First Time Applicants:

We accept applications year-round and only through Submittable. A non-refundable $30.00 application fee applies to all first-time applicants who are applying for a residency. We highly suggest you take the time to familiarize yourself with the purpose of RWC by reading our website, especially "What is a Writers' Colony" https://rockvalewriterscolony.org/about/what-is-a-writers-colony/

We're making some changes for 2025. Residency weeks will be offered for the weeks stated in the application form. It may be possible to extend residencies outside the stated dates. This will be at the discretion of the director. Please ask if you have questions. 

Rockvale Writers' Colony does not offer scholarships at this time. Food and travel are the responsibility of the writer. The following fees apply to all accepted writers:

Weekly Residency Fee (6 nights, Monday to Sunday)- $480 ($80/night) for Farmhouse Rooms and Cabin, $540.00 ($90/night) for Granary.

Mini-Residency Fee (1-3 nights)- $100 per night (Granary: $115/night)

Cleaning Fee - $40

Sales Tax of 9.75% and Occupancy Tax of 4%

PLEASE NOTE: Filling out the application completely and in detail is extremely important. Acceptance as a writer-in-residence at RWC is not guaranteed. 

Also Note:  Writers may request to stay in the Cabin and Granary (additional fees apply for Granary) and when possible, we'll do our best to fulfill these requests.

First Time Applicants:

We accept applications year-round and only through Submittable. A non-refundable $30.00 application fee applies to all first-time applicants who are applying for a residency. We highly suggest you take the time to familiarize yourself with the purpose of RWC by reading our website, especially "What is a Writers' Colony" https://rockvalewriterscolony.org/about/what-is-a-writers-colony/

We're making some changes for 2025. Residency weeks will be offered for the weeks stated in the application form. It may be possible to extend residencies outside the stated dates. This will be at the discretion of the director. Please ask if you have questions. 

Rockvale Writers' Colony does not offer scholarships at this time. Food and travel are the responsibility of the writer. The following fees apply to all accepted writers:

Weekly Residency Fee (6 nights, Monday to Sunday)- $480 ($80/night) for Farmhouse Rooms and Cabin, $540.00 ($90/night) for Granary.

Mini-Residency Fee (1-3 nights)- $100 per night (Granary: $115/night)

Cleaning Fee - $40

Sales Tax of 9.75% and Occupancy Tax of 4%

PLEASE NOTE: Filling out the application completely and in detail is extremely important. Acceptance as a writer-in-residence at RWC is not guaranteed. 

Also Note:  Writers may request to stay in the Cabin and Granary (additional fees apply for Granary) and when possible, we'll do our best to fulfill these requests.

First Time Applicants:

We accept applications year-round and only through Submittable. A non-refundable $15.00 application fee applies to all first-time applicants who are applying for a residency. Filling out the application completely and in detail is extremely important. Acceptance as a writer-in-residence at RWC is not guaranteed. We highly suggest you take the time to familiarize yourself with the purpose of RWC by reading our website, especially "What is a Writers' Colony" https://rockvalewriterscolony.org/about/what-is-a-writers-colony/

Residency weeks will be offered for the weeks stated in the application form. It may be possible to extend residencies outside the stated dates. This will be at the discretion of the director. Please ask if you have questions. 

Food and travel are the responsibility of the writer. 

The following fees apply to all accepted writers:

Weekly Residency Fee (6 nights, Monday to Sunday)- $550 ($91.66 per night) for Farmhouse Rooms, $600 ($100 per night) for Granary and Cabin

Mini-Residency Fee (1-3 nights)- $125 per night for Farmhouse Rooms, $150 per night for Granary and Cabin 

Cleaning Fee - $50

Sales Tax of 9.75% and Occupancy Tax of 4%

We do not accept room requests for Farmhouse Rooms. Writers may request to stay in the Cabin and Granary (additional fees apply) and when possible, we'll do our best to fulfill these requests.

Previously Accepted Writers,

Residency weeks will be offered for the weeks stated in the application form. It may be possible to extend residencies outside the stated dates. This will be at the discretion of the director. Please ask if you have questions. 

Food and travel are the responsibility of the writer. 

The following fees apply to all accepted writers:

Weekly Residency Fee (6 nights, Monday to Sunday)- $550 ($91.66 per night) for Farmhouse Rooms, $600 ($100 per night) for Granary and Cabin

Mini-Residency Fee (1-3 nights)- $125 per night for Farmhouse Rooms, $150 per night for Granary and Cabin 

Cleaning Fee - $50

Sales Tax of 9.75% and Occupancy Tax of 4%

We do not accept room requests for Farmhouse Rooms. Writers may request to stay in the Cabin and Granary (additional fees apply) and when possible, we'll do our best to fulfill these requests.

Information: 

This retreat is for writers, readers, dreamers (hey! that's you!) who seek a weekend of stillness, solitude, and reflection. This is not a retreat of "doing." It's a retreat of "being." There are no workshops, no readings, no schedules, other than for meals. There are no expectations for participation in anything other than your own renewal. Retreaters may choose to write, journal, draw, color, read, knit, meditate, nap, think, or pray. The key is to bask in stillness, to let the quiet soak into your skin and into your heart.

Participants will stay in private bedroom/bathroom suites and will have access to common spaces such as the library, reading room, and writing porch. If they wish, participants can hike within the 65 acres of colony property and explore the winter gardens. All meals are provided.
 

 
Details:
Place: Rockvale Writers' Colony, 7020 Giles Hill Road, College Grove, TN
Time and Date: 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 21 to 10:00 a.m. Sunday, November 23, 2024
Cost: $400.00 PLUS TAX for a total of $455.00. A non-refundable deposit of $227.50 (half the total fee) is due upon registration. Balance is due by October 31, 2025
Includes: 2 nights in a private bedroom/bathroom suite, access to RWC common areas, gardens, and hiking trails, 5 meals with wine at dinner, community with other writers, and lots and lots of peace.