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2026 Personal Retreats at Boyds Mills
Personal Retreats at Boyds Mills Please see more information about personal retreats here: https://thebarnatboydsmills.com/personal-retreats/
2026 Personal Retreats Two Night Specials
Personal Retreats at at Boyds Mills Please see more information about personal retreats here: https://thebarnatboydsmills.com/personal-retreats/
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**Retreat Name** Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
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**Retreat Name** Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
Getting to Know Your Character with Sarah Aronson
Just Do It Alumni Retreat
Come join us at Boyds Mills for Just Do It Alumni Retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as […]
The Unreliable Narrators Retreat
Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the campus […]
Revise and Rise: A Retreat for Novelists
Join two seasoned authors and book coaches for an immersive retreat at Boyds Mills designed specifically for novelists seeking to refine their craft and elevate their storytelling. In this retreat, we will help you build a road map to demystify the revision process and sort through conflicting advice to polish your manuscript while remaining true […]
BSFW Goes to Highlights 2026
BSFW Goes to Highlights Come join us at Boyds Mills for a retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous […]
Community Retreat with Meg Medina: Celebrating Latinx Stories in Kidlit
Educational Publishing 101: Navigating New Paths for Your Writing
All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers
The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing
Getting to Know Your Character - Post Course Critique 2026
The cost for this optional critique is $125. Submit your novel’s first ten pages or one full picture book manuscript (up to 800 words). Please submit work as a .doc or .docx file that is double-spaced and in 12 pt Times New Roman (or similar) font. Submission is due on or before June 19, and you […]
Celebrating Carolyn Yoder & Calkins Creek Books
Options for joining us in celebrating Carolyn: Retreat at the Boyds Mills campus Stay overnight anywhere from two to five nights! Celebratory dinner honoring Carolyn & Calkins Creek Books will take place on Sunday, June 7th; otherwise, the time is yours to use as you wish! You can choose to stay two nights and […]
Picture Book Middles: Bridging Beginning and End
Picture Book Plotting A-Z: Post-Course Critique by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen 2026
A Critique by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen After submitting your picture book manuscript (no more than 700 words), a private session will be scheduled via Zoom to review ideas, suggestions, and next steps. The cost for this optional feedback is $125, and the session will be scheduled within 4-6 weeks of submission deadline. Manuscripts should be submitted […]
Spotlight on the Middle of Your Novel: A Generative Retreat
Community Retreat with Stacy Wells and Cameron Mukwa: Celebrating Native and Indigenous Stories
Mad Woman Literary Agency Retreat
Mad Woman Literary Agency Retreat All clients of Mad Woman Literary Agency are welcome to attend a three-day retreat in person at Boyds Mills from June 18 - 21. This will be an opportunity to connect with one another, have quality writing time in a peaceful setting, and learn from each other in workshops specifically […]
Plotters Reunion and Retreat
Plotters Reunion and Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mils for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
Crafting Kidlit Community
Crafting Kidlit Community Come join us at Boyds Mills. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the campus […]
Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program
Birth a Book Coach Retreat 2026
Birth a Book Coach Retreat 2026 Come join us at Boyds Mills for Birth a Book Coach Retreat 2026. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for […]
Kent Johnson and Friends 2026
Jewish KidLit Maven Retreat
The Jewish KidLit Mavens retreat from July 5 to July 8 will be a time for Jewish writers to meet and create. There will be a getting-to-know-you activity on the first night. The mornings will have an optional writing prompt in the Lodge after breakfast. There will also be an optional pomodoro writing session in […]
Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session One!
Summer Camp For Writers And Illustrators: Session Two!
VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat
VCFA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumnx Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for […]
WCSU MFA 2026 Summer Retreat
Join us for WCSU MFA’s 2026 Summer Residency, located at Boyds Mills, near Honesdale, PA! The residency will feature morning and afternoon workshops, open mics, evening readings, as well as delicious and expertly prepared locally sourced meals. This residency will offer some peaceful time to reunite with friends, connect with new writers, and write, of […]
Chapter Books and Early Readers: Getting Started with Beginning Readers
Sera Rivers Client Retreat 2026
Sera Rivers Client Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
River Writers Group
River Writers Group Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. This long weekend is designed to allow you to focus on your writing and soak up the creativity granted to us through nature. There are no formal classes, but writers may organize a workshop if desired. You may be as social as […]
Black Women Writers: A Retreat In Gratitude 2026
sis·ter·hood /ˈsistərˌho͝od/ 1: the feeling of kinship with and closeness to a group of women 2: a community of women linked by a common interest Dear Sisters, We are still so moved by the deep connections we made at the inaugural Black Women Writers’ Retreat last year. We are planning something special for 2026 and […]
The Writing Shorter Retreat: Why (and How) Less Can Be More
Graphic Novel Storytelling: Where Words Meet Pictures Meet Readers
Picture Book Essentials: A Two-Night Mini for Picture Book Writers
Welcome to Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)
OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Welcome to Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)! This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in […]
Building Your Plot: Structures and Strategies
Ignite Your Writing in the Educational Market! An In-Person Retreat for Children’s Writers
Register Now — Limited Space! Faculty: Sandra K. Athans, Mike Downs Guest Editors: (see bios below) Katie Kawa, from Rosen Publishing Kathy Furgang, from Six Red Marbles Katharine Hale, from Red Line Editorial In-person 4-Day/3-Night Custom Working Retreat The Educational Market is your GATEWAY to INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY! Let's START with the fact that […]
PJ Library Summer Retreat 2026
Welcome! We are thrilled to host you for the 2026 PJ Library Summer Retreat! This five day, in-person program is centered on creativity, inspiration, and our Jewish community with: opportunities for learning, feedback, and interaction ample self-paced time to make progress on a project, or play with your creativity support for Jewish themes and research […]
Community Retreat with Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence (August 2026)
From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course
Jersey City Writers Retreat, Fall 2026
**Retreat Name** Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
2026 Penned by You Fall Writers Retreat
Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as the campus is surrounded by nature and woods. This setting is sure to ignite your […]
Revision Roadmap with Editor Kat Brzozowski
An Inspired Life Retreat with Be & Breathe Studio
An Inspired Life Retreat with Be & Breathe Studio Come join us at Boyds Mills for An Inspired Life Retreat with Be & Breathe Studio*. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. […]
Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: A Generative Retreat
The Pub Retreat 2026
The Pub Retreat 2026 Come join us at Boyds Mills. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the […]
Women At Woodstock Writer's Retreat
Women At Woodstock Writer's Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mills for Women At Woodstock Writer's Retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, […]
Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)
Wing Night 2026
Wing Night Come join us at Boyds Mills for Wing Night. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as […]
Splendid Mola Retreat for Writers
We look forward to welcoming you to Boyds Mills for Splendid Mola Retreat for Writers. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat
Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Fall)
OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Whole Novel Workshop: A Virtual Course for Middle Grade and Young Adult Writers (Fall)! This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and a private consultation […]
Revising Your Novel in Verse: An Online Course
Prospect Agency Fall Retreat 2026
Prospect Agency Fall Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mills for our Fall 2026 two-night retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day and night. This retreat will be low-key and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird […]
South Asian Storytellers Retreat
South Asian Storytellers Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mills for the South Asian Storytellers Retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird […]
Unite to Read
**Retreat Name** Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
Welcome to Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)
OVERVIEW: Congratulations on your acceptance into the Whole Novel Workshop: A Fall Retreat for Novelists! This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in an intimate setting […]
Early Readers and Chapter Books: A Creative Retreat
Novels in Verse: A Generative Retreat
HSP Reunion
HSP Reunion Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
Carrot Cake Hype Squad November 2026
Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as […]
Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers
Recharge: A Poet's Retreat 2026
Recharge: A Poet's Retreat 2026 Come join us at Boyds Mills for Retreat and Recharge: A Getaway for Poets. This retreat is just the right balance of planned activities to connect as a group and unstructured time to write. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the […]
Picture Book Approaches: Concept Books, Biographies and More
Annual Cohort Retreat
Annual Cohort Retreat 2026 Come join us at Boyds Mills. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets as the […]
Muddy Middle Workshop
Muddy Middle Workshop Come join us at Boyds Mills for this workshop. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. Boyds Mills has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets […]
WAT Writing Alone Together Retreat
WAT Writing Alone Together Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, […]
Pocono Over the Moon 2027: The Thing About Gravity
**Retreat Name** Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
Gingerflies Writing Retreat
Gingerflies Writing Retreat Come join us at Boyds Mills for a writing retreat. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching […]
Carrot Cake Hype Squad
**Retreat Name** Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and […]
42nd HSP Gathering Retreat
Dead Post-Its Class Reunion
Dead Post-Its Class Reunion Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured, and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird […]
Westport Writers Workshop
Westport Writers Workshop Come join us at Boyds Mills for **a writing retreat**. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. This retreat will be low-key and unstructured and a time to connect as a group. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching […]
Kindling Words Retreat at Boyds Mills
Come join us at Boyds Mills. There will be delicious, locally sourced meals, with snacks and beverages throughout the day. The Boyds Mills campus has ample opportunities for walking, hiking, bird watching and gorgeous sunsets, as the campus is surrounded by nature and woods. This setting is sure to ignite your creativity and inspire you […]