This fall, come to the woodland retreat of Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas, for a weekend of fellowship, worship, learning, and performances of music and dance!
From the 1930s to the 1940s, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and their friends and fellow writers met to share good fellowship and their creative works-in-progress. Known as the “Inklings,” they produced some of the most beloved works of the 20th century.
C.S. Lewis Southwest Regional Retreat
The Company We Keep: Creativity & Community with C.S. Lewis & the Inklings
October 30 – November 1, 2009
Join Diana Pavlac Glyer, author of The Company They Keep: C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien as Writers in Community, as she invites us to explore the Inkling’s friendship and the influence it had on their lives. She will encourage us to respond to God’s call to community and discover that we are refreshed and inspired as we connect with others.
Featuring:
- Outstanding speakers and breakout session leaders – Diana Pavlac Glyer, Rev. Skip Ryan, George Musacchio, Andrew Lazo, Don Wood, and Rev. Scott Irwin
- Inspirational music and dance performances – Kemper Crabb and Ad Deum Dance Company
- Worship and fellowship with friends old and new
- Outdoor recreation – horseback riding, canoeing, and skeet shooting
- Children’s Track – “Sailing the Dawn Treader” (ages 7-12)
- Bag End Cafe – evening readings and music by speakers and conferees
This retreat will renew your spirit, challenge your mind, and refresh your body. Don’t miss it!
Click here to find out more about the retreat, including information on the schedule, the full lineup of speakers, and the new Writers Workshop.
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And don’t miss the new series of blog posts about the program, speakers, and other reasons to attend this one of a kind retreat! Nan Rinella and Laura Sullivan will be updating you regularly on the Writers Workshop Blog and on the main CSLF Blog.
Writers Workshop Debuts at Southwest Regional Retreat
In the spirit of Lewis & Tolkien, they are also offering a special preconference Writers Workshop that will continue throughout the retreat at Camp Allen. Featuring author Joy Jordan-Lake, author Frank Ball, agent Steve Laube, editor Terry Glaspey, and web expert Thomas Umstattd, the workshop will center on the theme More Than a Hobby: Letting Community Take Your Creativity to a New Level.
To meet the needs of writers of varying areas of interest, there will be two tracks – one for fiction writers led by Joy Jordan-Lake, and one for nonfiction writers (focusing on devotionals, journals, memoirs, family histories, and church projects) led by Frank Ball.