Write From the Heart:
A writing retreat on PEI

May 24-26, 2024

Make space for your writing.

Drop into the bounty of spring with this luxurious intimate weekend writing retreat on Prince Edward Island. Designed for both new and experienced writers, Write From the Heart combines writing workshops, gourmet meals, and plenty of independent writing time in a chic and spacious renovated farmhouse.

Join award-winning author Trevor Corkum to make time for your writing and deepen your commitment to creativity. Each morning, we’ll take breakfast together in the dining room and gather in the farmhouse living room for daily writing workshops. Afternoons are dedicated to solo writing time—or take time to explore the Island on your own! Evenings feature delicious group dinners, discussions about the craft of writing and the path to getting published, and an option to share your work. We’ll cap it off with a Sunday morning celebration.

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Trevor and Joshua provide a safe and supportive space for writers to explore their craft and to deepen their understanding of what it means to be a writer through self-reflection and meditation. It's a transformative experience.

- Terra DUNCAN, Write By the Sea

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This intimate retreat is set in warm, spacious, and fully renovated luxury farmhouse just outside eclectic Victoria-by-the-Sea, a small fishing village turned flourishing artist colony. Victoria’s sumptuous restaurants and pubs stand side by side with an array of artisan shops. Visit potters, sculptors, painters, glass makers, and candle makers. Tempt yourself with handcrafted Island chocolates. Victoria is a compact village nestled on the coast, with its own small beach and coastal walking trails. Our shared farmhouse space is five minutes outside Victoria and offers a tranquil and cozy pastoral home base.

Writing practice will be guided by Trevor Corkum, an award-winning author and creative writing instructor whose retreat offerings, workshops, and classes are held across Canada. This particular retreat provides you with the opportunity to workshop and edit a short piece of fiction or memoir. Whether you are curious about writing or have a specific fiction, nonfiction, or memoir project on the go, this retreat will give you space to commit time, energy and focus to your project. Workshop time features discussion on craft and technique, short writing activities, and the opportunity to workshop and receive feedback on your project. Writers registering before the earlybird deadline will have the opportunity to meet one on one with Trevor to discuss your project further.

An essential element supporting these personal adventures is the shared experience of connecting with your deepest creative self while in the community of others doing the same. Everything about the retreat experience is intentionally designed to drop you into a deep creative state, while also allowing maximum flexibility for you to explore and curate your Island experience as you wish. Check out the schedule or FAQ page for more information.

To register, select the room you wish to book from the Accommodations page then visit the Rates and Booking page for information about payment and next steps.

Looking for a sneak peek behind the scenes at Write from the Heart? Read my interview with Yolande Essiembre, one of a dozen writers who attended a previous One Life Writing retreat.