Writers' retreats (Topical Term)

Work cat.: Hedgebrook news brief, Nov. 1997: caption (a retreat for women writers)

Malone, E. Complete guide to writers groups, conferences, and workshops, c1996: p. 25 (Writers retreats: sites for writers who need to get away and do some dedicated writing without interference or distraction. Most are located out in the country, typically on the estate of a benefactor. Also called colonies, camps, and sanctuaries, these shelters allow writers to participate in a residence or fellowship or to stay as a paying guest. Throughout the United States, writers colonies present unique writing environments that can range from mansions with formal gardens to commune-type camps and cabins.)

Golf, L. On cloud nine, c1993: t.p. (writers' colonies, retreats, ranches, residences, and sanctuaries)

Google, Apr. 17, 2006 ("writers retreat" 82,300 hits; "writers colony" 63,600 hits; "writers retreats" 9,870 hits; "writers colonies" 725 hits; "writers sanctuaries" 62 hits; "writers residences" 132 hits; "writing colonies" 277 hits)

Nebraska Center for Writers WWW home page, Apr. 17, 2006: colonies (writers' colonies; writing retreats; writing retreat; writers retreat; colony for writers)

LC database, Aug. 17, 2006 (Artists and writers colonies : retreats, residencies, and respites)

Americana; Web. 3; Wikipedia, Apr. 17, 2006

Here are entered works on sites, typically located away from the city, created for the purpose of providing a supportive environment for writers to work.