Sharing the same work space for a weekend brings accomplished instructors and writers together. Not only do featured guest instructors give presentations, but the participants are free to engage in the process with questions and comments.

Offering a focused yet casual environment encourages an open exchange of ideas, questions and applications where writers can advance their skills and increase their presence in the writing community.

Providing a stage to celebrate writing by offering registered authors to sell their books and open mic readings where registrants may give ten-minutes-in-length stories and essays. Someone else may read a work if a writer is hesitant to read.

Featured guest Instructors are encouraged to mingle with attendees during lunch, breaks, whenever they can. Doing so helps the reluctant or shy individual to get their questions answered if hesitant to ask in a larger forum. This interaction creates a sharing environment of the writing craft, the writing business and builds community.

Book Sales

For Into the Springs participants who are published authors.

Open Mic Readings

Participants may present a personal piece of writing, no longer than 10 minutes in length. Someone else may read it for you.

A.M. Writing Activities

Early Saturday and Sunday, between 7-8 AM, attendees may participate, if they wish, in writing exercises for an hour. Hot tea and coffee are ready. When it ends, writers have an hour to relax or get breakfast before regular sessions begin at 9 AM.