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RETREATS
Rise Retreats are a series of in-person and virtual workshops that guide you on the path to publishing, helping you to take your story to the shelf. Each retreat is structured to help you wherever you are along the path.
You Path to Publishing in NYC is a one-day creative adventure to help you start, finish, or continue writing the story you were meant to tell.
Are you ready to begin, finish, or continue working on the creative project you were meant to write. Have you been working on that book for years or dreaming of starting your memoir? Do you want to finally focus on that collection of poems or finish your novel? The Rise Retreat will guide you to the promise, approach, and path of your writer’s journey - helping to re-inspire your creativity and finally return to the project you were meant to write.
Through a combination of craft talks, writing sessions, and live feedback, this three-day retreat will help you explore the deep creative within that is ready to come out, but also, to empower you in becoming a published author.
The Rise Retreat will be held on Friday, April 12-Sunday, April 14, 2024. Day pass is for Saturday, April 13, 2024.
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Whether you’re looking to write fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or poetry, Story Magic is about understanding who you are as a writer, and who you can become as an author.
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Full retreat and weekend passes available at a luxury home in Ojai, CA - access to pool, yoga classes, massage, and organic meals throughout stay.
For weekend reservation, please email Kristen at info@risewriters.com.
Cost: $1,000-3,000
(DAY PASS ON SATURDAY, 4/13: $400)
“Kristen has a REAL TALENT for this work. I was amazed at how well she pulled ideas and coaxed our stories forward. Seeing each of us have lightbulb moments in real time, the chill bumps, the tears. It was all beautiful magic!”
— Maggie Boxey, author of The Three Things (Rise Books, 2024)
Five Weeks to Book Proposal shares the basics of writing a book proposal—but also, what it takes to become a published author.
Are you ready to write your non-fiction book proposal? Have you begun to build a platform but aren’t sure which direction you want your writing career to go? Do you have an idea for a book but need help organizing your content?
Awesome. Five Weeks to Book Proposal is here to lead you through the intimidating process of taking your amazing ideas, story, and energy, and turning it into a traditional book proposal that you can use to sell your story. But this retreat isn’t just about the proposal, it is about the blueprint for your life as a published author. Through five weekly Zoom sessions (as well as private sessions), we will help you develop, write, and query your book proposal.
Next workshop begins on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
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You have been working on a draft but now it’s time to write the proposal.
You started the book proposal process countless times, but have never achieved your goal of finishing, let alone submitting it.
You're overwhelmed by the idea of creating a book proposal, so you haven’t even started.
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Five (5) live weekly Zoom meetings on Mondays from 10:00am-12:00pm PST
Feedback on your proposal throughout the course, working through the five elements of the book proposal:
Write an overview that grabs the attention of agents and editors
Build a marketing plan that is aspirational but realistic
Create the structure and chapter summaries to sell your book
Choose your sample chapters and organize your content
Write a query letter that lands you an agent
Private calls with Kristen to receive feedback as needed
Writing prompts to guide you through each section of your proposal
Lifetime access to all materials, including the online course and workshop recordings
Cost: $1,250
A gentle approach to sharing your story, Five Months to Memoir guides you through the process of writing the first draft of your memoir.
Five Months to Memoir is more than just a retreat or a course, it is about building a relationship with your book, helping you to create the story you need to write - and a book that the world needs to read.
Over the course of five months we will go through the craft, the community, the challenges, and the true joy of finally sharing your truths. We will work through developing your themes, tactics, and writing techniques to create a story which not only shares your intimate truths but which entertains and inspires your readers. In addition, we will develop your writing and submissions strategy, to help you not only write your first draft but create a plan to finish and submit it to agents and publishers.
Next workshop begins on March 7, 2024.
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You've been wanting to write the story of your life but you don't know where to start...
You have always known you wanted to write a memoir but were afraid to do it...
You know what your story is but don't know how to tell it.
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A total of 12 bi-weekly Zoom sessions and 12 private sessions with your book coach to help you develop, write, and share your story.
Classes will be held every other week on Thursday, from 10:00am-12:00pm PST/1:00pm-3:00pm EST.
Classes are recorded and private sessions are offered between live workshops.
$3,000