2026 Events
CINEMATIC STORIES: UNLOCK YOUR MAGIC
September 13th-19th, 2026
Chamonix, France
Join Lauren and Meredith in Chamonix, France, for a week-long writing retreat at an alpine chalet. In this unique opportunity, you’ll join not one, but two, bestselling authors to unlock your creative potential. Each day, our group will gather for a three-hour workshop, where we’ll discuss how to create cinematic writing: engaging the reader’s senses through vivid, active description and purposeful pacing. Our craft talks will focus on how to “hook” readers, plotting techniques, three-act structure, the importance of setting, character development, building tension and “raising the stakes.” We’ll workshop our writing and generate new material in a small, supportive group of fellow writers.
Each participant will have a one-hour private consultation with either Lauren or Meredith. All fiction genres are welcome!
2025 Events
Seeking Justice in Historical Fiction
Sunday, June 1 | 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
The Marsh – Theater
San Francisco Writers Conference
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO POLISH AND SELL ROMANCE
February 8th 3:00 PM- 4:00PM SEACLIFF B
FUNDAMENTALS: ALL THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING
February 7th 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM SEACLIFF D