The labyrinth is almost finished. Nothing like a bit of walking meditation to spark a writer's creativity!

Interested in attending our Narrative Structure retreat June 10-11, but missed the registration deadline? You're still in luck! We have a couple of places left. Call or email, and I will be happy to send you the information you need.

Our rustic labyrinth in progress. . on schedule to be ready by June 10!

A message from Phillip:

Our focus for the June Retreat will be both instructive and challenging.  As with our prior workshops on characterization, point of view, and mechanics, we will initially focus on one fictional technique—in this case, how the overall organization of the story or essay can help to advance its message.  We’ll review traditional plot structures (chronological, framed, cinematic) in both short forms and novel-length works and then experiment with other possibilities (weaving, narrative leaps, juxtaposition, omission).  In other words, we’ll test the boundries of narrative structure.   As with our other retreats, we intend our exercises to be generative, our critiques to be helpful (and comprehensive, not limited to the retreat’s focus), the camaraderie amiable, and the food delicious.          

 

All writers and writer wanna-bees--only four more days to take advantage of the 10% discount for our June retreat on Narrative Structure. Hope to see you here!

Whether your genre is the short story, the memoir or the novel, a well-designed narrative structure will keep your readers reading! Hope you can join us at Three Ponds Farm for our June retreat.

10% off our next writers' retreat!

Sign up for our June 10-11 retreat on Narrative Structure by May 10 and save 10% on the workshop.

Three Ponds Farm Writing Retreat

June 10-11, 2016

threepondsfarmwritersretreats.blogspot.com

Narrative Structure

(tips, prompts, and critiques)

led by

     Betty Stolarek   Novelist, author of One Amber Bead  &

       Phillip Sterling     Poet/short fiction, author of

                                                            In Which Brief Stories Are Told

Tentative schedule:             

            Friday:             1-2 p.m registration, meet and greet

                                    2-5 p.m. workshop with Phillip Sterling

                                    5-7 p.m. social hour and dinner

                                    7 p.m. reading by faculty, participants/ guests invited

            Saturday:        8-9 a.m. breakfast

                                   9-12 workshop with Betty Stolarek

                                   12-1 lunch

                                   1-4 p.m. critique workshop with Sterling/Stolarek                                  

$200 per writer*

(includes all workshop fees & meals)

@ Three Ponds Farm

     18741 Milton Road

                                                Big Rapids, MI 49307

For more information, writing sample submission requirements, or registration, contact:

Betty Stolarek

stolaree@ferris.edu

231-796-2707

*Limited to 10 participants.

To register, send check for $100.00 made out to Three Ponds Farm Retreats to Betty Stolarek at Three Ponds Farm address, or use PayPal through our blog. Limited overnight accommodations available at Three Ponds Farm. Registration Deadline is 5/11/16.

Coming to Three Ponds Farm: A Meditation Labyrinth!

The writers who come to our retreats work very hard at their writing--and they deserve some respite! That's why we're busy designing a meditation labyrinth for the property. We've always given our retreat attendees the option to wander through our wooded areas and gardens, but a labyrinth will give them an even more enjoyable outdoor experience. Anyone who's experienced walking meditation will know how much it refreshes the mind and opens the door to imagination.

Please check out the information on our upcoming June retreat. We hope to see you here!

Three Ponds Farm Writing Retreat

June 10-11, 2016

threepondsfarmwritersretreats.blogspot.com

Narrative Structure

(tips, prompts, and critiques)

led by

     Betty Stolarek   Novelist, author of One Amber Bead  

                              &

     Phillip Sterling     Poet/short fiction, author of

                                                            In Which Brief Stories Are Told

Tentative schedule:   

           

            Friday:             1-2 p.m registration, meet and greet

                                    2-5 p.m. workshop with Phillip Sterling

                                    5-7 p.m. social hour and dinner

                                    7 p.m. reading by faculty, participants/ guests invited

            Saturday:        8-9 a.m. breakfast

                                   9-12 workshop with Betty Stolarek

                                   12-1 lunch

                                   1-4 p.m. critique workshop with Sterling/Stolarek

                                   

$200 per writer*

(includes all workshop fees & meals)

@ Three Ponds Farm

     18741 Milton Road

                                        Big Rapids, MI 49307

For more information, writing sample submission requirements, or registration, contact:

Betty Stolarek

stolaree@ferris.edu

231-796-2707

*Limited to 10 participants

To register, send check for $100.00 made out to Three Ponds Farm Retreats to Betty Stolarek at Three Ponds Farm address, or use PayPal through our blog. Limited overnight accommodations available at Three Ponds Farm. Registration Deadline is 5/11/16.