Boyds Mills Campus

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Address
392 Boyds Mills Road
Milanville, PA 18443 United States Get Directions
Phone 570-253-1192
Website https://boydsmills.org

When we began offering workshops, we knew we had a unique situation: a campus tucked away in the picturesque northeastern Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains, with the solitude writers and artists need to produce their best work. See some photos and videos here, and you can also see what some of our attendees have to say about Boyds Mills workshop experience.

Workshops at this venue

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  • All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Picture books speak to young readers like nothing else. Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction; lyrical, humorous, serious, or anything in between, this retreat is meant for you. Join fiction and nonfiction picture book authors Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Rob Sanders along with their guest, author/Illustrator Lala Watkins to immerse […]

    $1299

  • Spotlight on the Middle of Your Novel: A Generative Retreat

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Aimed at YA & MG novelists writing in all genres, this retreat is ideal for writers of all levels—including published and pre-published authors—who find themselves somewhere in the messy middle of a novel-length project. Join celebrated authors Nova Ren Suma and Emily X.R. Pan (and their guests) for a […]

    $1299

  • Community Retreat with Stacy Wells and Cameron Mukwa: Celebrating Native and Indigenous Stories

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    About the Program In-person 4-day/3-night Retreat This retreat has been thoughtfully planned by author Stacy Wells (Choctaw) and author/illustrator Cameron Mukwa (Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa) as a celebration of the long history, contributions, and joy shared by Native, First Nation, and Indigenous voices in the children's book field. We are grateful to Andrea […]

    $999

  • Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session One!

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    This Workshop Is Full Join the waitlist or register now for our second Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators later in July.Overview In-person 5-Day/4-Night Workshop and Retreat Get away for five days at our Summer Camp for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and...a place to dream! […]

    $1649

  • Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session Two!

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 5-Day/4-Night Workshop and Retreat Get away for five days at our Summer Camp for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and...a place to dream! At Boyds Mills, “summer camp” is different than S’mores by the fire and hiking in the woods. (Though we do that, […]

    $1649

  • The Writing Shorter Retreat: Why (and How) Less Can Be More

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat In the shifting publishing landscape, it seems that many people are discussing the need for more “short” books. How can creatives write shorter without sacrificing the necessary elements of a good story? And how can learning to write short make you a stronger writer overall? Join bestselling authors Hena […]

    $1399

  • Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 6-Day/5-Night Workshop and Retreat with a Full Novel Critique Included This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in an intimate setting makes this program […]

    $2799

  • Community Retreat with Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence: Celebrating Asian and Asian American Stories (August)

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    This Workshop Is Full Join the waitlist or register now for the AAV Retreat with Grace & Debbi in May 2026.About the Program In-person 4-day/3-night Retreat This retreat has been thoughtfully planned by authors Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence as a celebration of the many beautiful contributions made by Asian and Asian American voices […]

    $999

  • Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: A Generative Retreat

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Picture book writers and illustrators: set aside time to focus on your picture book project! Here is a special retreat just for you. Join fiction and nonfiction author Darcy Pattison, author/illustrator Leslie Helakoski, and their guests including editor Matt Phipps and more, to immerse yourself in all things picture books. […]

    $1299

  • Middle Grade Writers: A Generative Retreat

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat To write for children, we need to reconnect with the clever, imaginative, and curious core of our childhood selves. Join celebrated middle-grade authors Erin Entrada Kelly and Laurel Snyder for a four-day retreat focused on generative writing inspired by the sleepaway camps of our youth (or the ones we […]

    $1299

  • Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October)

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 6-Day/5-Night Workshop and Retreat with a Full Novel Critique Included This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words)* of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Attention in an intimate setting makes this program […]

    $2799

  • Early Readers and Chapter Books: A Creative Retreat

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Somewhere between the world of picture books and the complexity of full-length novels lives an exciting, often overlooked creative space—where word count is limited but the storytelling possibilities are expansive. Books in this space fill in the blanks as level readers, early readers, chapter books, with many including spot illustrations […]

    $1299

  • Novels in Verse: A Generative Retreat

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Working Retreat Join celebrated authors Rajani LaRocca and Chris Baron for a retreat designed to infuse your verse novel with emotion. Spend focused time on your novel in verse with daily presentations and generative writing exercises. Rajani and Chris will offer open Q & As, as well as scheduled 1:1 consultations to […]

    $1299

  • Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers

    Boyds Mills Campus 392 Boyds Mills Road, Milanville, PA, United States

    Overview In-person 4-Day/3-Night Workshop and Retreat Gather in the woods with celebrated poets Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Georgia Heard, Irene Latham, and Charles Waters for this rare and heart-filling experience. Along with their surprise guests, your faculty will help you bring poems to the page through presentations, guided writing activities, and the magic of poetry that surrounds […]

    $1399