Elk River Writers Workshop 2026
A multi-day fiction and poetry workshop retreat with workshops led by Jamie Ford, Chris La Tray, Deborah Miranda, and Diane Wilson.
Chico Hot Springs Resort
- Dates
- October 18–22, 2026
- Venue
- Chico Hot Springs Resort
- Tuition
- $1,750
TL;DR
- Elk River Writers Workshop 2026 runs October 18–22 at Chico Hot Springs Resort in Livingston, Montana.
- Tuition is $1,750.
- The tuition includes most meals and excursions, including welcome and farewell dinners plus catered breakfasts and lunches.
- The program is a multi-day generative fiction and poetry workshop.
About
Elk River Writers Workshop is a program of Elk River Arts & Lectures. The 2026 program combines generative fiction and poetry workshops with a multi-day retreat format. Tuition includes most meals and excursions, with welcome and farewell dinners plus catered breakfasts and lunches.
Who you'll find in the room
Fiction and poetry writers
Writers seeking an intensive workshop retreat.
Featured speakers
4 listedJamie Ford
Fiction Workshop Instructor
Chris La Tray
Workshop Instructor
Deborah Miranda
Poetry Workshop Instructor
Diane Wilson
Fiction Workshop Instructor
Venue & travel
Venue
Chico Hot Springs ResortGetting there
Chico Hot Springs Resort has a fine dining restaurant, a poolside grill, and a small store.
Getting there
Other restaurants and stores are within driving distance.
Questions people ask
6 answeredElk River Writers Workshop 2026 runs October 18–22, with a welcome dinner on October 18, classes October 19–22, and a farewell dinner on October 22.
It is held at Chico Hot Springs Resort in Livingston, Montana.
Tuition is $1,750.
Fiction and poetry writers seeking an intensive workshop retreat attend.
It is worth it for fiction writers and poets with a manuscript or project in progress who want several days of instruction, since classes run October 19 to 22 and are led by instructors Jamie Ford, Diane Wilson and Deborah Miranda among others. Tuition of $1,750 covers most meals and excursions, which is reasonable for a retreat of this type, though writers wanting agent pitches or publishing-industry networking will get less from a small generative workshop, and scholarships are available.
Attendees at writing retreats usually wear casual, comfortable clothes, and in mid-October Montana the norm is layers, warm jackets and sturdy shoes for excursions, plus a swimsuit for the resort hot springs.
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