Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller
“The Creek” Writers Retreat
March 1-2-3, 2012
Dry Creek, Louisiana
Come apart to the piney woods for an event especially designed for inspirational writers with a Christian worldview who wish to impact their world.
“Telling Your Story”
“The shortest distance between the truth and a human heart is a story.”
-Anthony DeMello
Program
Diann Mills
Christy Award Winner
Frank Ball
North Texas Christian Writers
http://www.ntchristianwriters.com/
Learn more about Frank’s teaching at http://www.helpmetellmystory.com/?page_id=436
Host
Curt Iles and Creekbank Stories
Cost: $250 per person
Early bird registration: $225 if paid before Dec. 31, 2011
Program will include sessions on fiction, devotionals, articles, mentoring, self-editing, starting a writing group, social media as ministry, self-publishing, and more.
Includes six meals, two night’s lodging, banquet, and more. To provide the best experience and interaction, registration will be limited to the first fifty (50) registrants. A limited number of additional commuter attendees will be allowed.
Lodging: in the historic “White House” at Dry Creek Baptist Camp. Bed and Breakfast accommodations with hotel-style lodging.
Schedule: Retreat begins Thursday evening at 6:00 PM and concludes after lunch on Saturday.
More information at http://www.creekbank.net and Facebook: The Creek Writers Retreat.
Creekbank Stories PO Box 332 Dry Creek, LA 70637 337.396.5372 curtiles@aol.com
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Registration Form
The Creek Writers Retreat March 1-2-3, 2012
Your name____________________________
Address __________________________
City _____________________ State ________ Zip ___________________
Phone __( )______________________________
Email ____________________________________
LODGING
_________I will be staying. I would be willing to share a room with __________________.
_________ I will be commuting.
PAYMENT Please send a check to “Creekbank Stories” for $225.00. You may also pay by PayPal. We will send a receipt confirming your reservation.
SPECIAL NEEDS :
Dietary: ____________________
Lodging: ____________________
Walking; (Climbing stairs, walking short distances) _________________
What are your primary writing interests? rank from 1-6 with 1 being highest.
_____ Fiction.
______ Devotional/Articles.
_______ Memoir/Family history
______ Starting a writing group in my area/church.
______ General improvement in writing skills.
______ Meeting other authors.
Please print and Mail to Creekbank Stories PO Box 332 Dry Creek, La 70637
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Tentative Schedule*
*This schedule, like Louisiana weather, is subject to change.
Thursday, March 1
Noon- 6:00 PM Come early and enjoy rest and the woods
4:00-6:00 Registration
6:00 Welcome
Meal
Introductions
Keynote Diann Mills
Session Frank Ball (1)
Hayride/Campfire
Friday, March 2
8:00 Breakfast
Bible Study Randy Dupree
9 Session Diann Mills (1)
10 Session Frank Ball (2)
11:30 Session Iles
12:00 Lunch
1-2 Write, Rest, and Walk
3:00-5:00 Session: Mills (2) Character and Plot workshop
5:30 Field Trip: Finding Your Place
7:00 Evening Meal/Banquet
Keynote: Frank Ball
Front Porch Singing and Storytelling
Saturday March 3
8:00 Breakfast
Devotion Randy Dupree
9:00 Session Iles
Break
10:00 Session Ball (3)
11:15 Session Mills
12:30 Final Words/Lunch
