Writers Retreat 2023 (as of 5/30/2023)

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Activity

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Pre-Event Registration: Writing House Great Room

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Michigan Writers Chapbook Reading

Writing House Great Room

8:00 – 8:45 p.m.

Post-Reading Reception

Writing House Great Room/Patio

Monday, June 5, 2023

Activity  

8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Writing House Open - Access to printers in computer lab and/or lobby

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Open Registration: Writing House Great Room

9:15  – 10:15 a.m.

Opening Meeting: Writing House Great Room

Introductions and greetings with Patricia Ann McNair and Gary Gatzke

10:15 – 12:30

Class Session 1: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Anne-Marie Oomen, Literary Cross Training (WH 218)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Presentation/Craft Talk

John Mauk

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Faculty Reading and Book Signing: Anne-Marie Oomen and Fleda Brown

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Meet and Greet Reception

Writing House Back Patio

5:25 – 7:30 p.m.

Writer in Residence Office Hours (Patricia Ann McNair and Fleda Brown)

5:30 p.m.

Dinner (On your own)

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Activity

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Writing House Open - Access to printers in computer lab and/or lobby

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.

Remarks: Writing House Great Room

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Class Session 2: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Anne-Marie Oomen, Literary Cross Training (WH 218)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 – 12:30

Class Session 3: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Anne-Marie Oomen, Literary Cross Training (WH 218)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Presentation/Craft Talk

Lesley Alicia Tye

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Faculty Reading and Book Signing: Lesley Alicia Tye and John Mauk

4:45 – 6:30 p.m.

Writer in Residence Office Hours (Fleda Brown)

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Dinner Break (On your own)

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Let’s Talk Publishing! Editors and Writers in Conversation

Christine Maul Rice, Publisher/Editor, Hypertext Magazine

Guest Artists: Teresa Scollon and Aaron Stander

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Activity

7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Writing House Open - Access to printers in computer lab and/or lobby

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Class Session 4 and 5: (Mandatory for Anne-Marie’s workshop only!)

Ekphrastic Seminar in Corson Auditorium (Optional attendance by all workshop participants).

Or:

John Mauk, Christine Maul Rice, Lesley Alicia Tye Workshops - Free morning to write and/or explore campus.

10:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Writer in Residence Office Hours (Fleda Brown)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Writer in Residence Office House (Patricia Ann McNair)

Participants from Anne-Marie Oomen’s workshop only

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Class Session 4: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

Class Session 5: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Faculty Reading and Book Signing: Christine Maul Rice and Patricia Ann McNair

5:30 p.m.

Dinner (On your own)

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Interlochen Sustainability & Nature Lecture Series: (optional)

Making Focaccia Bread

Register Here - $40 per person

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Activity  

7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Writing House Open - Access to printers in computer lab and/or lobby

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.

Remarks: Writing House Great Room

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Class Session 6: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Anne-Marie Oomen, Literary Cross Training (WH 218)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Class Session 7: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Anne-Marie Oomen, Literary Cross Training (WH 218)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Reading, Book Signing and Craft Talk:

Special Guest: Ignatius Valentine Aloysius

Interlochen Public Library

9411 10th Street, Interlochen, Michigan

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Anne-Marie Oomen and Katey Schultz ICCA Creative Writing Scholarship Awards and Participant Reading & Reception

Interlochen Public Library

9411 10th Street, Interlochen, Michigan

5:30 p.m.

Dinner (On your own)

Friday, June 9, 2023

Activity  

7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Writing House Open - Access to printers in computer lab and/or lobby

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Class Session 8: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Anne-Marie Oomen, Literary Cross Training (WH 218)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Class session 9: Four Workshops

John Mauk, Story and Subtext: Writing for Wonder (MTCAL 106-107)

Anne-Marie Oomen, Literary Cross Training (WH 218)

Christine Maul Rice - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (MTCAL Great Room)

Lesley Alicia Tye - Bring the Drama (WH 204)

11:45 – 12:00

Final Remarks

12:30 - ?

Final Gathering at local joint, participants on their own dime