Description

MANA’s MOTIVATIONAL WEEKEND WRITERS’ RETREAT

Date: Friday, July 10, Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, 2026
Location: Weber’s Boutique Hotel, Ann Arbor, MI

Agenda:

All morning sessions meet from 9:00 to 12:00
All afternoon sessions meet from 1:30 to 4:30

Friday Morning Session:

Welcome, Retreat Overview, and Sharing of Writing Experience by Dr. Fairy C. Hayes-Scott

Friday, Afternoon Session:

3 MANA authors share their writing experiences:

• Ms. Cherisa Allen, REVELATION, RESIGNATION, RESTORATION: A WOMAN’S STORY OF TRIUMPH FOR ALL WOMEN

• Dr. Nora Martin, A WIDOW’S SHARING AND GUIDE: FOREVER WITH ME and EFFECTIVE TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUMPKIN AND/OR SWEET POTATO PIE LOVERS

• Dr. Gregory Shafer, NICK CHRISTOPHER; TIME TRAVELER, LINGUISTICS FOR COLLEGE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES: NON MAJORS WELCOMED!, PROPAGANDA—AMERICAN STYLE: A TEXTBOOK FOR CRITICAL THINKERS, and PROCESS AND VOICE IN THE WRITING WORKSHOP

Time Allocated for Questions Asked of the Authors

Saturday, Morning Session:

Dr. Fairy Hayes-Scott presents:

• How to Become Published?
• Be Aware of A-I
• How Do You Promote Your Book?
• Do You Need and How Do You Obtain a Literary Agent?
• How Much Money Will I Really Receive?

Time Allocated for Questions

Saturday, Afternoon Session:

• Group 1—Writers Who Have a Manuscript and Need Professional Guidance to Develop into a Book
• Group 2— Writers With No Manuscript but Have An Idea and Just Need Help to Develop into a Manuscript?

Guides:

Ms. Linda Otterbridge, Dr. Gregory Shafer, Ms. Holly Taylor, and Dr. Fairy C. Hayes-Scott

Sunday, Morning Session:

Sharing of writings, Evaluation of retreat, and Raffle

Raffle Prizes:
3rd prize—two (2) one-hour consultation sessions with Dr. Fairy, valued at $500

2nd prize—$500 cash rebate of registration fee

1st prize—a self-publishing plan (one year limit) valued at $2,000, including the following services;:

• consultation
• color cover design, front and back
• document layout
• e-commerce
• editing and proofreading
• ISBN bar code provided
• marketing (digital) for a year
• printing of fifty (50) books
• web page

Sunday, Afternoon Session—Luncheon Buffet (included in retreat cost):

 

RETREAT COST:

FULL non-refundable cost of Weekend Retreat without hotel accommodations not included: $1750

FULL non-refundable cost of Weekend Retreat with hotel accommodations included (MANA will make the hotel reservations): $2500

Down Payment Registration, non refundable, fee: $250—due before or by Nov. 10, 2025

THE FIRST FIVE (5) WHO PAY THE $250 REGISTRATION DOWN PAYMENT FEE WIILL ONLY HAVE TO PAY A TOTAL COST of $1500, regardless of registration with or without hotel accommodations!!

REGISTER SOONER THAN LATER, TODAY.

Also, included in registration fee, if you choose MANA to self-publish your work:

Choice 1: Take advantage of the Compare and Pay Plan

Or

Choice 2: A $250 discount off the cost of any MANA self-publishing plan

Remaining non-refundable payments ($300 or $450) are due on or before:
Increment payment #1—due: January 25, 2026

Increment payment #2—due:
February 25, 2026

Increment payment #3—due:
March 25, 2026

Increment payment #4—due:
April 25, 2026

Increment payment #5—due:
May 25, 2026