2026 Residencies
At Rosemary’s House, we offer three types of retreat programming, designed to meet the needs of our creative community. While our residential workshop retreat is our signature programming, we have expanded our offering to additionally include a generative storytelling week. Regardless of which week you attend, all of our retreats are centered around three questions:
What makes a story compelling and sellable?
Which stories reflect our times?
How can you capture your unique story?
Residential Workshops
Rosemary's House offers signature residential workshop retreats, where each day unfolds with a group workshop dedicated to exploring the nuances of storytelling. Participants will benefit from personalized feedback, receiving insights from both the mentor-in-residence and their fellow writers. We advocate for writers to select a cohort led by a mentor whose expertise aligns with their individual craft and professional aspirations. Our workshops are intentionally multi-genre, bringing together writers with diverse strengths and backgrounds. This eclectic mix enriches the collective understanding of story architecture, allowing writers to cross-pollinate ideas and overcome narrative challenges.
Multi-Genre Workshops: Engage in daily sessions led by successful mentors to enrich your understanding across various writing genres.
Personalized Feedback: Receive in-depth mentor and peer feedback on a 3500 word sample and project outlines, tailored to your unique style and goals.
Dedicated Workshop Time: Enjoy a dedicated session to deeply engage with your work and receive focused group discussion and critique.
Project Crafting Guidance: Obtain expert advice on crafting your project and planning your professional trajectory, including insights into publishing and marketing strategies.
Storytelling Expansion: Learn new techniques for developing compelling characters, vivid settings, and mastering narrative structure and dialogue.
Generative Storytelling Residency
Rosemary’s House is proud to introduce our third generator week, focusing this year on fostering creativity. Instead of the usual group workshops, this unique residency emphasizes generative writing exercises designed to develop process and invite craft growth through storytelling. This retreat is open to writers at all stages of the creative process and invites those who are curious to strengthen their creativity muscles and explore diverse forms of storytelling.
Understanding Personal and Creative Identity: Explore how your personal experiences and identity shape your writing through identity mapping and intention setting exercises.
Active Participation Craft: Learn to enhance your craft, using group feedback to refine your storytelling.
Enhancing Storytelling Skills: Participate in daily workshops that cover narrative structure, character development, and thematic exploration.
Personalized Developmental Feedback: Receive targeted mentorship and developmental edits on your submissions, with clear steps for advancing your writing.