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Sarena Straus's avatar

Great list! I'm always looking for new retreats. I did a post on retreats a while back (a bit less comprehensive) with some more focus on international and Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Here is the link if you'd like to share and I will add this to my mine! https://open.substack.com/pub/sarenastraus/p/retreat?r=2sxfnx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false. I was at NorCal with Alyssa last year and it was phenomenal. I will definitely return. And I also did the TSNTYAW Virtual Retreat in its first year. I thought that it was a particularly practical retreat and appreciated that they provided content that's valuable to writers at all levels and career stages.

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Beth Morris's avatar

Thank you, Sarena! Just read and shared your great list!

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Sarena Straus's avatar

Thanks! I'm eying all those retreats in warm climates right about now!

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Kristine Galli's avatar

What a great roundup, Beth! There are a few on here that have been on my radar and some new ones I didn’t know about. Now I need a bag of money and more time so I can attend them all! 😂 Thank you for including me!!

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Beth Morris's avatar

Right??? Please send us all the money and time fairies 🧚‍♀️ ✨️

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Jill Lydon's avatar

What a great resource this is. Thank you!

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Beth Morris's avatar

I'm so happy to hear that, thanks Jill!💜

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Alyssa Jarrett's avatar

Thanks so much for including my testimonial, Beth! I can't say enough good things about the Northern California Writers' Retreat.

I'm also a panelist at this year's SF Writers Conference and can vouch for the event as a previous attendee, so I highly recommend it to all Bay Area writers!

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Beth Morris's avatar

Thanks for chiming in on that!! SF looks really great....I hope you have the best time presenting!💕

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Kolina Cicero's avatar

Okay but what if I want to do ALL OF THEM?!

I had a hotel booked for AWP in LA this year then had to cancel it because flights were ridiculous 😭. Thanks for rounding these up — I’m going to look through them all! 🫶🏽

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Beth Morris's avatar

Bummer I'm sorry you had to cancel. :( Would be so fun to see you at one of these someday!💕

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Kolina Cicero's avatar

I know! Are you going to AWP?!

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Beth Morris's avatar

I'm not this year but would love to someday!

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Wendy Friedman's avatar

This was great and so informative, thanks for doing the work, Beth! And you know I’m in category #2!

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Beth Morris's avatar

I did think of you when I was working on this! I want all your retreat dreams to come true!✨️

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Meredith Mackin Rilley's avatar

Love this idea, Beth. Very thoughtful and thorough. I especially love the variety, like including Wild Words!

And of course the only one near me is thriller fest, which I not only don’t write, but don’t read. Ha!

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Beth Morris's avatar

Thanks Meredith!💕

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Sophie's avatar

Such a great lineup, and I loved the added, personal touch of real testimonies!

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Beth Morris's avatar

Thanks friend! 💕

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Gina Banks's avatar

Thanks for including me, Beth! Another amazing part of WFWA was meeting you IRL ❤️

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Beth Morris's avatar

Back at you friend!😘

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