Here's what the retreat will look like:

(All teaching sessions recorded, in case you can't make it live.)

May 16th (all times Eastern Standard times)

9-10am   Meet Kat and Marci over coffee —

Come meet us and find out more about the days ahead.

10-11:00am  Confidence Comes From Doing with Emma Dhesi —

In this workshop Emma will teach you where your lack of confidence comes from, how it shows up in your life and why 'doing' is the best confidence booster.

11:30-12:30pm  The Power of Telling Your Story with Marci Renée —

It's important that the world hears your story. In this workshop Marci guides us through the why and how of getting our story out into the world.

12:30-1:30pm  Lunch, walk, stretch or write (sprinting room is open)

1:30-3pm  Uncover Your Character’s Worst Fears to Discover Your Story Conflicts with Beth Barany — (mine!)

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll be invited to take one of your main characters and use this tool to craft your story’s conflicts. Come prepared to write to explore and develop your novel.

3:30-5pm  Writing Crossroads: How Your Hero's Decisions Define Your Story with Lewis Jorstad —

In this workshop, book coach and developmental editor Lewis Jorstad will show you how your hero's decisions form the backbone of your story--defining not only their unique adventure, but every event of your novel's plot.

5-6:00pm  Sprinting room is open and first giveaway names drawn

May 17th (all times Eastern Standard Times)

9-10am  Interactive Story Circle with Marci Renée —

Come relax and write with some interactive meditation and prompts

10-11:00am  Sprint Room is open— Come Write With Us! 

11:00-12:30  Finding the Perfect Hook with Tracee Garner —

In this workshop we'll tackle the various elements from emotion, voice, POV, action, clarity, character identity, cutting useless exposition, all the way to looking at some of the best hooks and what makes for spectacular, heart palpitating beginnings. 

12:30-1:30pm  Lunch, walk, stretch or write (sprinting room is open)

1:30-3pm  Adding Nonverbal Communication and Body Language to Enrich Your Story with Stacy Juba —

In this interactive workshop, you'll learn how to use nonverbal communication to convey emotions, develop characters, and flesh out settings. With plenty of examples and practical tools, you'll discover tips and tricks to bring your story to life through powerful nonverbal cues.

3-4pm  Sprinting Room is open— Come Write With Us!

4-5pm  5 Mistakes to Avoid to Create A Stellar Story with Kat Caldwell —

There are certain mistakes that writers make that keep their book from becoming a best-seller. Come hear what mistakes to avoid so your book can stand out in the crowd.

5-5:30pm Last Giveaway, What's Next and Goodbyes