“I just want to write books in a beautiful place, with friends, and it shouldn’t cost a lot of money. and there should be really good snacks,”
— you, probably.
“yes.” - us, definitely.
Affordable, inclusive retreats designed for adventurous authors. That’s what we do.
Gather. Create. Share Your Voice.
$1,250 Prize for a Speculative Short Story
At Intrepid, we believe every storyteller deserves access to community, visibility, and support — regardless of background or resources. The Intrepid Voices Fund aims to uplift emerging writers through an annual financial award.
2025 Retreat Recap
The Raleigh Writing Retreat was Strangers-to-Friends. It was goofy PowerPoints, cookies flown in from Michigan, and staying up late to make use of every spare second. This retreat was so much more than we could’ve predicted. Can’t believe it’s over. Beyond excited for what the future holds.
The Authors Behind the Adventures
One day, Caitlan DM’d julia asking if she would like to plan a writing retreat together.
Julia asked if they should start a business.
Here we are.
