Join us for a week-long writing retreat at a lovely hotel on a quiet beach on the southern coast of Crete, Greece. Away from the crowds, Peitho’s Gift offers writers a peaceful place close to nature and steeped in history to connect with their creative spirit and partake in the joys of an intentional creative community.

Your facilitators, Trish Fancher and Brian Gresko, will provide a structure designed to help you maximize your day’s productivity, with morning movement (think seaside walks) followed by breakfast, and evening happy hours with local wine and snacks featuring generative writing exercises, as well as optional time for workshopping pages. Most of the day will be free for each writer to write, read, and enjoy the creative energy that comes from enjoying a beautiful location tucked away from the hustle and bustle of contemporary life. Additionally, Brian and Trish will hold daytime office hours if you want to discuss your art and goals, and ensure that you make the most of your time on retreat.

Our retreat will close with a Writers’ Showcase that includes the option of a public reading from each writer, along with music, wine, and delicious food.

We intend for this to be a non-hierarchical creative space and welcome each person to share their creative gifts with the community. Think of it less as “no gods, no masters” and more like we are all masters of our own creative practices and have connections with our own inspired spirits. Together, we’ll share in the joys of creation and revel in the pristine beauty of an ancient island hideaway.

Peitho’s Gift: A Writing Community Retreat in Crete