Writing Retreat Workshop & Writer Conference at rustic Manor Mill

Treat yourself to a day dedicated to writing at historic Manor Mill in scenic northern Baltimore County

Learn from expert authors about submittable markets, publishing options, crafting great scenes and characters—or simply opt for a quiet day of generative writing, all in a peaceful setting tucked between tall trees and a sparkling stream.

THREE MIX-AND-MATCH TRACKS

1. CRAFT & TECHNIQUE
   
   - ME, YOU, or THEY? Choosing the Right POV for your Narrative
   - Starting on Page One: How to Write a Captivating First PagE
   - Building Character: Breathe Life into the Heart of Your Story
   - The Art of the Interview: How to Use a Conversation to Connect, Learn, and Shape a Story
   
2. COMMUNIITY & WRITING LIFE
   - A Passion for Place
   - Fun with Collaborative Writing
   - Building Your Platform: Substack 101
   - Poetry at the End of the World (and Other Hard Times)
   
3. PROCESS & PUBLISHING
   - The Basics of Publishing for YA and Kids
   - Fire Away!
   - Demystifying AI: Friend, Foe...or a Force You Can Use?
   - So, You Write Poems: What Next? Thoughts and Advice for Emerging Poets
   

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Keynote Speaker

WRITING: It's How I Love The World
with Julie Scharper

Julie Scharper--former Towson University feature writer professor and now an enterprise reporter with The Baltimore Banner--is drawn to stories that expose injustice--but also loves writing about resilience, joy, creativity and nature. The recipient of a Dart Award for Excellence, a Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism, and a National Headliner Award along with three "Best of Baltimore" awards in recent years, Julie is a Baltimore native, a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland, College Park, and previously spent a decade writing for The Baltimore Sun.