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Writers Retreat
SOLD OUT!
Rooms at Butler Greenwood have sold out. Please contact Olivia Pass at oliviapass@bellsouth.net in order to book a room, You can still reserve a spot in the workshop on Brownpapertickets.com.
$400 includes: room for Saturday night, Saturday lunch, Sunday breakfast, and two-day workshop
Register for either NON-FICTION--12 Maximum (Rodger Kamenetz) or
FICTION--12 Maximum (Moira Crone)
BUTLER GREENWOOD IS BOOKED UP! IF YOU REGISTER ON BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM, YOU'LL NEED TO CONTACT OLIVIA PASS (SEE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE) FOR HER TO BOOK YOU A ROOM AT A NEARBY B & B. THANKS!
Questions? Email oliviapass@bellsouth.net
Each of the 11 rooms at Butler Greenwood has a private bath; some rooms share a sitting area while others are individual cottages. For photos and detailed information about the cottages, please see www.butlergreenwood.com. Your choice will, of course, try to be accommodated, but cannot be guaranteed. All are charming!
Choices are:
___The Treehouse1 bedroom cottage
___The Old Kitchen2 bedrooms
___Dovecote 2 bedrooms
___Gazebo 1 bedroom
___Pond House 2 bedrooms
___Chases Cottage 2 bedrooms Cooks Cottage 1 bedroom
Someone will get back with you as soon as possible to let you know if your choice is available.
DESCRIPTION OF BUTLER GREENWOOD PLANTATION
Begun in the 1790s by members of the same family that still occupies it today, Butler Greenwood Plantation exemplifies the early cultural influences
of this unique corner of Louisiana. Earliest settlers came to this area from the East Coast soon after the American Revolution. From the wilderness they carved great plantations on grants of land offered by the Spanish Crown, for this area was not part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase from France, remaining with Spanish West Florida until 1810. The area exhibits strong evidence of English traditions and culture. A typical, early raised, rambling English cottage, Butler Greenwood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is a private home in the original family and is no longer open for tours.
Guests may enjoy the pool, the duck pond, and hikes around the cottages. Humphrey, the resident peacock, fills the air intermittently with his haunting cries. The house and guest cottages are shaded by large, ancient oak trees, covered with Spanish moss. Butler Greenwood has a huge population of birds and wildlife, including herons on the pond, white-tailed deer, foxes, bobcats, chipmunks, and squirrels, along with resident cats and dog Toby.
Owner Anne Butler is the author of numerous books and articles (Google her many accomplishments), and she has been most generous and helpful with the plans for this retreat.
Anyone who wishes to book an extra night at Butler Greenwood should contact Anne Butler at butlergree@aol.com or 225.635.6312
AGENDA for Writers Retreat
S A T U R D A Y
9:00 TO 10:30 A.M. SESSION ONE: METONYMY AND METAPHOR Kamenetz will talk about memory and metonymy in non-fiction, using examples. Crone will talk about memory and metaphor/ analogy in short stories and novels, using examples
10:30 TO NOON SESSION TWO: FICTION OR NON-FICTION
In-class writing based on an assignment from the instructors.
LUNCH 12:00 TO 1:00
1:00 TO 4:00 SESSION THREE:
Fiction Workshop (Transformation) by
Moira Crone or Non-Fiction Workshop (Revising Non-Fiction) by Rodger Kamenetz. Crone and Kamenetz will lead separate classes on revision, critiquing work from the morning or up to 5 pages of work that the participant brings.
SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER IS ON YOUR OWN AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL ELECTIVE WORK
SUNDAY MORNING: 9:00 to noon
Making use of dreams and myths in fiction and non-fiction.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
AUGUST 1, 2016
Please note: When we exceed 11 participants (maximum is 24), we will place you, with your approval, into another B & B that is close by. The initial 11 registrants must stay at Butler Greenwood, where the joint sessions will be held.
9:00 TO NOON
No children or pets are allowed. Refunds for rooms ($150) may be given if requested by noon on August 10, 2016. The rest of the workshop fund is nonrefundable. Participants may register on Brownpapertickets.com or at OLLI @ LSU.
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LocationWRITERS RETREAT (View)
BUTLER GREENWOOD PLANTATION, 8345 US-61
St. Francisville, LA 70775
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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