Morning light on water. Salt air carrying voices from the market. Two luxurious villas, their shutters open to the Bassin d’Arcachon, will become our writing homes for six unforgettable days.

Each morning, we’ll gather for a three-hour workshop, not to polish, but to excavate. We will find the precise point where memory meets story, where truth begins to breathe. Christina and Paula will guide daily sessions on various elements of craft, with the intention of opening new doors into your work and process. Through a combination of generative writing exercises, small-group critiques, and deep reading of key model texts, we will lean in together, prioritizing our work and the creative life in a way that’s rarely possible in our everyday routines.

Private one-hour consultations will allow for deeper exploration of each writer’s work. Afternoons are open to possibility: writing at a café table, walking the beach at low tide, sharing wine, and inspiring conversation with fellow writers as fishing boats return to the harbor.

This retreat welcomes sixteen women writers seeking to understand their stories. Whether you’re crafting memoir, novel, or essays, we’ll help you locate the heart of what you’re trying to say—and why only you can say it.