Writing Retreat at Lake Arrowhead

WRITING 760.1

Join a small group of committed writers for four full days of uninterrupted writing time, craft talks, and camaraderie in the idyllic setting of UCLA's Lake Arrowhead Conference Center.

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Independent Study/Internship
Starting at $2,000.00
As few as 6 days
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What you can learn.

  • Devote quiet days and nights to making substantial progress on writing or revising
  • Make connections with similarly motivated writers
  • Get support and ideas from collaborative discussion sessions with other attendees

About this course:

Give yourself the gift of time to write away from the demands of your daily life. Join a small group of committed writers for four full days of uninterrupted writing time at UCLA’s beautiful conference center on Lake Arrowhead. Participants will enjoy private bedrooms, private baths, and three gourmet meals each day, along with complimentary beverages all day long. The Writers’ Program will coordinate some structured activities, including informal craft talks, pre-dinner social hours, and nightly open mic events, but your time will ultimately be yours to plan and enjoy.

Summer 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Available
See Details
Instructor: Charles Jensen
398595
Fee:
$2,715.00
Independent Study/Internship
Location: Lake Arrowhead
ENROLL BY: Sep 18, 2024
See Details
Notes

To register for this event, you must fill out the application.

Once your application gets accepted, you must pay the full amount of $2715, which covers: CHALET AS SINGLE ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS, materials, and meals, if your application gets accepted. Please note that there are only 2 spots available for the chalet as single room accommodations option. 

To fill out the application form, please log in with your existing student account and then “add to cart”, or click “add to cart” and follow the prompts to create a new or returning student account. Then, follow the remaining instructions below:

  1. Click “Start” on the first Application page.
  2. On the 2nd Application page, click “Start” on the bottom left side of the page.
  3. After that, you will be asked to respond to the application questions
  4. Once you finish the steps, click "Submit Application."

All students must submit the above requirements in order to be eligible for the writing retreat. 

NOTE: Despite being asked to enter payment information, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED for this retreat unless you choose to enroll if/when you receive a notice of acceptance.

Notices of acceptance will be sent within a week of your application submission. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REFUND DEADLINES:

July 1: Last day to cancel registration for a full refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

August 31: Last day to cancel registration for a 50% refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

Sept 1: No Refunds will be given. 

For more information (310) 825-9415 or email writers@unex.ucla.edu.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from March 11, 2024 to August 31, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sun Sep 22, 2024
4:00PM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Mon Sep 23, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Tue Sep 24, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Wed Sep 25, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Thu Sep 26, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Fri Sep 27, 2024
7:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
-
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Available
See Details
Instructor: Charles Jensen
398594
Fee:
$2,000.00
Independent Study/Internship
Location: Lake Arrowhead
ENROLL BY: Sep 18, 2024
See Details
Notes

To register for this event, you must fill out the application.

Once your application gets accepted, you must pay the full amount of $2000, which covers: SHARED CHALET ACCOMMODATIONS, materials, and meals. Please note that there are only 8 spots available for the shared chalet room accommodations option. 

To fill out the application form, please log in with your existing student account and then “add to cart”, or click “add to cart” and follow the prompts to create a new or returning student account. Then, follow the remaining instructions below:

  1. Click “Start” on the first Application page.
  2. On the 2nd Application page, click “Start” on the bottom left side of the page.
  3. After that, you will be asked to respond to the application questions
  4. Once you finish the steps, click "Submit Application."

All students must submit the above requirements in order to be eligible for the writing retreat. 

NOTE: Despite being asked to enter payment information, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED for this retreat unless you choose to enroll if/when you receive a notice of acceptance.

Notices of acceptance will be sent within a week of your application submission. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REFUND DEADLINES:

July 1: Last day to cancel registration for a full refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

August 31: Last day to cancel registration for a 50% refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

Sept 1: No Refunds will be given. 

For more information (310) 825-9415 or email writers@unex.ucla.edu.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from March 11, 2024 to August 31, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sun Sep 22, 2024
4:00PM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Mon Sep 23, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Tue Sep 24, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Wed Sep 25, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Thu Sep 26, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Fri Sep 27, 2024
7:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
-
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Available
See Details
Instructor: Charles Jensen
398596
Fee:
$2,315.00
Independent Study/Internship
Location: Lake Arrowhead
ENROLL BY: Sep 18, 2024
See Details
Notes

To register for this event, you must fill out the application.

Once your application gets accepted, you must pay the full amount of $2315, which covers: SINGLE ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS, materials, and meals, if your application gets accepted. Please note that there are only 6 spots available for the single room accommodations option. 

To fill out the application form, please log in with your existing student account and then “add to cart”, or click “add to cart” and follow the prompts to create a new or returning student account. Then, follow the remaining instructions below:

  1. Click “Start” on the first Application page.
  2. On the 2nd Application page, click “Start” on the bottom left side of the page.
  3. After that, you will be asked to respond to the application questions
  4. Once you finish the steps, click "Submit Application."

All students must submit the above requirements in order to be eligible for the writing retreat. 

NOTE: Despite being asked to enter payment information, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED for this retreat unless you choose to enroll if/when you receive a notice of acceptance.

Notices of acceptance will be sent within a week of your application submission. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REFUND DEADLINES:

July 1: Last day to cancel registration for a full refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

August 31: Last day to cancel registration for a 50% refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

Sept 1: No Refunds will be given. 

For more information (310) 825-9415 or email writers@unex.ucla.edu.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from March 11, 2024 to August 31, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sun Sep 22, 2024
4:00PM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Mon Sep 23, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Tue Sep 24, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Wed Sep 25, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Thu Sep 26, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Fri Sep 27, 2024
7:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
-
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Available
See Details
Instructor: Charles Jensen
398597
Fee:
$2,570.00
Independent Study/Internship
Location: Lake Arrowhead
ENROLL BY: Sep 18, 2024
See Details
Notes

To register for this event, you must fill out the application.

Once your application gets accepted, you must pay the full amount of $2570, which covers: SINGLE LOFT CHALET/ ADA ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS, materials, and meals, if your application gets accepted. Please note that there are only 5 spots available for this single loft chalet/ADA Accessible accommodations option. 

To fill out the application form, please log in with your existing student account and then “add to cart”, or click “add to cart” and follow the prompts to create a new or returning student account. Then, follow the remaining instructions below:

  1. Click “Start” on the first Application page.
  2. On the 2nd Application page, click “Start” on the bottom left side of the page.
  3. After that, you will be asked to respond to the application questions
  4. Once you finish the steps, click "Submit Application."

All students must submit the above requirements in order to be eligible for the writing retreat. 

NOTE: Despite being asked to enter payment information, YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED for this retreat unless you choose to enroll if/when you receive a notice of acceptance.

Notices of acceptance will be sent within a week of your application submission. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REFUND DEADLINES:

July 1: Last day to cancel registration for a full refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

August 31: Last day to cancel registration for a 50% refund of the retreat fee, minus a $30 admin fee.

Sept 1: No Refunds will be given. 

For more information (310) 825-9415 or email writers@unex.ucla.edu.

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from March 11, 2024 to August 31, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sun Sep 22, 2024
4:00PM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Mon Sep 23, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Tue Sep 24, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Wed Sep 25, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Thu Sep 26, 2024
7:00AM PT - 11:59PM PT
Lake Arrowhead
Discussion
Fri Sep 27, 2024
7:00AM PT - 12:00PM PT
Lake Arrowhead

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