{"product_id":"weekend-at-the-manor-into-the-underworld","title":"Weekend at the Manor: Into the Underworld","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInto the Underworld: A Writers Gathering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA four-night writing retreat at an Appalachian manor · January 7–11, 2027\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThe mythic descent into the underworld is present in many old stories. Inanna passes through seven gates and leaves something behind at each one. Persephone eats the pomegranate seeds, returning to the earth only partially the same. Orpheus sings his way into the dark and turns around too soon. The descent is where a story breaks open, and where a writer finds out what it's truly about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eIn the first days of the new year, while the mountains are bare and the nights are long, five writers will gather at my home, a historic manor in Hendersonville, North Carolina, to descend into their work and come back up with pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eAppalachian folklore says the first twelve days of January rule the twelve months ahead, with each day's weather forecasting its month. We'll arrive in the middle of those ruling days, lean into the lore, and descend into the dark months together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore you arrive, you'll read one another's pages\u003c\/em\u003e. Over the weekend, each writer receives a full 60-minute session of feedback and support from the group. Each morning I lead a craft hour on the underworld: \u003cem\u003ethe shape of the descent, the underworld as a place (cellars, caves, graves, the ground beneath a story), the toll and the return. \u003c\/em\u003eThe rest of the day is yours to write, in a room of your own, in a house with plenty of stories of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eEvery day brings home-cooked meals at the manor table, and the kitchen stays stocked all day for grazing between writing sessions. Hot tea, coffee, beer, wine, and cocktails are always on hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eIn the evenings, we will gather in the dining room for a meal, wine, and conversation. Thursday is arrival night, and we will spend it together, getting to know one another. Friday through Sunday, a guest writer, industry expert, or storyteller joins us for dinner. On Monday, we will share one last breakfast before we say farewell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis offering is an all-inclusive retreat for five writers, four nights, and a descent into the underworld.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arrive Thursday, January 7 at 3 PM; depart Monday, January 11 after breakfast, by 11 AM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Five writers plus Shelby Bundy, the hostess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four nights' lodging, all meals and drinks, three craft hours, a group feedback session on your pages, and three guest dinners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 15 pages of any work in progress, due December 14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDinner guests:\u003c\/strong\u003e [To be announced]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Room, En-Suite (2 available):\u003c\/strong\u003e $2,900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loraine (Attic Room-1 king, 2 queen in a shared suite), Private Hall Bath:\u003c\/strong\u003e $2,500\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause you'll be staying in my family's home, every guest completes a short application and a brief video call before booking. 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