Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Black Fly Writers Retreat
May 2 - May 5
The Black Fly Writers Retreat is an inspiring four-day, three-night weekend of workshops, readings, and writing.
Join us for the 2025 Black Fly Writers Retreat, which will be held from Friday, May 2 through Monday, May 5 at Schoodic Institute.
Black Fly Writers Retreat attendees will spend Saturday, Sunday, and Monday mornings (8:30am to 12pm) in workshops of no more than ten participants working with one instructor. Afternoons will be open for writing and an optional individual meetings with the instructor. There will be Friday and Saturday evening faculty readings and an optional Saturday evening open reading, giving attendees a chance to share their work with each other.
This year’s critically-acclaimed faculty include Kathryn Miles (creative nonfiction), Elizabeth Peavey (advanced memoir), and Lewis Robinson (fiction).
To find more information on this year’s workshop and to register, please visit https://www.mainewriters.org/black-fly-retreat.
Registration for Black Fly will close on April 18th.
