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.

Information:
 Drawing upon the principles of Shinrin-yoku, a Japanese wellness practice that can be translated as
 "taking in the forest atmosphere," forest bathing involves connecting with nature using all five senses.
 Through the relational and ecological practices of forest bathing, we come into deeper contact with
 ourselves and the more-than-human world that we inhabit.
 During this weekend retreat, we will meander, sit, breathe, move, play, and rest in the beautiful forest
 surrounding Rockvale. In addition to several forest bathing sessions, there will also be integrative
 conversations in which we will consider various ways in which a forest bathing practice can impact the
 embodied processes involved in writing. Unstructured time for wandering alone in the woods and
 writing freely will also be included in the schedule for the weekend.

Details:
Place: Rockvale Writers' Colony, 7020 Giles Hill Road, College Grove, TN 37046
Time and Date: 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 3 to 11:00 am Sunday, October 5, 2025
Cost: $435.00 PLUS TAX for a total of $494.82. A $250 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration. Balance of $244.82 is due by September 12, 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, 4 workshops, community with other writers.

 

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.