Residency · McGee Island, ME, USA
Salty Quill Writers’ Retreat for Women
The Salty Quill Writers’ Retreat for Women is a weeklong writing retreat founded in 2015 and held on private McGee Island off the coast of Maine. It welcomes women-identifying poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, playwrights, screenwriters, and literary translators seeking uninterrupted time to work. Participants receive accommodation, three chef-prepared meals daily, boat transportation from Port Clyde, and opportunities for informal readings and critiques. The retreat offers paid places and a limited number of need-sensitive scholarships, with applications requested by email.
Open to poets
- General residency applications. General applications are accepted on a rolling basis, subject to available retreat places. The 2026 sessions ended October 10, 2026. Dates and availability for the next retreat season have not yet been confirmed; contact the organizer before applying.. Fee: Free. Pays: No cash payment. This is a fee-based writing retreat. The 2026 retreat cost approximately $2,175–$3,050 depending on the room and session, including lodging, meals, and island boat transportation. Limited full scholarships are available through a separate application.. Simultaneous submissions: retreat attendance includes lodging, three meals daily, and boat transportation from port clyde, maine. writers arrange their own travel to port clyde. applications are accepted on a rolling basis when spaces are available. the 2026 sessions have ended; contact the organizer for future dates and scholarship opportunities..
Official site: thesaltyquill.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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