by Kim Wildman, SCBWI-LA Regional Advisor

Step Out of Your Daily Life. Step into Your Creative Self.

Imagine an entire weekend dedicated to one thing: your writing or illustrating.

Come join a small group of supportive people who share your goal of creating excellent books for young readers. Leave behind the cooking, cleaning, and endless emails to gift yourself rare uninterrupted creative time in a peaceful, inspiring setting. Write. Draw. Revise. Brainstorm. Receive thoughtful critiques. Share with fellow creatives who understand the joys and challenges of bringing a book to life. 

A New Approach—and Our Lowest Price Yet! 

We know rising costs are affecting everyone’s budgets—including ours. So this year, we’re trying something new. For the first time ever, we’re lowering our retreat prices. 

Our goal is to make this creative getaway accessible to more people. We’re still trying to determine if we’ll be able to add speakers to the weekend. If not, we’ll embrace the true spirit of a working retreat: a wonderfully focused “butt-in-chair” event devoted to making real progress on your creative work. Either way, you’ll have creative time, critique time, food, and camaraderie to keep your inspiration flowing. 

When: Friday, October 16, at 1 p.m. to Sunday, October 18, at 12 p.m. 

Where: The retreat takes place at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino. Learn more about the facility.

Visit our event webpage for more information about what’s included, costs and options, and to register. Space is limited. Registration closes October 2, 2026, at 6 p.m.

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Photos by Sally Jones Rogan, Jean Grabow, Judy Faulkner