January 29th's 5th Wednesday
Mini-Retreat change of location / format

ALERT ALERT ALERT:
Due to potentially cold and malevolent wintry weather, the January 29, 2025's 5th-Wednesday event will be hosted at a private residence by writer Donna Campbell Smith. It is an RSVP-required event. Please RSPV via [this Facebook Event link].

Also, since we'll be inside for this one, we decided to add a bit of meat to the itinerary. The schedule for  Jan 29 5th-Wednesday will include a talk by Tammy Falkner, a USA Today best-selling author. The topic: Marketing!

• 10-10:30 Meet and Greet and Chi Gong session with Kathy Bundy

• 10:30-noon Write-in

• 12:00-12:30 Lunch (bring a bagged lunch; beverages will be provided)

• 12:30-1:30 Open Mic – sharing what we wrote

• 1:30-2:30 Talk and Workshop – Tammy Falkner,  Marketing Your Book
  Visit Tammy at her [Facebook page].

• 2:30-4:00 More Writing; cleanup

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For all other 5th Wednesdays …

5th Wednesday Mini-Retreats

If there is a 5th Wednesday in a month, we hold a mini-retreat at Falls Lake—specifically Falls Lake Beaverdam Recreation area, Shelter #23.

RSVP

Not a requirement, but we'd love a headcount. If you wish to give us a heads-up, RSVP via the appropriate link(s) to the left of this text. They are Facebook Events. If you don't do Facebook … just show up! :)

TIME

10am - 1pm for the group. After that, you can stay until the park closes. See the big list for all 5th Wednesday dates.

WHERE

Google Map for the shelter: https://goo.gl/maps/k3HgzCiZB6wAK16z6

Or, go to  14600 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587 (the entrance). Enter the park, pay at the booth (high season only), and follow the park road all the way until it becomes a loop. Shelter #23. We'll be there.

COST

During the high season (warm months), the park charges $7 per car. ($5 for seniors and military vets.)

WHAT WE DO

• 10am - chitchat, then write

• Noon - lunch!

• After lunch - folks read from their work, either from that day or … anything they like

• 1pm - most folks leave; often some folks stay

WHAT TO BRING

• Yourself

• Something to write with (pen/paper, computer, etc.). WiFi: often someone will have a hotspot going. Just ask. Power: the pavilion has outlets.

• Something to drink (no alcohol permitted)

• Lunch

  • We may have the fire going. If so, feel free to s'mores-it-up or cook some hot dogs. Double-check that we are going to have a fire. Or bring your own firewood!

  • There is a charcoal grill on site as well. Bring your own charcoal.

  • Most folks just bring a cold, bagged lunch.

WEATHER

We meet whether there be rain, shine, snow, or whatever. If the weather is truly nasty, though, or the roads are a mess, we may all wish to huddle in our own homes and not meet for that day. If you have participated with the group before, you should also have contact information for someone as well. Feel free to call.