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The Grove 2022:  Come Together - Writing Retreat
Apr
25
to Apr 29

The Grove 2022: Come Together - Writing Retreat

Bench on deck beneath an umbrella, overlooking a mountain lake.

It’s been a long winter these past two years, but now Spring is near.  Come shake off your shaggy coat and tired mind with a week in the mountains!  Two Trees Writers’ Collaborative’s 2022 Grove Retreat is about rebirth and renewal in surprising ways.  Crack the ice and stretch your writing fingers, celebrate what’s been gestating in the dark. 

The Grove explores the intersection of craft and enchantment, tapping into the well of creativity that feeds your work. Open your mind to the possibilities of the Fool's Journey using tarot for writers with Rahna Reiko Rizzuto. Come sit by the fire and explore a path through an old tale, deep into the Story Forest, with Sherri L. Smith. Delve into dreamwork, move your body, explore your craft, reconnect with the reasons you write.

Monday, April 25 – Friday, April 29, 2022

Two Trees Writers Grove Retreat
at UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge

Participation is limited to 12 writers.

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Story Forest:  Vasilisa the Beautiful, ONLINE
Feb
5
10:00 AM10:00

Story Forest: Vasilisa the Beautiful, ONLINE

A small hut in a field of wheat underneath a crescent moon.  The  title "Vasilisa the Beautiful" in an arch around the image, bookended by two stars.

This winter, the old Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" will be our guide in grasping the spark that ignites our stories. Come sit by the virtual fire and walk this tale of a motherless girl who must navigate the darkness to face the frightful Baba Yaga with only the help of a little doll.

If you are writer who is navigating the dark and facing down fears, this might be the Path for you.

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Oct
14
to Oct 18

Little Red Writing Hood: A Story Forest Path @ Hedgebrook

Art by Karen Bates

Art by Karen Bates

In this five-day Radical Craft Retreat version of Sherri’s inaugural Story Forest Path, let us gather by the fire to take apart the old story of Little Red Riding Hood so that we are made stronger by it. Let us become who we need to be in order to tell our own stories through to the end.

Story Forest is a place where writers work with the old tales to deepen and re-enchant their writing process. Little Red Writing Hood marks the inaugural path in to these woods with a special offering in conjunction with Hedgebrook, the women writer’s retreat. By the end of this five-day experience, you will have a deeper understanding of your path and a richer relationship with your own work.  I hope you’ll join me for the journey.

Learn more here or at Hedgebrook.org.

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