💫 Vision
Escape to the Catskills, NY for a true creative retreat, one rooted in quiet, beauty, and inspiration.
This intimate, women-only gathering brings together authors, playwrights, and screenwriters for a soulful weekend of storytelling, reflection, and connection. It’s designed for women who crave depth, sisterhood, and a cozy creative reset, one that lingers long after you return home.
✨ Who This Retreat Is For
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Women who write in many forms—authors, playwrights, and screenwriters—and feel drawn to deepen their connection to story
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Writers who want to explore voice, truth, and emotional honesty, regardless of format
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Those navigating a creative transition and craving clarity, space, and gentle guidance
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Writers who value process over pressure and conversation over critique
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Women seeking a small, intimate, and emotionally safe creative environment
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Storytellers who believe the heart of the work comes before structure or industry goals
This retreat welcomes women writers at different stages and in different mediums, united by a shared desire to listen more closely to the stories they’re ready to tell.
What's included
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Three nights in a cozy, charming cabin in the Catskills, NY
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All meals at the cabin are included from Friday to Sunday, with the exception of a relaxed farewell dinner in town on the final evening.
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Daily gentle writing prompts and creative conversations, guided by mentor Amy Ferris
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Collaborative brainstorming and shared creative time in a supportive, women-only space
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Cozy movie nights and evenings designed for inspiration and connection
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Ample unstructured time to write, rest, wander, or recharge at your own pace
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A thoughtfully curated welcome gift bag
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A warm, intimate community of women writers and storytellers
🌲 Setting
Pines just beyond the windows. Warmth within. A crackling fireplace, soft candlelight, and the subtle scent of cinnamon and pine in the air.
For three nights, you’ll slow down, breathe deeper, and settle into the kind of creative atmosphere where inspiration can finally arrive. This is a space to reconnect with your inner voice, write without pressure, and share meaningful moments with women who understand the magic of storytelling.
Your home for the weekend is a thoughtfully curated rustic-luxury cabin, surrounded by nature, designed for comfort, quiet, and creative flow.
Industry Mentor
Amy Ferris
Author, writer, screenwriter, editor and playwright. Her memoir, Marrying George Clooney, Confessions From a Midlife Crisis (Seal Press) was adapted into an Off-Broadway play in 2012.
Amy has written for both the small screen (TV) and the big screen (Feature Films).
As a screenwriter, she co-wrote Mr. Wonderful (Director, Anthony Minghella) and was nominated for a Best Screenplay Award (BET, Black Reel Award) for her adaptation of the film, Funny Valentines (Director, Julie Dash)
In 2019 she was named one of Women's eNews 21 LEADERS FOR THE 21st CENTURY, in 2021 she was a recipient of NextTribe's The 12 Women Who Changed the World, and in 2022, Amy was awarded and honored by the National Thoughtful Book Festival as Inspirational Woman in Media. Amy serves on a variety of advisory boards supporting women and the Arts. She co-founded The Milford Readers & Writers Festival, and is on faculty at The Kauai Writer's Conference.
Her new memoir, Mighty Gorgeous - A Little Book About Messy Love, was published Fall 2023 (SheWritesPress). Her new book, Amy In Retrograde (With a foreword by Marta F. Kauffman), will be published in April 2026 by Glitterati Publishers.
Lisa Moore, NJ
"After many years of admiring Amy Ferris and her work from afar, I finally had the opportunity this past August to meet one of my heroes by attending Amy’s first writing workshop. It’s often said not to meet your heroes but oh my GOD…. Amy exceeded all expectations!!
Amy’s guidance, love of the craft and vast experience set loose the words that many of us have held buried in our souls. I’ve made sure to sign up for every workshop since, and I have never ever ever been disappointed. If you ever get the chance to work with Amy in any type of setting, do it do it do it!! Your heart, your mind and your soul will thank you."
Jay Grace, NY
"A few years ago as I began my journey of making myself whole. I discovered Amy Ferris . I devoured her book Marrying George Clooney and knew I had to connect with her. Her words stirred life back into me. This year I was welcomed into writing workshop, her brilliant community of talented writers, of women like me on a journey of becoming whole. For the past three months it wasn’t just a writing workshop, it was the community I have been dreaming of for as long as I can remember"
Janis, GA
"Amy creates space for writers to sit in community with each other, to uplift and encourage and be uplifted and encouraged. Amy has a way of making writers feel the power of words weaving beautiful, painful, fierce, and funny tales of resilience, life, love, betrayal, survival, and thriving! Her prompts, her gentle responses, her encouragement to deeply examine both the feelings that led to the words written and the emotions that come from releasing words to the written page are a catalyst for participants to write, write, write."
✨ Why This Retreat. Why Now.
In a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming, women’s voices matter more than ever. Our stories hold truth, healing, resistance, and hope. This retreat creates space to step away from the noise, reconnect with your voice, and develop work that reflects who you are, and the world we’re living in.
This is about creating with intention, courage, and connection, together.
Investment
Shared Bunk Room — $995 (2 spots left)
Private King Room — $1,550 (1 spot left)
Prices are per person and include all retreat programming and activities.
Payment plan is available.
Each room reflects the home’s rustic mountain charm, featuring warm wood accents, cozy bedding, and abundant natural light. Bedrooms are thoughtfully spread across multiple levels, offering comfort and a sense of privacy throughout the home.
