Name: Outer Banks: Writers at the Beach Winter 2025
Start: 2025-02-27
End: 2025-03-02
Location: Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, USA

Wellspring Writing Collective

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6 reviews

Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2025

Group size: 7 - 14

Outer Banks: Writers at the Beach Winter 2025

Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, USA

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Wellspring Writing Collective

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6 reviews

$NaN

Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2025

Group size: 7 - 14

Four Days/Three Nights
Immerse yourself in a spacious oceanfront house for three luxurious nights. Spread out over four levels of comfort and excellent ocean views.
Private Bathroom
Private en-suite bathroom in every room
Nonalcoholic Beverages
Stay refreshed throughout your retreat with unlimited coffee, tea, and sparkling water.
Mornings Made Easy
Savor delicious, catered breakfasts, freeing you to focus on your writing journey.
Lunch-time Inspiration
Refuel your creative fire with catered lunches on Friday and Saturday.
Dinner Thurs & Sat
Unwind and connect with fellow writers over two catered dinners on Thursday and Saturday evenings. Enjoy a selection of mouthwatering dishes with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Group Writing Sessions
Participate in dynamic group writing sessions, where you can share your work, learn from others, and ignite your writing spirit.
Four Days of Writing
Dedicate four uninterrupted days to your writing journey.
Welcome Bag
Upon arrival, be greeted with a thoughtfully curated welcome bag filled with delightful treats and essentials to enhance your retreat experience.

BR 1 King; Private Bath; Deck Access

$1,197

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BR 9 or 14 King; Private deck

$1,197

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BR 6 King; Private Bath; Patio access

$1,100

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BR 2 King; Private Tub & Shower

$1,097

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BR4 or 12 King; Private Bath shower

$1,097

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BR 5 King; Private Bath; Love Seat

$1,127

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BR 7, 8, or 10 King; Tub and Shower

$1,097

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BR 3 or 11; Pyramid Bunks; Private Bath

$997

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BR 13 K second floor

$1,195

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Manuscript review and meeting

$50

Deposit: $0

Complete Manuscript Review

$497

Deposit: $0

Add a Night

$95

Deposit: $0

Add a Friend (Share a room)

$795

Deposit: $0

Day 1: Thursday
Day 1: Thursday
Intros and Writing Goals
Attendees may arrive any time after 4:00.
Settle in and write, walk the beach, relax.

5:30-6:00 Appetizers and Meet and Greet
6:30 Dinner (Private Chef will cater meals.)

7:30 Introductions, Setting Intentions, and Guided Writing
NOTE: This retreat is intended for GROUP writing, sharing, and feedback. There will be individual time to write, relax, and read, but the focus is on building a solid community of writers.

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Day 2: Friday
Day 2: Friday
Intensive Writing and Revision Day
Eat breakfast at your own time and pace. (Breakfast provided.)

10:00 - 12:00 Community Writing guided by Cindy. Group writing is intended to strengthen the bond among the group as well as to provide inspiration for individuals. Prompts and directions provided.

Noon Lunch (Provided).* Feel free to eat with the group or take your lunch "to go" and begin your individual writing time.

Afternoon: Independent writing, resting, beach-combing, shopping; Pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with Cindy

6:30 p.m. Dinner (We will head into town for a group--optional--dinner at a local restaurant. Cost not included in retreat fee.)

Folks may opt to socialize when we return--or hit the writing again (or sleep!)
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Day 3: Sat.
Day 3: Sat.
Write; Revise; Relax
Sunrise-9:00 Spend the early morning sleeping, walking on the beach, writing morning pages.

Eat breakfast at your own time and pace. (Provided.)
9:30-11:30 Everyone gathers for a Group Writing Session--Writing a Triptych.

12-1:00 Lunch (Provided.)

Afternoon: Write on Your Own. Walk, Meditate, Eat chocolate and read a book, Shop.

Individual Meetings with Cindy (pre-scheduled via Add ons):

3-5:00 Optional Session such as Editing Approaches, Collage, Submitting to an Agent, etc. More details to come!

6:00 Dinner (Provided.)

7:00 - 9:00 Post-dinner "Writing Social" Details to come!

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Day 4: Sunday
Day 4: Sunday
Final Write; Closure
Spend the morning packing, walking, doing yoga, eating breakfast (Provided.)

9:30-11:00 Closing. Final group-write and share. We will wrap up the weekend, finalize our thoughts, and set intentions for post-retreat writing.

Saying goodbye (with sadness for the weekend's end but joy for the inspiration gained!)

Check out by noon unless you have added an additional night.
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Add-on days
Add-on days
Add on one or two additional days
There will be no structured activities unless you ask me to hold a writing session (which I will happily provide--no extra cost.) If you add an individual session with me, I will probably hold it during these extra days (when it's less busy.)

You are free to come and go as you please!

My intentions for the two extra days: revise what I have written and enjoy the beach a little. I may also seek out seafood.
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Day 1: Thursday

Intros and Writing Goals

Wellspring Writing Collective

6 reviews

Cindy is a writing coach, retreat leader, and author of memoir and poetry. In her studies of Psychology (BA), creative writing (MFA), and literature (PhD), she explored myriad ways that writing can rejuvenate a person’s core identity. She realized that the only narrative about our life that matters is our own. She loves nothing more than bringing a diverse group together to share stories of joy, sorrow, loss, celebration, and life in all of its glorious chaos.

I absolutely loved the serene retreat with Wellspring. Cindy if a gifted curator of insightful experiences designed to lift up writers of all sorts. We loved the beautiful house, the delicious, and the stimulating workshops - still with ample time to recharge and work on our writing individually. I’m always at my best at these retreats!

By Lisa L for Outer Banks: Writers at the Beach Winter 2025 on Mar 11, 2025

A Writer’s Retreat. I was there to work on my book. It seems that most of the people were writing whatever they wrote while they were there, but Cindy and her excepting attitude made it possible for everybody to do what they wanted even if it was different from the other people. I would’ve liked to participated with Cindy’s activities, but I had a goal in mind and I wanted to stick to it.

By Donna C for Seaside Retreat: Writers at the Beach Fall 2024 on Nov 20, 2024

I got so much writing done at the retreat! Surrounded by the beautiful ocean view, a personal chef, fellow writers, and plenty of writing tables/rooms/nooks, I made tremendous progress toward completing my manuscript!

By Pat M for Seaside Retreat: Writers at the Beach Fall 2024 on Nov 13, 2024

Porches is my favorite place to be and being there for this retreat was wonderful. Good group of writers. Cindy is a fantastic instructor and facilitator.

By Claudia B for Wellspring Fall Literary Escape: The Porches Edition on Oct 08, 2024

We all enjoyed a restorative 4 days in a magnificent beach house whose panoramic view of the ocean was dazzling, especially in the morning. The lack of pressure from Cindy, who offered us our choice of level of involvement, encouraged my desire not only to edit but to rest! I did both, and actually finished four sections of my book. Cindy also offered a number of group sessions, including group writing periods… very helpful and encouraging. I look forward to any other retreats Cindy puts together, and I would gladly return to this site. I do think, however, that the owners should install a proper handrail going into the pool. Without one, i wasn't able to use the pool for fear I’d end up having to yell for rescue in the middle of the night… please correct this!