Embodied Writing in Nature :
Re-awakening Creative Fire
October 1-3, 2021
Sedona, AZ
Autumn, 2022
This retreat is an offering of Clint Frakes and Vanessa Taal.
The retreat is designed for beginning and experienced writers of all genres. Together we will embark on a renewed conversation with the natural word, and awaken our senses through dynamic contact with the elements.
The excursions, exercises and workshops of this four-day retreat are designed to stoke our creative fire. Latent memory and newfound creative allies are sure to arise, images that lead to a more potent sense of voice and identity in a writer’s work.
On this retreat there will be daily wilderness excursions to places of great peace and power in the Red Rock Country. Elements of personal and collective mythology, the dynamics of sacred travel and ancient traditions will all be integrated into a multi-faceted and vigorous re-embracing of the creative process.
There will be afternoon writing workshops and generative sessions led by Clint and Vanessa, where writers will share their work informally and receive the attention and support of other writers.
On the last evening, there will be a catered dinner followed by a guest speaker.
Itinerary
*Manuscripts are not required, but encouraged for submission 1-3 weeks before the start of the retreat. 10-15 pages of prose/6-8 pages of poetry
We will review your work to see if there are any overlapping themes/questions/impasses we’d like to address in the chosen exercises.
Day 0 (Thursday, September 30th) Optional
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm Introductions and orientation, an informal gathering to get to know each other and meet the facilitators
Day 1 (Friday, October 1st)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Morning land excursion, opening ceremony
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch and break
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Afternoon workshop
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Evening land excursion
Day 2 (Saturday, October 2nd)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Morning land journey
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch and break
2:30 pm - 4 pm Afternoon writing workshop
4:00 pm -7:00 pm Evening land excursion
Day 3 (Sunday, October 3rd)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Morning land journey
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lunch and break
4:00 pm -5:30 pm Afternoon writing workshop
5:30 pm Group dinner
7:00 pm Guest reader
7:30 pm Group Reading
Day 4 (Monday, October 4th)
Clint and Vanessa will be available for additional one-on-one consultations and private instruction for retreat participants that wish to stay for a 4th day.
Manuscript consultations will be offered to all retreat participants at a discounted rate.
Sweat lodge ceremony will be offered at 4:00 pm for all who choose to attend.
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Please contact Clint (928.254.9507) if you would like suggestions or assistance organizing lodging in Sedona.
We will meet each morning at the Whole Foods Market in West Sedona, at 1420 W State Rte 89A. Please make sure you have breakfast and bring a packed lunch on Day One and Day Three.
RESERVE your space with a $400 deposit.
Payments can be made through PayPal, Venmo (Clint_Frakes), personal check. (If you wish to pay with credit card through PayPal, a 3.5% fee will be added to the charge.)