Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women

The 2025 Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women will be held from September 5 to September 7 at the La Conner Inn in La Conner, Washington. The retreat features poetry workshops and one-on-one mentoring with faculty. The faculty includes poets Elizabeth Bradfield, Susan Landgraf, and Susan Rich. Tuition, which does not include lodging or meals, is $579 until May 31 or $589 thereafter, until August 15. Lodging is available at the conference hotel at a nightly rate of $169 to $199. A limited number of scholarships are available. Registration is first come, first served. Scholarship applications are accepted through July 15; e-mail the retreat staff two to three sentences describing your current financial circumstance, alongside three recent poems and the amount you could contribute toward tuition. Visit the website for more information.