April 28th - May 5th, 2024
Join us at the historic Falcon Hotel (falconhotel.com) overlooking the Bude Canal in North Cornwall. Only a short walk to stunning sandy beaches, this location offers one of the finest settings on the coast. Enjoy charm and elegance as you settle in after a warm welcome. Discover the Secret Garden as you sip tea, write, read, and relax after a daily morning writing workshop. Beautiful dining awaits you with lovely views of the Inner Harbour and across to Bude town center. Walk into town and you’ll find several local artisan shoppes, cafes and restaurants. This retreat is ideal for writers who are walkers.
GETTING THERE
Fly to either of London’s international airports. Take a 15-18 minute taxi to THE CASTLE HOTEL in Windsor. WRA (Women Reading Aloud) has secured a block of rooms at a discount price, including breakfast, for one night – April 27th – as a convenient option for anyone choosing to arrive early. A coach/bus will depart from The Castle Hotel on April 28th at 11 am for the charming town of BUDE where we will stay and write at the enchanting FALCON HOTEL. Return transportation will be provided to The Castle Hotel in Windsor on May 5th. Writers who miss the bus provided by WRA from The Castle Hotel to Bude must manage their own transportation. Staying in Windsor the evening before pick-up is a suggestion only.
Please note that the one night in Windsor is not included in the quoted retreat price. Once registered, a promo code will be provided to each writer who chooses the option of one night in Windsor to make her individual booking reservation under “Women Reading Aloud.”
ACCOMMODATIONS
Each writer will have the luxury of her private room and private bathroom. Enjoy the history of the FALCON HOTEL known for its warmth and welcome. Relax into the comfort of a writing community as we write together in two reserved rooms—the library and parlor—just for us!
SCHEDULE
Writing workshop each morning – 9:30 AM to 12 Noon.
All workshops follow the Amherst Writers and Artists Method. These workshops will be led by Julie Maloney (www.juliemaloney.net) award-winning writer and director of WOMEN READING ALOUD and Donna Baier Stein (www.donnabaierstein.com) award-winning poet and writer and publisher of Tiferet Journal.
Afternoons are open for writers to enjoy the charm of the town, sit in the Secret Garden, and enjoy included excursions.
TOTAL COST
$4850 (Includes non-refundable $500 deposit upon registration)
- 7 nights – private bedroom and private bathroom
- WELCOME DINNER in the Gallery Room – FALCON HOTEL
- Full English breakfast served daily
- 4 dinners include the Welcome Dinner and Closing Reception plus 2 in-house dinners.
- 7 Morning Writing Workshops beginning on April 29th
- 2 NITE WRITES
- Bonus artisanal workshop with local artist
- High Tea Steeped in History: The Castle Bude – with galleries – one afternoon
- Evening “In Conversation” with local noted author, Dee MacDonald
- CLOSING RECEPTION
Stroll along the canal and make discoveries. Find nooks to write in town as well as on the property of the Falcon Hotel. Write and unwind. As director of Women Reading Aloud, I love seeing writers engage and grow into their writing journey. All you need is an open mind, an open heart, a writing notebook and pen.
– Julie Maloney
$500 non-refundable deposit secures your spot
Contact Julie Maloney for registration form and payment options: julie@womenreadingaloud.org
CANCELLATION POLICY
Balance due by JANUARY 28, 2024
Cancellation before 2/28, forfeit 50% of trip price
Cancellation after 2/28, forfeit full amount.
