Join us in Italy in the inaugural year of The Writers’ Journey Retreats & Workshops. Bring your creativity, your ideas and leave with a plan, great contacts and renewed energy for your project
The Retreats & Workshops
These retreats are designed to create space, to think, to write, to share ideas, and to develop your authentic voice within a supportive creative community.
Over five days, you’ll be supported to deepen your skills as a writer, explore your ideas, and move your work forward with clarity and intention, guided by your mentor.
You’ll leave the retreat with renewed energy and confidence in your creative practice, as well as a clear sense of direction for how to continue your writing journey once you return home.
Below, you’ll find details of each retreat, including dates, locations, costs, and the focus of the workshops offered at each stage. Writer’s are welcome to join the Journey at any stage.
The Craft: Developing Skills and Story Workshop
Historic Centre of Lucca in Tuscany
September 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th - 2026
With guidance and practical teaching, this retreat supports writers who are ready to move beyond beginnings and engage more consciously with the craft of writing.
Ideal for: writers with ideas or early drafts who want to strengthen structure and storytelling skills.
Deep Focus Writing - Immersion & Momentum
A Villa in the Tuscan Hills · February 2027
This is a retreat for writers who already have a project underway and are ready to immerse themselves fully—building momentum, clarity, and depth in their work.
Ideal for:writers working on a draft who need time, focus, and space to go deeper.
Creative Writing
May 2027 - The Island of Ischia (Near Naples)
This retreat is an invitation into your creative life. Designed for writers at any level—and for those simply curious about writing—it offers a playful, supportive space to explore ideas, experiment freely, and begin shaping raw inspiration into story.
Ideal for:first-time retreat-goers, new writers, or anyone wanting to reconnect with their creative voice.
Path to Publication
Venice · October 2027
The Publication Retreat focuses on what comes next. You’ll learn how to prepare your work for submission, approach agents and publishers, and write effective introduction and query letters.
Ideal for: writers who have a developed manuscript and are ready to explore publication pathways.