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NOVEL REVISION RETREAT
with Darcy Pattison
Have you completed a middle grade or young adult novel? Are you ready to focus on revision with a creative
leader who will encourage you to look at your novel with fresh eyes, and give you concrete steps to improve
your work? Join us for a working weekend to focus on what your novel needs.
NOVEL REVISION RETREAT
with Darcy Pattison
July 23-25, 2010
at
Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center, North Andover, MA
Requirements to attend:
1. You must have a completed draft of novel.
2. You must agree to do pre-conference homework.
3. You must agree to read three other drafts of novels before the retreat. The group sessions are based on the
assumption that you have read the other person’s novel.
4. You must purchase and read two books and you’ll need four copies of your manuscript.
Weekend rates include room and board (Friday dinner through Sunday brunch) and tuition:
Single room= $433.50 ($223.50 to Rolling Ridge, $210 tuition payable to Anne Broyles)
Double room=$392.50 ($182.50 to Rolling Ridge, $210 tuition payable to Anne Broyles)
Triple room= $384.50 ($174.50 to Rolling Ridge, $210 tuition payable to Anne Broyles)
How to register (2 steps)
•1) Send a $210 check (payable to Anne Broyles) to 640 Great Pond Road, North Andover, MA 01845.
•2) Call or email Rolling Ridge Retreat Center (978-682-8815, agw@rollingridge.org) to reserve your room, or Pay online and choose Single, Double or Triple from the Paypal options.
Major credit cards accepted.
•Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your place, a deposit of $210 is
due by May 1, 2010.
•Early Bird Rate: If you pay in full by April 1, tuition is $185.
•No refunds after June 1, 2010.
Additional information
•Check-in for the retreat begins Friday, July 23 at 1 p.m. Our first session will be at 3 p.m. The retreat ends
Sunday, July 25 at 11 a.m.
•Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center is a 40-room Georgian Manor on 38 acres of woods, rolling hills
and lakefront. Kayaks and canoes are available. There are trails along Lake Cochichewick and two
outdoor labyrinths to enjoy. For more info, see www.rollingridge.org.
•Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center is halfway between Boston Logan Airport and Manchester
Boston Regional Airport (Manchester, NH).
•Vegetarian meals are always available. Other dietary needs met with prior notice.
•Once you are accepted, you will receive information on books to order and how to submit your manuscript
Read the brochure (pdf)
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