Go and Write! retreats are designed for writers, by writers. Our participants range from those who are just getting started, to published, professional authors with years of experience. We support all types of writers, including poets, memoirists, travel writers, playwrights, fiction and non-fiction writers, children’s writers, and those who want to jot down thoughts about their journey along the way.
Because we’re writers, we get it—writers need time and space to write, and we structure our retreats to have a balance of quiet writing time, touring, and time spent together. We don’t pair up strangers on retreats, but participants are welcome to bring a partner, relative, or another writing friend to share their space and costs; all participants, whether or not they are writers, are encouraged to take part in as many or as few of the elements of the retreat as they like.
See below for our upcoming retreats, and contact us if you’d like to discuss details. You can also check out our previous adventures to see where we’ve hosted past retreats.
New workshop for the public coming to Newfoundland, August 2025 to coincide with our Retreat to the New World
Gerard returns to Newfoundland in the summer of 2025 to host a writing retreat, and while he’s there, he’ll offer The Art of Storytelling workshop, open for public registration, at The Lantern in St. John’s on Saturday, August 16, 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Need a refresher on the art of storytelling? Get focused on your writing and join award-winning author and professor Dr. Gerard Collins for this condensed version of his storytelling masterclass, which he recently taught at the invitation of the Frye Festival and at other Maritime venues.
In this workshop, we’ll talk about story structure, how to show instead of tell, how to develop characters, enhance narrative tension, infuse your prose with subtext, and write dialogue that gets people talking.
Bring your questions and conundrums—we’re putting it all on the table.
