Attendees may arrive any time after 3:00. 

Settle in and write, walk the beach, relax.

6:30 Mediterranean Mezze Dinner (provided)

7:30 Introductions, Setting Intentions, and Guided Writing

Sunrise-9:00 a.m. Spend the early morning sleeping, walking on the beach, writing morning pages, or enjoying yoga. 

Eat breakfast at your own time and pace.*

9:00 - 11:30 Group writing.  Guided by Cindy.

Noon-1:00 Lunch by Panera (provided).* Feel free to eat with the group or take your lunch "to go" and begin your individual writing time.

2:00-3:30 Optional Intensive Craft Talk: Down and Dirty Tips to Revising led by Cindy; Bring a page or two of your writing if you like.

4:00-5:45 Pre-scheduled meetings with Cindy. You can sign up with an Add-on for a private session.

6:00 p.m.  Dinner by Carrabas (Catered)*.  

7:00-9:00  Group Writing Session Guided by Cindy.

 *With everyone's help cleaning up post meals, we'll all enjoy longer writing and relaxation times. 

Sunrise-9:00 Spend the early morning sleeping, walking on the beach, writing morning pages.

Eat breakfast at your own time and pace*.

9:00-11:30 Everyone gathers for a Group Writing Session.

12-1:00 Lunch by Bros Fish Tacos (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 Collage Happy Hour: Optional Collage Club:  Take a break from your manuscript and come at your writing sideways by combining disparate images and word fragments to create a new, visual whole. You might work on a cover for your book, a character sketch, or a vision board for your writing. NO RULES EXIST IN COLLAGE; you don't need to have any visual arts "skills," and you do not need any experience--Lisa will guide you. All materials provided, but feel free to bring along any ephemera, copies of old photos, or magazines you feel would work here.

Leave at 6:50 (Carpooling) for Dinner at Eurasia in town.  (Cost not included in the retreat cost.)

*With everyone's help cleaning up post breakfast and lunch, we'll all enjoy longer writing and relaxation times.

Spend the morning packing, walking, doing yoga, eating breakfast at your own pace.

9:00-11:00 Closing. Final group-write and share. We will wrap up the weekend, finalize our thoughts and intentions, 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.

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 (even though it is usually quite chilly in Feb.) I also love seafood and am happy to explore.