Retreats Writing Ways Retreats Give your writing the gift of time. Half-day ad full day retreats Winter 2012 FInally, a Writing Retreat that gives you time to Write! No Author Talks. No Presentations. No Lectures. Real Writing Time. Writing Ways provides a warm, welcoming environment where writers of all levels find the energy and enthusiasm to WRITE! Each retreat includes three full writing sessions, a continental breakfast, light lunch, and that all-important social time with other writers. Write, read, and respond to creative writing prompts in a comfortable, confidential, supportive setting. All participants may elect to share or keep their writing private.   Relaxing living room. Cozy fireplace. Warm Company. Inviting writing prompts. What are you waiting for? Convenient Eastside location! (near I-271 and Cedar/Chagrin) Enrollment is limited. Want a getaway to write in the Green Mountains? Vermont  - Autumn 2011 SORRY, Vermont Retreat cancelled due to flood damage Watch for Spring Retreat dates in 2012! Summer Retreat Garden Pergola Blooming Creativity Sharing our Words Workshops led by Susan Rzepka Orion, an award-winning writer certified in the Amherst Writers and Artists Method as described in Writing Alone and with Others (Oxford University Press 2003) by Pat Schneider. An avid proponent of writing with others, Susan founded Writing Ways to support the practice of writing craft, promote creativity, and nurture the growth of confident writers with authentic voices. The Amherst Writers and Artists Method is a confidential, non-hierarchical, encouraging way to develop writing craft in an environment where it's safe to work, play, take risks and create.