Hello, writers!

With registration open for our June Mini-Retreat, we wanted to provide a few more specifics on programming times, reminders for what’s on offer, and a chance to help us spread the word!

The Basics

This Friday-Saturday event offers 2 full days of programming and interaction on Zoom and in Slack, plus an additional two days to connect in the Slack space. Join us to spark some fun and new ideas in your writing life! We’re going to dive deep into creativity and craft.

Dates: June 26-27 2026 (Slack space access June 25-28)

Cost: $225

Registration period: June 1-12, so, now!

A More Detailed Look at What’s on Offer

Friday and Saturday will be structured exactly the same, in the hopes that continuity across programming will make it easier for folks to plan out their weekend with us. Here’s the schedule, with all times listed in Pacific (US) Time.

10:00 am PT: Prompted writing session: Time to write together, hosted by a Wholehearted Writers founder on Zoom, with slides posted afterward in the Slack space.

Noon PT: Sustainable writing practices workshop: Time to strategize together, with recordings available to all attendees until one week after the event closes.

• Friday: Beth and Eliot will lead an hour-long session on discovering and cultivating a writing practice that works for you right now.

• Saturday: Alex and Laura will dive deeper into how neurodivergence, chronic pain/illness, and other body/mind lived realities interact with our writing practices.

2:00 pm PT: Invited speakers!: Time to learn from and with our expert storytellers, with recordings available to all attendees until one week after the event closes.

• Friday: “The Radical Four-Act Eastern Storytelling Structure” with Henry Lein

• Saturday: “Writing with Voices” with Sonya Huber

5:00 pm PT: Office Hours: Open chat time with the Wholehearted Writers founders on Zoom; these sessions will not be recorded, to facilitate space for vulnerability and exploration off camera.

7:00 pm PT: Writing sprint: Time to write together, this time without prompts, hosted by a Wholehearted Writers founder in the Slack space.

Help us Spread the Word!

In addition to our usual social media marketing, we decided to go a little analog this time and create a poster for public bulletin-boards. If you have the time, gumption, and ability, we would love it if you printed our flyer and shared it in your local cafes, libraries, and co-ops.

Click below to download our flyer for printing!

(If you don’t have a color printer, like Alex, whose printer is a salvaged, behemoth LaserJet from 1995, black-and-white is fine.)

Questions?

Just shoot us an email, or contact Alex, Beth, Eliot, or Laura directly if you prefer.

Until next time,

Wholehearted Writers Team