DAILY ITINERARY

WEDNESDAY
Welcome! _____________
SATURDAY EVENING
Let's get together to celebrate your progress! _____________
You may check into the cabin any time after 4 pm EST.
  • Let's meet and introduce ourselves and our writing projects!
  • Our welcome reception will be followed by a casual dinner at 6:30 pm.
Note: If you cannot arrive by 6:30, a dinner will be held for you.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY
Let's work! _____________
  • Breakfast at 8:00 am
  • Seminars from 9:00-11:30 am
  • Lunch at noon
  • Afternoons: Write, write, write!
  • Dinner at 6 pm
Note: One-on-one coaching sessions will run during the afternoons.
Thursday and Friday evenings are free to write, relax, network, and enjoy the beauty of the Smokies.
  • If you want to read a short excerpt of your work, we’d love to hear it!
  • If you would like to try a practice pitch, go for it!
  • It’s totally OK if you prefer to just listen and support your fellow writers.
Let’s share our goals going forward and talk about our next steps, including ways to work back home to keep the momentum going!
SUNDAY
Checkout time is 9:30 am EST. _____________
To accommodate those who need to leave early for flights, our Sunday breakfast will be grab 'n go.
Need a break from writing? Discuss, share, and collaborate with other writers—a spontaneous writing group! Or go for a hike, read, relax on the deck....
September in the Smokies affords a gorgeous mountain backdrop, vibrant fall colors, stunning sunrises and sunsets, and black bears and other wildlife.