A Red Shoes Writing Retreat in Warroad — Sign Up Today — There’s still time!

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A Red Shoes Writing Retreat on Lake of the Woods will take place in Warroad, MN from September 26 – October 2, 2021. 

Last call to sign up for the Red Shoes Writing Retreat on beautiful Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota. This weeklong, premium writing retreat includes 10 craft sessions, one-on-one consultations with a literary agent and a writing coach, an open mic night, area excursions, lodging, and meals. Restore, relax, and write on beautiful Lake of the Woods! Only two spots left. If interested, call Kim Hruba right away at (218) 469-0204 for more information, or register at www.redshoeswriting.com. Commuter rates are available for $750 (and includes lunch and dinner). And, residents in our region can use a $500 quick turn around grant.

This is a generative writing retreat where each of the ten workshops will provide you with new lessons on writing craft and challenge you to write something new and original. These workshops will not focus on criticism and you will not be required to share your work or read aloud. Instead, the format is intended to support and encourage you and provide a safe place to take new risks with your writing.

Each workshop offers instruction, examples from published literature, and an exercise to complete during the session. These workshops are designed to generate new and creative writing and will engage the writer in a form of play that provides a portal to the profound.  

This is a Generative Writing Retreat with excursions in the area and events with local, unique Lake of the Woods artists and artisans. The cost is $1,500 (price is all-inclusive except transportation to Warroad). See above for commuter rate. Registration limited to 10 writers. Register at www.redshoeswriting.com or https://kimhruba.com/reservations/


Red Shoes Writing Retreat on Lake of the Woods will inspire your creative writing in a place where the natural landscape and local culture offer both stimulation and serenity. Participants will gather from September 26-October 2 to write, relax, and explore the art, history, and culture of the Lake of the Woods area in northern Minnesota. Ride a tandem bike, take a boat ride, taste walleye, see toboggans and snowshoes made, harvest honey, tour a CCC camp, hike in the state forest, learn about willow basket-making, painting, and sweat lodges from Ojibwe artisans, enjoy locally roasted coffee and craft beer, participate in a community storytelling event, and stay in a historic inn or newly constructed hotel. All kinds of writers are welcome. Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, memoir, short stories, essays, humor, or poetry, the craft sessions contain something new for everyone, beginners and experienced alike.

During the retreat, you will have the opportunity to schedule a one-on-one private consultation with both a published author (Kim Hruba) and a literary agent (Jill Swenson) to receive feedback on your writing, ask questions, and receive publishing advice.

Registration is limited to 10 writers and the price of the retreat is $1,500 which is an all-inclusive price, covering your participation, lodging, and meals. Thanks to a Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Arts Legacy Grant, the registration fee has been reduced to keep access to the arts affordable. The retreat experience is valued at $3,000. Transportation to and from Warroad is not included and the responsibility of participants. English proficiency is required and there will not be an on-site ASL interpreter.

Please come with your memories, ideas, hopes, and visions. Be prepared to open your mind and heart to find out what you didn’t even know you knew.

“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Hruba at kim@redshoeswriting.com or visit https://kimhruba.com/red-shoes-writing-retreat/
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