The third annual 
Rural Writers In Residence Retreat 
will be held just outside Smithers, at the Banner Mountain Lodge
September 27-30.

This year we have three featured presenters who will be offering workshops and small group coaching:

• Rob Budde -- Poetry
• Maggie de Vries -- Non-fiction
• Betsy Trumpener -- Fiction
  

In addition, Vici Johnstone of Caitlin Press will offer a workshop on getting published, and Lynn Shervill of Creekstone Press will meet one-on-one with authors to give editorial advice.

The best deal in the North, you get three days sequestered with other writers in a beautiful setting, lunches and dinners, accommodation, and all the workshops, for a mere $295. (That's the early Bird Rate if you register before July 13th. Otherwise it's $345)  BC Federation of Writers members get $25 off either way.

Come to our website at http://ruralwriters.wordpress.com  <http://ruralwriters.wordpress.com> to learn more!  And don't hesitate to forward this to other northern writers you think might be interested!