Who
A handful of women with pen, paper, and picnic wanting to write prose, poems, fiction, non-fiction, gibberish, or anything else. No experience necessary.

What
A retreat for writing, discovery, community, relaxation, and joy – nurtured by nature. We’ll play with writing prompts, poems, metaphors, and share sustenance and stories around a fire. Let us guide you through the day’s writing or work on your own project-- as you wish.

When
Sunday June 8, 10am-4pm and/or Friday September 12, 10am-4pm, 2025, $150

Where
We begin at Tes Reed’s house in New Marlborough, MA and walk a quarter mile into a private and beloved forest.

Why
Because it’s delicious to unplug from technology, electricity, the news…and plug into Mother Earth.
Because the container of writing prompts leads to creative freedom and expressive surprises.
Because the forest feels like ease, vitality, creativity, awe, and flow.
Because by the end of the retreat, you’ll have practices to incorporate into your writing life—indoors or under the sky.

Your Guides
TES REED, wilderness educator, mentor, and storyteller, currently writing her first book, Walking the Dogs.
JANE BERNSTEIN, riverside writer, and book coach whose work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Natural Awakenings, The American Gardner, and elsewhere. BA in English Lit, MA in Italian Lit, apprentice to the forest.

CONTACT ME FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SIGNING UP: tesreed01230@gmail.com