A Circle of Quiet:
The Madeleine L’Engle Writing Retreat

Join us online
Oct. 10-12, 2025 for
our first-ever virtual-only fall retreat

Early Bird registration now open!




Since 2022, we’ve offered an annual in-person Fall Retreat at such locations as Wisdom House Retreat Center in Litchfield CT (near Madeleine’s beloved Crosswicks) and the Northern Michigan town of Petoskey, which hosts the annual C. S. Lewis Festival. Along the way, we’ve also offered a virtual option for those who can’t make it in person—an experience that draws attendees from all three U.S. time zones plus around the world!

Beginning in 2025, we are switching to an every-other-year model for the in-person retreat, while holding online retreats in the off-years. Thus, we invite you to join us this October 10-12 for our first-ever, online-only Fall Retreat! We can’t wait to engage new and returning retreatants in a full weekend designed to spark insight, foster connections, deepen your reading, and lend structure to your writing and spiritual life.

What to expect:

  • Participate via Zoom beginning Friday evening Oct 10 through midday Sunday Oct 12, with all times EASTERN. Detailed schedule coming soon.

  • As with our in-person retreats, a rich offering of large group plenaries, smaller cohorts, and optional morning/evening prayer will be interspersed with creativity prompts and long stretches of solo writing for a rich and generative experience.

  • Come with a project you’re already working on, or see where our curated writing prompts take you!

  • L’Engle Writing Retreats are open to anyone in any stage of their writing journey.

  • As a bonus, all registrants will receive links to the recorded sessions afterwards along with access to all digital materials (handouts, prompts, etc.). So even if you can’t attend in real time, you’ll have the chance to enjoy your own retreat later.

  • Stay tuned for other possible add-ons, including one-on-one consultations with the co-directors, evening hangouts/reunions, and more.

    Early Bird registration ends Aug. 17.
    Regular registration closes Oct. 1st.