Fiction and non-fiction retreats for the serious writer

Join us for our next retreat: October 25-30, 2024

Stepping Stones is hosting its second retreat this fall on the Oregon Coast from October 25 to 30th. We are welcoming twelve fiction and non-fiction writers with at least two years of an active writing practice—whether that's independent writing, workshop experience, critique groups, classes, or craft study—to join us for over four days of focus, practice, and community, led by Portland-based authors and educators Joanna Rose and Brian Benson.

The power of story relies on the stepping stones of felt experience to build a world, live there for a while, and then invite readers in. Sensory detail, voice, memory, world-building, language, and tension are a few ways into that world. We’ll explore these tools and more through published examples, in-class writing, assignments, and sharing.

- Joanna Rose