Creative Writing Retreat

Sat Feb 28 2026 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm UTC-06:00

1300 Maria Drive Suite B, Stevens Point, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54481 | Stevens Point

CREATE Portage County
Publisher/HostCREATE Portage County
Creative Writing Retreat
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A full day of writing classes, snacks and coffee, open studio, zine factory, book fair, and open mic
Join Stevens Point's local community of writers at CREATE (1300 Maria Drive), for this retreat where you can grow your creative writing practice in the ways that suit you best:
- “Open Studio” time to work independently on your writing projects (with free coffee and snacks!)
- Writing classes taught by UW-Stevens Point creative writing professors Jill Stukenberg and Jeff Snowbarger
- Networking opportunities with other Wisconsin writers
- Zine factory (interactive, DIY booklet publishing)
- Mini-book fair
- Open mic
Writers working in all genres are welcome: poets, novelists, memoirists, writers of informative nonfiction, and even people who haven’t yet done a lot of writing. Writers from across Wisconsin are welcome to join us.
Cost (includes writing classes, snacks and coffee station, open studio, zine factory, book fair, and open mic):
- $20/person
- $10/students and Income-Assisted
- Volunteer scholarship (email [email protected] for info)
Schedule:
- 10:00 am-12:00 pm: Open studio, independent quiet writing time throughout CREATE to develop works-in-progress; coffee and conversation in Community Room
- 12:00-2:00: Lunch on your own; zine factory and mini-book fair in Community Room featuring Cornerstone Press, Midwest Review, and local authors
- 2:00-4:00: Workshops on writing topics by UWSP creative writing faculty in Community Room
-- 2:00 pm: Jill Stukenberg on Writing Place that Doesn’t Sta in Place
-- 3:00 pm: Jeff Snowbarger on Containing Writers Block
- 4:00 pm: Open mic in Community Room
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