Annual Winter Writing Retreat at the Mission

Class Information

DATE

Saturday, December 19. 2026 (with overnight option on Friday, December 18)

TIME

10 AM – 3 PM PST

SESSIONS

Day Retreat with Overnight Option!

VENUE

Mission San Luis Rey

4050 Mission Ave

Oceanside, CA 92057

MEMBER

$150

NONMEMBER

$150

Instructor

Kristen &

Judy

Class Description

Join Writers, Ink Executive Director Kristen Fogle and co-founder Judy Reeves for our winter writing retreat at the beautiful and inspirational Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside. Retreat writers will have two choices for this annual retreat: come to the Mission on Friday afternoon for an overnight retreat and writing sessions, then stay for the all-day gathering on Saturday. All retreaters will join for the day-long session in a private room at the Mission for a day of writing and sharing, which will include time spent on the landscaped grounds of the historic Mission.

 

For Overnight Retreaters: the fee includes evening and morning writing sessions, a private room, dinner, and breakfast. Go here for more information about staying overnight at the Mission.

  • Overnight Retreat Cost: $200 (must enroll by December 1, 2026)

For Day-Only Retreaters: the fee includes the all-day writing sessions, lunch and a journal.

  • Day-Only Retreat Cost: $150 (Must sign up by December 10, 2026)

TOTAL PACKAGE COST (overnight + full-day retreat — must sign up by December 1, 2026): $325

SIGN UP BY OCT 31 FOR A DISCOUNT ON DAY ONLY RETREAT: $125 INSTEAD OF $150!

Disclaimers

Please be advised that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that it does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies regarding registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form.