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Stick Season Writers Retreat
Join Project Write Now for our inaugural writing retreat November 19 through 22 at Prospect Street Writers House in North Bennington, Vermont.
FULL: The retreat is currently full, and we are no longer accepting applications. If you’d like to be put on a waiting list, please email us at pwnwriters@projectwritenow.org.
Stick Season in Vermont is that brief, beautiful stretch after the leaves fall and before the snow arrives—bare branches, cold air, and a hushed quiet that practically begs you to write.
Six spots. Four days. One beautiful writers’ house.
Nestled in the Green Mountains, this intimate four-day getaway is for writers who are ready to step away from the noise and get serious about their work. You write, share, walk, talk craft, and eat well—all in the company of fellow writers who get it.
How to Apply
Space is limited to six participants. A short application is required—we want to know a little about you and what you’re working on. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so don’t wait on this one.
FULL: The retreat is currently full, and we are no longer accepting applications. If you’d like to be put on a waiting list, please email us at pwnwriters@projectwritenow.org.
We’ve kept this retreat as affordably priced as possible. Please note that financial assistance and discounts aren’t available for this program.
Location
Prospect Street Writers House
20 Prospect Street
North Bennington, VT 05257
Learn about the neighborhood here.
Schedule
Thursday, November 19
- 3 p.m. — Arrive & settle in
- 5 p.m. — Welcome reception: introductions and goal-setting
- 6:30 p.m. — Community dinner
- Evening hang
Friday, November 20
- 8 to 9 a.m. — Group exercise walk (optional)
- 9:30 to 10:30 a.m — “Shake it loose” generative writing session with prompts, led by Lisa Hartsgrove
- Late morning/afternoon — Independent writing time
- 4 p.m. — Craft discussion TBD
- 6:30 p.m. — Community dinner
- After dinner — Evening sharing (5–7 minutes per participant)
Saturday, November 21
- 8 to 9 a.m. — Group exercise walk (optional)
- 9:30 to 10:30 a.m — “Shake it loose” generative writing session with prompts, led by Lisa Hartsgrove
- Late morning/afternoon — Independent writing time
- 4 p.m. — Craft discussion TBD
- 6:30 p.m. — Community dinner
- After dinner — Evening sharing (5–7 minutes per participant)
Sunday, November 22
- Morning — Independent writing time / check-out prep
- Late morning — Closing reception
- 11:00 AM — Departure
Meals
Dinner is included on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights and is prepared by Prospect Street’s chef, Amy. A continental breakfast (yogurt, muffins, fruit, etc.) is provided by PWN. Lunch is on your own. Suite kitchenettes include a mini-fridge, hot plate, toaster oven, and coffee maker. There is a supermarket a short drive from the retreat house and a cafe within walking distance that has a sandwich selection.
Accomodations
All writers receive a private bedroom/studio with an ensuite private full bath and access to the library and other spaces in the house, plus on-site laundry, Wi-Fi, and a printer. Writers also enjoy access to the terraces, porches, and gardens on the house grounds as well as the village, local trails, and the Bennington College campus all within walking distance. View photo gallery here.
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Lisa Hartsgrove is program coordinator and writing instructor at Project Write Now, and Program Manager for PWN Teen. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College and has been published in The Pitkin Review, Collage, and the Atlantic Highlands’ Herald. She took first place in the 2019 Laury Egan HBAC Poetry Contest and has been keeping a daily “One Sentence a Day” writing project since March 2016. She is currently at work on a YA novel-in-verse.
Elizabeth Jannuzzi is program director at Project Write Now and a debut memoirist whose book Sober Mom (She Writes Press) publishes in July 2026. Her work explores loss, motherhood, and recovery, and her essays have appeared in HuffPost, The Rumpus, Under the Gum Tree, and more. A Best of the Net nominee in 2023, she writes a weekly Substack newsletter and performs at live storytelling events around the Northeast.
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Our organization was founded to help amplify the voices of those who are often not heard—including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+ individuals, and other historically marginalized groups. We have witnessed how writing and sharing stories has the power to effect change by generating greater love, compassion, and empathy in the listener. In all of our programs, we provide an inclusive, supportive, and welcoming environment. We do not tolerate writing and/or behavior that perpetuates harmful stereotypes or fuels hate. Failure to align with our philosophy can result in your removal from class.