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Winter Writing Retreats

Our 2024 Winter Retreats were a blast! Information about our 2025 retreats is coming soon. Click here to join our mailing list and stay up to date on all Writopia programs!

East Coast Retreat

Writopia Lab's Winter Retreat offers three days and three nights of creativity and community. Writers will have a daily creative writing workshop and will be able to focus on an elective of their choice in the afternoon, including Playwriting, Filmmaking, Graphic Novels, and Role-Playing Games. Everyone will come together for meals and evening activities in a warm and creative environment.

Bus transportation will be provided from the Upper West Side in New York City. Otherwise, retreaters are welcome to drive themselves to Camp Mariah.

Typical Day Schedule

  • 7:45-8:15 Wake Up
  • 8:15-8:45 Breakfast
  • 9:00-12:20 Workshop or Electives
  • 12:30-1:00 Lunch
  • 1:00-2:00 Rest Hour
  • 2:10-5:20 Workshop or Electives
  • 5:30-6:15 Dinner
  • 6:20-7:20 Shower Hour
  • 7:30-8:30 Evening Activity
  • 8:40 - 9:40 Lodge Time/Workshop
  • 10:00 Curfew

West Coast Retreat

We will spend three days and three nights of creativity and community, where writers will be able to explore their voices through a variety of writing genres and electives. In addition to morning workshops, writers will be able to choose to participate in afternoon electives such as graphic novel writing, nature writing, axe throwing, animal encounters, nature excursions, and more! Everyone will come together for meals and evening activities in a warm and creative environment.

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Weekly Trimester-Long Workshops

Check out the Weekly Trimester-Long Schedule.

Holiday & School Break Workshops

Check out the Half-Day and Full-Day schedules.

Summer Workshops and Camps

Check out the Summer Schedule.