A Free, Virtual writing retreat

WriteHive Lite

October 11 - 12, 2025

2026 Schedule of Events

Saturday - October 3rd

11:00 am
EDT

Icebreaker and Orientation

Join us for the first event of the retreat! We will have some fun activities to jump start your creativity.

12:00 pm
EDT

Why Not Both? Using Liminal Spaces To Get You Out Of A Writing Rut

Host: Chyina Powell

Join us for a short class that will help you get out of a writing Rut! Hosted by editor and author Chyina Powell.

1:00 pm
EDT

Dedicated Writing Time OR Editor Consultations

If you are not scheduled for an editor consultation during this time, join us for some 20-minute writing sprints!

3:00 pm
EDT

Title TBD

Join editor and author Rhonda Jackson Garcia (aka RJ Joseph) for a class on something exciting to be updated here shortly!

4:00 pm
EDT

Dedicated Writing Time OR Editor Consultations

If you are not scheduled for an editor consultation during this time, join us for some 20-minute writing sprints!

6:00 pm
EDT

Decompress Chat and Share

What did you learn in today’s classes? Did an editor give you some really great advice? Let’s chat!

7:00 pm
EDT

Listening Party 

Do you have a favorite song to write to? Was your current work in progress (WIP) inspired by that one song you wish everyone knew? Now is your chance to share it with the WriteHive community!

Sunday - October 4th

11:00 am
EDT

Prompt Game

Get those pens or keyboards ready and let’s start day 2 with some speed writing prompts!

12:00 pm EDT

TENSION What it is, how it works, and how to rack up your readers’ shock level.

Host: Hannah Kates

We all know what tension is… right? But beyond the “third rails” and “what ifs,” it can be hard to wrap your head around why everyone is on tenterhooks for The Bachelorette while yawning through yet another John Wick gunfight.

In this class, we’re going to discuss three levels of tension (circumstantial, situational, and confrontational) and how to employ them effectively to keep your readers ravenous through even the breeziest beach reads.

1:00 pm
EDT

Dedicated Writing Time OR Editor Consultations

If you are not scheduled for an editor consultation during this time, join us for some 20-minute writing sprints!

3:00 pm
EDT

A Peek Behind the Curtain: Using Interiority in Characterization

Host: Justine Manzano

A character’s insides are important — and I’m not talking about their organs. It’s what’s going on inside their brain that counts–getting far enough into the inside your characters head to properly capture their interior thoughts. In this class, we’re going to use proven acting exercises to help us get into character. So drop your shyness at the door and get ready for an interactive class that will have you mapping out the inside of your character’s mind in no time.

4:00 pm
EDT

Dedicated Writing Time OR Editor Consultations

If you are not scheduled for an editor consultation during this time, join us for some 20-minute writing sprints!

6:00 pm
EDT

Decompress Chat and Share

What did you learn in today’s classes? Did an editor give you some really great advice? Let’s chat!

6:00 pm
EDT

Decompress Share
Leader: WriteHive Staff