Our weeklong Juneau retreat will take place May 24–31, 2026 (with an optional add-on excursion extending your stay to June 2).
This generative retreat will feature a blend of ample writing time, instruction, local exploration, connection with other adventurous writers, and manuscript feedback from seasoned writers and teachers.
This year's instructors are not only award-winning writers, but they're both recipients of the Beacon Award for Teaching Excellence: Erika Krouse and Rachel Weaver.
Participation in the retreat is by application only. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Once you are accepted, you will receive a password to register for the retreat.
Programming
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An optional writing-centric Juneau activity, like forest hike-and-writes and writing-centric cultural visits.
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Meetings and manuscript review with instructors.
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Optional scheduled meal gatherings for the group (meals paid for by participants, separately), or meals on your own if you prefer.
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Daily group social/cocktail/mocktail hour.
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Meetings and manuscript review with instructors.
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OPTIONAL: You can add on day trips to Admiralty Island to hang with grizzlies acclimated to humans, whale watching boat tour, and/or the Tracy Arm Fjord all-day cruise to see glaciers, humpback whales, orcas, and possibly grizzly bears.
Retreat Benefits
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Writing time in a beautiful place! Write in your hotel, or at one of the city's many coffee shops and watering holes.
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Camaraderie and fellowship with the Lighthouse retreat community.
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Adventurous travelers can also privately seek out tours such as salmon fishing, ziplining, helicopter rides, or dog sledding. Or simply bask in the scenery and write your masterpiece!
Tuition
Tuition: $2,150
Tuition includes:
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Airport transfers and transportation to/from activities,
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Daily (and nightly) optional activities and faculty instruction,
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An optional review of a 3,000-to-5,000-word manuscript and a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with an instructor,
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You will select your own flights and lodging, but we'll reserve a block of rooms at the Baranof Hotel if you are interested in staying there with instructors Erika Krouse and Rachel Weaver.
Location
We’ll be staying in the historic Baranof Hotel, close to the capital city’s coffee shops, restaurants, watering holes, library, beach, and hiking trails. The hotel is minutes from the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church and the Mount Roberts Tramway