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MANA’s MOTIVATIONAL WEEKEND WRITERS’ RETREAT
Registration fee AFTER Black Friday will be $350.00
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: Dr. Fairy C. Hayes-Scott
Welcome, Retreat Overview, and Sharing of Writing Experience, How to Become Published, Be Aware of AI,
How To Promote Your Book, What About A Literary Agent,
How Much Money Will You Receive
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:
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
Saturday, Afternoon Session:
CONTINUE WRITING w/ Support of Guides
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)
- FULL non-refundable cost of Weekend Retreat without hotel accommodations not included: $1750
- FULL non-refundable cost of Weekend Retreat with hotel accommodations included: $2500
Down Payment Registration, non refundable, fee: $250—due before or by Nov. 10, 2025
AFTER Nov. 10, the non-refundable Registration Fee is: $350
- 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
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE:
Two ($1500) scholarships
Two ($500) scholarships
To Apply: Send two (2) paragraphs (no more than 250 words each) answering the following:
- Why do you feel you deserve this scholarship?
- Give a sample of your writing by providing a narrative or short essay
About an orange. Use your creativity.
SEND YOUR APPLICATION FOR A SCHOLARSHIP TO:
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