Arcachon Writers’ Atelier brings together two established novelists for a rare, collaborative experience on the Atlantic coast of France. Participants may choose a workshop that fits where they are in their writerly journey.  In “The Storytelling Sojourn” Jamie will offer a generative retreat focused on momentum, exploration, and new work.  Mary will offer a more “peeling the onion” retreat, centered on discovery, digging deeper and revision. While each workshop has its own focus, the community is shared—restaurant meals, salons, the boat tour, and sustained craft conversations. This is a retreat for writers who value depth over spectacle, conversation over performance, and the rare opportunity to encounter two literary minds instead of one.