Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women

The 2025 Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women was held from September 5 to September 7 at the La Conner Inn in La Conner, Washington. The retreat featured poetry workshops and one-on-one mentoring with faculty. The faculty included poets Elizabeth Bradfield, Susan Landgraf, and Susan Rich. Tuition, which did not include lodging or meals, was $579 until May 31 or $589 thereafter, until August 15. Lodging was available at the conference hotel at a nightly rate of $169 to $199. A limited number of scholarships were available. Registration was first come, first served. Scholarship applications were 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.