About this Event
Ready to smooth out your prose and press on with your writing goals? Dive deep into your craft with the Ironed Words Writing Retreat in Washington, Pennsylvania, January 22-24, 2027. Three days and two nights of focus and fun!
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Imagine a weekend where you don't have to cook, plan, or scramble to find a quiet corner to write. Everything is taken care of so you can simply show up, hunker down, and write.
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Your Private Writing Sanctuary Awaits
Give your manuscript the dedicated focus it deserves.
Join award-winning author and journalist Maria Simbra for the Ironed Words Writing Retreat -- an intimate 5-writer weekend designed to take your work-in-progress over the finish line.
What your retreat includes:
- Private lodging: two nights in a comfortable, quiet private room in a Spark Hotel by Hilton. Perfect for distraction-free writing session.
- Dedicated productivity: five focused writing blocks and five feedback sessions
- All-inclusive dining: local restaurants for lunch and dinner and daily hotel breakfast
- Personal coaching: one-on-one virtual writing consultations before and after the retreat and in person during the retreat
- Networking: small-group discussions with visiting guest authors
Located in historic Washington, PA -- just 30 minutes south of Pittsburgh with easy highway access and free parking
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Event venue & nearby stays
Spark by Hilton Washington Meadowlands Blvd, 245 Meadowlands Boulevard, Washington, United States
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