Yesterday I noticed an ad at the top of AW for the Salt Cay Writers Retreat in the Bahamas this October.
http://saltcaywritersretreat.com
Registration opened mid-March and attendance is limited to 65.
Early registration is just $3450 USD.
Miss the deadline and tack on another $500. Prices do not include hotel or transportation.
According to their website:
Tuition fees include 6 days of workshops and individual instruction on Salt Cay; transportation every day between the Comfort Suites hotel and the island; lunch on the island Monday-Saturday; dolphin swim workshop and sea lion encounter; Sunday evening sunset dinner cruise; Saturday evening island feast, and 2 other dinners for a total of 4 evening meals. 3 free evenings allow registrants time to write, swim, relax, or explore nearby Atlantis Resort & Casino or Nassau.
And includes:
*** Individualized instruction from bestselling authors, top editors, and literary agents,
*** Evening gatherings with student and author readings,
*** Free or deeply discounted activities for families, including water park, water bikes, kayaks, dolphin and sea lion encounters, snorkeling, scuba-diving, and much more
Oh my. I've only been to a few local conferences, but none have sounded like this! Swim with dolphins and sea lions! A sunset cruise of Nassau harbor! An authentic Bahamian feast at the closing festivities!
I texted my husband that I was going to the Bahamas for this. His response was "Ha Ha Ha Ha." Doesn't that sound like he's really happy for me that I found this opportunity?
I would so go to this - if I had a spare $5000. Hey, it's a tax write-off, no? Alas, I will miss it this year.
Have you ever gone to a posh writers' conference in a far-away place?
http://saltcaywritersretreat.com
Registration opened mid-March and attendance is limited to 65.
Early registration is just $3450 USD.
Miss the deadline and tack on another $500. Prices do not include hotel or transportation.According to their website:
Tuition fees include 6 days of workshops and individual instruction on Salt Cay; transportation every day between the Comfort Suites hotel and the island; lunch on the island Monday-Saturday; dolphin swim workshop and sea lion encounter; Sunday evening sunset dinner cruise; Saturday evening island feast, and 2 other dinners for a total of 4 evening meals. 3 free evenings allow registrants time to write, swim, relax, or explore nearby Atlantis Resort & Casino or Nassau.
And includes:
*** Individualized instruction from bestselling authors, top editors, and literary agents,
*** Evening gatherings with student and author readings,
*** Free or deeply discounted activities for families, including water park, water bikes, kayaks, dolphin and sea lion encounters, snorkeling, scuba-diving, and much more
Oh my. I've only been to a few local conferences, but none have sounded like this! Swim with dolphins and sea lions! A sunset cruise of Nassau harbor! An authentic Bahamian feast at the closing festivities!
I texted my husband that I was going to the Bahamas for this. His response was "Ha Ha Ha Ha." Doesn't that sound like he's really happy for me that I found this opportunity?
I would so go to this - if I had a spare $5000. Hey, it's a tax write-off, no? Alas, I will miss it this year.
Have you ever gone to a posh writers' conference in a far-away place?
