People kept asking me to do something longer. So. Here it is.

Five days at a riverside house in Russian River, California. About two hours from the Bay Area. Thirteen people. Home-cooked vegetarian meals, a private dock, swimming, kayaking, optional yoga. Mornings for writing. Afternoons for floating. Or the other way around. You do you. Evenings we spend together.

Most of your time is yours. I'll be there when you need me and leave you alone when you don't.

Write whatever's calling you. Fiction, memoir, poetry, essays, erotica, ritual, lyrics. All of it welcome. No assigned topics. No red pen. No critiques. No grammar lessons. No pressure to share.

Five days is actually enough time to go somewhere real on the page. Long enough to get lost and find yourself again.

We'll work through what's blocking you. Guided visualizations, breathwork, various modalities to shift your perspective on your work. Practical stuff for firing up imagination when it won't come. Daily rituals you can take home and actually use.

The fee · sliding scale

$695 — low/fixed income
$795 — employed/able

Covers programming, meals, and facilitation. Accommodation separate.

Payment plans and scholarships exist. If cost is a barrier, talk to me.

Accommodation · add on separately

$195 for 4 nights — dorm bed (shared room, 5 beds available, can share with a friend) · AVAILABLE

$565 for 4 nights — private room, single occupancy · SOLD OUT

Or book your own nearby Airbnb, glamping, cabin, or hotel.

Who this is for

All genders, all experience levels. If you've ever felt like creative spaces weren't built for you, this one is. Grieving, healing, celebrating, trying to find your way back to the page. Come.

The guarantee

Arrive with an open heart and leave feeling stuck, unheard, or unseen, and I'll refund your retreat fee.