🌵✨ Night Writers Retreat
Join us November 11–14, 2027 in Tucson, Arizona for this all-women’s writing retreat!
For the writers who come alive after dark.
Some writers wake with the sun and fill their pages before breakfast.
And some of us stare at the clock at midnight, realize everyone else has gone to sleep, and think, “Finally. Now I can write.” 🌙
Join Story Sirens Studio for four nights in Tucson, Arizona, where we’ll embrace the slower rhythm of the desert, the beauty of a stunning night sky, and the creative energy that only comes alive when the rest of the world goes to sleep.
Imagine stepping outside with your notebook as the desert cools, watching a sunset unrivaled by any others you’ve seen before, and settling beneath an enormous canopy of stars to write long into the night alongside sister writers while the rest of the world lies quiet.
At this retreat you never need to apologize for being a night owl, and there’s no pressure to wake up early; we want each writer to follow your own creative rhythm.
🌙 What to Expect
This retreat includes:
✍️ Guided writing exercises & creativity workshops
📖 Plenty of uninterrupted independent writing time
💬 Peer feedback & brainstorming sessions
🧘 Optional yoga, mindfulness, and movement
🍽️ Communal meals and time to connect
☕ Coffee, tea, snacks, and writing fuel
🌅 Beautiful desert sunsets
🌌 Stargazing and nighttime writing
🌙 Late-night writing sessions and bonding activities for our resident night owls
✨ A Night in the Life of a Story Sirens Retreater
Your day begins slowly with coffee (or tea) and a leisurely breakfast.
The afternoon is yours to write, nap, chat with other writers, participate in workshops, or simply enjoy the desert sunshine.
As evening arrives, watch the landscape transform into something otherworldly beneath a spectacular sunset. Gather for dinner, conversation, and laughter.
And then, when the stars come out, the retreat really begins. 🌌
Bring your notebook, your laptop, or nothing but your imagination as you step into the cool desert night and soak up the unique vastness of the Arizona sky.
At this retreat, we want you to stay up as late as you want. We know first-hand that sometimes the best stories come to us at 1:00 AM, when the house is quiet and the rest of the world has finally stopped asking us to be anything other than ourselves.
📝 Who It's For
Writers of all genres and experience levels are welcome!
While our retreats are predominantly fiction-forward, we frequently welcome memoirists, poets, essayists, bloggers, nonfiction writers, and more.
Whether you're drafting your first novel, revising a manuscript, writing poetry, journaling, or simply craving some uninterrupted time to rest or be creative, you'll find a supportive, judgment-free community here.
And if you're the person who does your best writing when everyone else is asleep?
You’ve found your people. 🌙📖
Retreat Cost: $800/person
This includes:
All workshops and writing activities
Communal meals
Coffee, tea, snacks, and refreshments
Dedicated independent writing time
Peer connection and feedback opportunities
Evening and late-night games, bonding, and writing experiences
Lodging & Cost
Accommodations: A mix of comfortable bunk rooms and a limited number of private rooms (first-come, first-served for an additional fee).
Write Under the Stars With Us
You don't have to wake up at 6 AM to be a real writer.
You can sleep in.
You can write at midnight.
You can follow a story until the sun starts coming up.
And in Tucson, you can look up from your notebook and see a sky full of stars.
Come spend four days with women who understand that sometimes the quietest hours are when the stories speak the loudest.
All applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of the retreat to attend.
Questions? Reach out via contact@storysirensstudio.com.
To get a feel for our community, check out That Pretentious Book Club (with over 6 seasons of episodes) and The Scripturient Society (featuring 100+ episodes focused on all things writing) wherever you listen to podcasts.