Sonoma County Writers Camp

The Summer 2024 Sonoma County Writers Camp was held from July 24 to July 28 at the Ratna Ling Retreat Center in Cazadero, California. The retreat featured generative workshops in fiction and creative nonfiction, panels by authors and agents, master classes, meditative dream writing, and student readings. The faculty included fiction writer Ellen Sussman and fiction and nonfiction writer Elizabeth Stark. The cost of the retreat, which included all meals, lodging in a single-occupancy room, and activities, was $2,495. Registration was first come, first served. One fellowship covering full tuition was offered to a BIPOC writer self-identifying as a woman or as nonbinary; to apply, writers submitted an artist’s statement and a prose writing sample of up to 1,000 words by May 24. There was no registration fee. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways, as well as accessible parking. Contact Ratna Ling at lindac@ratnaling.org for additional accessibility details.