grounds, for maximum privacy. Five-minute walk to the dunes and ocean, part of a protected marine sanctuary.
Meals: Dine well so you can think well. We take care of all meals (except one dinner), so you can focus on the workshops. Dinners from the area’s finest restaurants. Lunches delivered to the lodge. Afternoon hors d’oeuvres in the common area. Tea and coffee always available.
Workshop and manuscripts: Each participant will submit a full manuscript and read the other participants’ work. Download the full retreat description for manuscript guidelines and submission deadlines.
For more information: Download the retreat’s full description and schedule. Still have questions? Contact Jennifer.
Fee: $1900 for single occupancy, $1600 for double occupancy (please specify roommate when you register), all-inclusive. $500 non-refundable deposit reserves your space.