Storytelling is the ancient art of entertaining others with a powerful story. What better way to learn the craft than a novelist retreat in the mountains. Through small group instruction and hands-on exercises from bestselling writers, the craftsman is able to focus on building strengths from challenges. Writers developing all levels of their career will benefit from one-on-one consultations, brainstorming, and instructions. Join us October 10-13, 2021 for hours of hard work, spiritual renewal, and building the craft of novel writing.
Mountainside Novelist Retreat
Ridgecrest Mountainside Novelist Retreat
October 10, 2021
- October 13, 2021
Cost:
Program Fee: $250.00 per person
Accommodations: $79.00 per room, per night
Meals: $105.00 per person (includes 9 meals starting Sunday dinner through Wednesday lunch)
Preliminary Schedule:
Sunday
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Registration
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: Welcome to Mountainside Novelist Retreat
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM: General Session
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Dinner in the Dining Room
7:00 PM – 8:15 PM: Panel – Writing the way God Created You
Monday
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM: Breakfast in the Dining Room
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM: Announcements & Devotion
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: General Session
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Meet with Individual Teams
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Private appointments or writing time
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM: Team Time
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM: General Session
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Dinner in the Dining Room
7:00 PM – 8:15 PM: General Session
Tuesday
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM: Breakfast in the Dining Room
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM: Announcements & Devotion
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: General Session
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Meet with Individual Teams
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch in the Dining Room
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Private appointments or writing time
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM: General Session
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Dinner in the Dining Room
7:00 PM – 8:15 PM: Panel Q&A
Wednesday
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM: Breakfast in the Dining Room
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM: Announcements & Devotional
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM: General Session
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Meet with Individual Teams
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Farewell
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch in the Dining Room
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The Premise
This event will be a guided intensive where all participants have the opportunity to practice what they’re learning under experienced team leaders. During these four days writers can expect:
- classroom instruction time
- private writing time
- critique time
Your trail guides are bestselling authors Edie Melson and DiAnn Mills. Through small group mentoring and one on one appointments with each instructor, we will answer questions, teach, and guide you through the adventure of novel writing.
Appointments
These are scheduled times when you can sit down with DiAnn and Edie to discuss your specific situation. You do not have to pay for these appointments or sign up for them before you arrive at the conference.
In the meantime, consider what you need help with and make a list of questions. Edie and DiAnn will also have several Q and A sessions scheduled. In addition, they’ll be available to sit with for lunch and dinner.
Attire:
Conference attire is business casual/casual. This isn’t a conference where attendees will be pitching editors and agents, so casual attire is acceptable. Remember, there is a lot of walking up and down hills, so be sure to pack comfortable shoes.
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Mountainside Retreats:
“The inaugural Mountainside Marketing Conference 2018 not only “showed” me how, but provided me the tools, the experience, the accountability and the strong group of supporters to carry out the journey of successfully getting my words out there. I would recommend this to anyone. It was inspirational, educational, emotional, with life lessons thrown in!”
“Mountainside Marketing Conference was amazingly professional, comprehensive, and… even fun for me, so inept with technology. So…besides the great overview of social media, the book launching session taught me what, why, where, when, and how to successfully launch a book. My book is a ship. I’ve christened at the Mountainside Marketing Conference. Now I’m ready to launch—not expecting all smooth sailing (after all, I wrote a Titanic novel!)—but I do expect to arrive at my destination: God’s port.”