Time, space, focus.

These are the essential tools every writer needs to complete their best work — and the ones most easily siphoned away by the dailiness of life.

Wonderful writing retreats exist, but most are far away, expensive, or built around workshops and critique. Sometimes, though, all you need is to hunker down and be alone with the work.

Retreat, Yourself makes your work the priority. Twice a month, we gather in one of the Bay Area's most beautiful libraries for a free day of focused writing — including one phone-free, pen-on-paper Luddite Hour. You bring the project; the room brings the momentum. We handle the planning so the only thing left to do is show up and focus.

Writing retreats shouldn't be a luxury. Soon, membership options will make them a habit — regular, protected time to retreat into your own work, alongside a community that expects you back.