Fourth Lake Writing Retreat
During our 4th annual weekend retreat, we’ll help you generate new work, deepen your creative goals, and connect with a community of writers.
July 19-21, 2024 at the Madison Concourse Hotel
Instructors Deshawn McKinney, Christopher Chambers, Michelle Wildgen, & Susanna Daniel
Cost: $595. Register here. Scholarships available!
All writers deserve respect, close reading, and thoughtful feedback — and we aim to provide it.
We founded the Madison Writers’ Studio in 2013 with the goal of bringing MFA-level writing instruction to an intimate workshop setting.
Our workshops are casual yet challenging, held in the homes of our passionate, experienced, and widely published instructors. We pledge to approach every writer's work with kindness, humor, and honesty.
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