The Left Bank Writers Retreat, a literary travel event for eight writers, returns to Paris, France, for the 10th year, September 24 – 30, 2022, offering a fresh approach to the "City of Light" that includes exploring haunts of legends such as Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein, as well as a group writing workshop and one-on-one instruction. Hosted by author and editor Darla Worden, the immersive Left Bank Writers Retreat experience includes walking and boat tours, trips to museums, famous gardens, cafes, book sellers and more to motivate and recharge writers of all levels.
DENVER , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Paris is poised to reclaim its title as one of the world's top travel destinations, and small-group writing workshop the Left Bank Writers Retreat, returning to Paris, France, September 24 – 30, 2022, for its 10th year, offers a fresh approach to visiting the famous city. The New York Times recently predicted "a stylish comeback for the City of Light," and the Left Bank Writers Retreat's new fall session, with its signature mix of Hemingway-centric one-on-one writing instruction and immersive travel experience of Ernest Hemingway haunts, promises eight writers the opportunity to be part of the buzz, improving their writing skills and finding inspiration in history while enjoying a culture-filled, week-long Parisian adventure with like-minded literary enthusiasts.
The Left Bank Writers Retreat's proven itinerary includes daily plein air writing workshops in lush Parisian gardens and creative spaces, trips to world-famous museums including Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie, sipping wine and tasting from French bistro menus in cafes once frequented by 20th-century literary legends Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein, a boat cruise to the Eiffel Tower, picnicking at Versailles and more. Writers at all levels find inspiration and motivation in the salon-style writing experience, creating work that for some former attendees has led to published books and award-winning poetry. And this year's fall schedule takes place during Paris' quieter season, where the cooler temps and less crowded streets make for fabulous days of exploration.
The Left Bank Writers Retreat is hosted by retreat founder Darla Worden, editor of "Mountain Living" magazine and author of the new book "Cockeyed Happy: Ernest Hemingway's Wyoming Summers with Pauline" (Chicago Review Press). Receiving critical acclaim from media including "Esquire" and "Publisher's Weekly," "Cockeyed Happy" chronicles Hemingway's second marriage to "Vogue" editor Pauline Pfeiffer over the course of six summers spent in Wyoming from 1928 to 1939, following the couple's affair and 1927 Paris wedding. Worden's extensive Hemingway research for the book began with an inspiring month-long Parisian sojourn that led her to create the Left Bank Writers Retreat in 2010.
"I'm thrilled to travel again to Paris and host Left Bank Writers Retreat in the city I love and have greatly missed over the past couple years. Exploring literary haunts, cafes, museums and gardens, finding inspiration in the magic of the city and learning from history and each other – it's a creative and meaningful experience that I look forward to sharing," says Worden.
Writers of all levels of experience and genres, from fiction and memoir writers to poets and playwrights, are welcome to attend. Registration is limited to eight people. Tuition for the September Left Bank Writers Retreat is $2,199 and includes morning workshops, breakfast, lunch each day at a specially selected restaurant, snacks, museum passes, literary tours, Seine boat ride, Metro tickets and a farewell dinner celebration. A sample itinerary of the daily activities can be seen here. Writers arrange their own lodging and transportation to Paris and can reserve a spot in the retreat on the website registration page with a $500 deposit.
About the Left Bank Writers Retreat:
The Left Bank Writers Retreat was founded and is hosted by author and editor Darla Worden, whose lifelong obsession with Ernest Hemingway led her to Paris, where she founded the small-group writing workshop to share the city's remarkable literary history, including the haunts and writing tips of Hemingway and other famous Left Bank Writers of the 1920s and 30s. Worden is editor in chief of "Mountain Living" magazine, has written widely for magazines and has authored several books including the recent "Cockeyed Happy: Ernest Hemingway's Wyoming Summers with Pauline" (Chicago Review Press). Now entering its 10th year, the Left Bank Writers Retreat takes place September 24 – 30, 2022, on the historic Île Saint-Louis in the heart of Paris. For information or to register, visit http://www.leftbankwriters.com.
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