Apply for
a Createcation.6 writers. 4 days.
Tell me what you are writing and which room you think you belong in. I read every application myself, usually within 2 business days.
If a retreat is the wrong call for your book, I will say so and tell you what I would do instead. That has happened, and the people it happened to still thank me.
The 3 rooms.
October 9-12, 2026
Victoria BC
ClosedFinish Your F*cking Book. For writers who already have a draft and got 50, 75 or 90% of the way there before it stalled. Applications closed 29 September.
See the roomNovember 19-22, 2026
Christchurch NZ
Find Your Voice. For people starting from scratch, or close to it. Applications close October 20th.
See the roomDecember 10-13, 2026
Melbourne AU
Find Your Voice. Same format as Christchurch, different hemisphere weather. Applications close October 20th.
See the roomI read every applicationmyself.
Me, not an assistant and not a form robot. If the room is wrong for your book I will say so, and I will tell you what is right instead.
What happens after you hit send.
- I read it. Me, not an assistant. Usually within 2 business days.
- We talk. If it looks like a fit, I will set up a call to make sure the room is right for the book.
- You are in. Deposit, then the venue and the full run of show land in your inbox 4 weeks out.
You pick.I'll pack.
You have a city in your head right now. Possibly one I have never mentioned.
6 hands makes it a room. 1 hand makes it private, on dates you choose. Either way, tell me where and I will come to you.
Who has asked so far
Real people, real requests. Add yours and watch it move.
- Vancouver Island2
- Los Angeles2
- South Africa2
- Melbourne1
- Germany1
- Cayman Islands1
- Edmonton1
6 fills a room and it gets dates. 1 is enough for a private one. Nobody who puts a hand up walks away with nothing. I review this board every Monday.
Tell me about your book.
5 questions. It takes about 3 minutes.
Not sure which room?
Put “not sure” in the retreat question and tell me where you are with the book. Sorting that out is my job, not yours.