Writing Away Refuge

Signed with literary agent Terrie Wolf and AKA Literary Management for my thriller series BEST SERVED DEADLY (a collaboration with Michael Neff). Yes, dreams come true! #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #akaliterary #wolfpack #amwriting #writerslife

Our agents are running out of space! Join us April 11-12 for the Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch. Workshops, practice pitches & individual pitches with up to 9 lit agents! #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writer #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

Day 2 March Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch! Joyce Scarbrough is talking about Writing Great Love Scenes. Pitches later today! #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying Miss the fun? Registration for April Zoom Pitch is open! writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

Our agents enjoyed your pitches yesterday. March Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is underway! #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife Miss the fun this weekend? Registration for our April Zoom Pitch is open! writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

Day 1 of the March Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is underway! We’re listening to the fabulous Mark Gottlieb talk about Selling Literary Fiction in a Commercial Market. Agent pitches later today! #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife #ampitching Miss the fun today? Registration for our April Zoom Pitch is open! writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

Okay, it’s that time! The agents are running out of pitch slots for April. Erika Staiger—7 pitch slots left Kaylyn Alridge—7 pitch slots left Najla Mamou—8 pitch slots left Shania Soler—8 pitch slots left Amanda Elliot—9 pitch slots left (The rest of the agents have a dozen or more pitch slots left.) April 11-12th Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch! Workshops, practice pitches & individual pitches with up to 9 literary agents, all for one low price. #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writer #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife #pitchliteraryagents writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

Registration is now OPEN! (Only 4 spaces left) Our amazing writing intensive, the W.A.R. Spring Write In, is one of our best events by far per attendees. Join us Sat. and Sun., March 28-29th! This is a weekend writing intensive where you will —Perfect your first 10 pages —Perfect your verbal pitch and query letter —Have a private consult w/ agent liaison Lee Ann Ward about your manuscript —Create your perfect tagline/logline for your project We will also conclude the weekend with a Pitch War, and the winner gets a FREE Writing Away Refuge Course of their choosing (up to a $300 value). **A literary agent will be present to judge the Pitch War and can request materials on any pitches she enjoys!** (This weekend Write In is limited to 25 writers because of the required one-on-one time with each attendee.) #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #writerslife #writingmasterclass #amquerying For more info and to register, tap the link below: writingawayrefuge.com/about-5-6

Attn: Writing Away Refuge members! **ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT** Join us Fri. March 20th for our first MEMBERS ONLY event! POWER PITCH focuses on your first page & your verbal pitch! We will have a First Page Contest & a Pitch Slam. The winners of each contest will win a 30-minute private consult with a literary agent who represents their genre. (This event is strictly limited to 30 writers to give that personal touch.) writingawayrefuge.com/about-5-240 #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #writerslife #ampitching

One editor is full, one has 1 space & the rest have a few each. Better hurry! Writing Away Refuge’s members only PITCH THE EDITOR. Pitch to top publishers, including HarperCollins, TOR & St. Martin’s Press. #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting writingawayrefuge.com/team-4-2

Pitch spaces for April are already half-filled. Better hurry! 43 writers have signed with agents from our Zoom Pitch events. Will you be #44? April 11-12th Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch! Workshops, practice pitches & individual pitches with up to 9 literary agents, all for one low price. #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writer #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife #pitchliteraryagents writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

Guess what? Agent Helen Masvikeni is now joining us in April! So happy to have the Megibow Agency represented! Register now before spaces are full! Registration for our April 11-12th Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is now OPEN! Workshops, practice pitch sessions & individual pitches with up to 9 literary agents actively building their client lists, all for one low price. #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writer #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife #pitchliteraryagents writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

“Write the Perfect Pitch, Query Letter & Synopsis” workshop over Zoom Thursday, April 16th, from 6:00 PM—8:30 PM CT with our founder & former acquisitions editor, Lee Ann Ward. This workshop is a game changer for every querying writer. **The workshop will be recorded as well.** #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife #ampitching #writer writingawayrefuge.com/about-5-3

Writing Away Refuge Members, this is what you’ve been waiting for! Our first ever members only PITCH THE EDITOR. Pitch editors with top publishing companies, including Harpercollins and St. Martin’s Press. Full details below. #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #writerslife #amquerying writingawayrefuge.com/team-4-2

Registration for our April 11-12th Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is OPEN! Workshops, practice pitches & individual pitches w/ up to 8 lit agents building their client lists. #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writer #amquerying #amwriting #writerslife writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writin…

Announcement— 1 spot remaining! If any of you are interested in joining us October 2-6th, 2026, in Gulf Shores, Alabama for our yearly live writing retreat, we are now down to only 1 non-lodging space, and once it fills, that’s it. Our lodging spaces sold out within 2 weeks of our 2025 retreat ending. Yes, we’re popular! Non-lodging spaces still allow you to be with us daily from morning until late evening, and we provide all daily meals, snacks, workshops, pitch sessions, and all house amenities. You simply sleep offsite (there are lots of Airbnbs and hotels near the beach house and sharing with other attendees is recommended). How are we different from other writing retreats? The agents and industry professionals in attendance are staying in the beach house and accessible. You get to meet them and mingle with them just like you do with your fellow writers. Intimate, casual, fun. Writing is such a personal journey, why should selling your work be so impersonal? Well, it’s not at Writing Away Refuge! Have more questions? Feel free to email or text me. 251-508-6145 or leeannward@writingawayrefuge.com #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writersofinstagram writingawayrefuge.com/why-writing-aw… writingawayrefuge.com/lodging-photos…

March 20th MEMBERS ONLY POWER PITCH! Focuses on first page & verbal pitch. First Page Contest & Pitch Slam. Winners receive a 30-min. private consult w/ a lit. agent who represents their genre. writingawayrefuge.com/about-5-240 #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #writerslife

Registration is now OPEN! (Only 11 spaces left) Our amazing writing intensive, the W.A.R. Spring Write In, is one of our best events by far per attendees. Join us Sat. and Sun., March 28-29th! This is a weekend writing intensive where you will —Perfect your first 10 pages —Perfect your verbal pitch and query letter —Have a private consult w/ agent liaison Lee Ann Ward about your manuscript —Create your perfect tagline/logline for your project We will also conclude the weekend with a Pitch War, and the winner gets a FREE Writing Away Refuge Course of their choosing (up to a $300 value). **A literary agent will be present to judge the Pitch War and can request materials on any pitches she enjoys!** (This weekend Write In is limited to 25 writers because of the required one-on-one time with each attendee.) #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #writerslife #writingmasterclass #amquerying For more info and to register, tap the link below: writingawayrefuge.com/about-5-6

Ever wonder how successful writers build their social media platforms (and successfully run them)? Well, think no more. We'll show you! Join us over Zoom for our Social Media Frenzy Day, Sat. February 28th, 2026! writingawayrefuge.com/about-5 #writingcommunity #writingawayrefuge #writer #writerslife #amwriting

There’s still time to join us tonight, Feb. 20th, 6:00 PM-8:30 PM CT, for the WRITE LIKE A READER workshop over Zoom. Let Lee Ann show you how to make your book a reader magnet. **Workshop will also be recorded.** writingawayrefuge.com/about-1 #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #writerslife #amquerying #writingclasses

Jamie Novak signed with Ritu Anand at our Jan. Zoom Pitch! “Writing Away Refuge provided the guidance, preparation, & confidence I needed to excel in a pitch session, where I ultimately connected with my agent. -Jamie Novak #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #writerslife