There are a few spaces
left in my spring writing retreat the weekend of April 30 – May 2, 2010 at the
UCLA Conference Center in Lake Arrowhead, California.  I gave a retreat there in November and the Conference Center
turned out to be an ideal place – old, charming, with fireplaces everywhere,
fabulous food and gorgeous views, and free parking. Also a pool and fitness
room. (FYI this retreat is not connected to the Writers’ Program at UCLA
Extension.)

We’ll meet at 1:00 on
Friday for the first workshop and end with lunch on Sunday. The cost is $660
which includes a private room and bath, three meals a day (beginning with dinner on Friday), and the writing
workshop.  The workshop is designed
for all levels of writers – both beginners and experienced – and consists of
inspiration, guidelines for fiction and non-fiction, writing exercises, reading
your work aloud for feedback and also stretches of private time for
writing.  Plus one-on-ones with me.
It’s a wonderful way to jump into a project you’ve been dreaming about for a long
time, or to make serious headway on a work in progress. A bonus is that you
become part of a writing community – the participants in the last retreat
formed their own writing group and now meet once a month. (I think this is one
of the most valuable things about going on a retreat or taking a course. You
get to know other people’s work in a very intimate way and have the tools for
forging on  together without an
instructor.) Another bonus: Rob Daly, www.MeetYourMac.com
is coming to the workshop and will help anyone who has computer problems

 Lake Arrowhead is less
than 100 miles from Los Angeles, high in the mountains and the Conference
Center is right on the lake. To secure a place or if you have any questions
please email me at B.Abercrombie@verizon.net.
A deposit of $180 will be required when signing up.