River Pretty Writers Retreat

05/04/2026

What a fantastic River Pretty! Hope to see you all in the fall! Dates and visiting writers announced soon!

05/02/2026

River Pretty action shots!

04/28/2026

Join us May 1st-2nd for our ‘retreat retreat’ and hang out with Michael and Emily of Skipjack Review! There will not be formal workshops, but there will be readings each day and time to gather as a community to talk, discuss, and collaborate.

There will also be a group led discussion on Intentional Writing - knowing what you want to bring to your writing and why.

Price is lower to reflect the change in style for this retreat to cover meals, etc. But if you are still struggling with the cost of the retreat, please reach out to us.

River Pretty Writers Retreat is a writing intensive program that offers generative workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.

04/13/2026

Join us May 1st-2nd for our ‘retreat retreat’ and hang out with Michael and Emily of Skipjack Review! There will not be formal workshops, but there will be readings each day and time to gather as a community to talk, discuss, and collaborate.

There will also be a group led discussion on Intentional Writing - knowing what you want to bring to your writing and why.

Price is lower to reflect the change in style for this retreat to cover meals, etc. But if you are still struggling with the cost of the retreat, please reach out to us.

River Pretty Writers Retreat is a writing intensive program that offers generative workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.

04/10/2026

Come join us May 1st-2nd at Dawt Mill! Also, if the cost of the retreat is prohibitive for you, please reach out and we may be able to help. We would love to have you there!

River Pretty Writers Retreat is a writing intensive program that offers generative workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.

04/04/2026

What a fantastic poem out from Kate Brady Murr celebrating River Pretty and the Ozarks!

https://www.theswannanoareview.com/issue6/katemurr-riverpretty?fbclid=IwdGRleAQ997BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEesD5WtyoWpuEzqysScdXlmDOGOs6nr9KddjrbCEuUCFpAybZva0NGLZrC9hM_aem_fZ8epBVrQmF-SSdS1rbHrg

RIVER PRETTYby Kate Brady MurrFor Jane Hoogestraat and Mary RuefleUp from the river came my teacher with her manila envelope and forward stride, Look here you’re from here lookwhat’s this kind of fish, she said thrustingthe envelope at me. It was half full, I saw, of found scales, gray, some ...

04/04/2026

Join us in a few weeks and share your work!

River Pretty Writers Retreat is a writing intensive program that offers generative workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.