Writing Retreats
Sidea Alladice, 2024 Emerging Poetry Course
“This was a rich and fulfilling experience in terms of instruction, content, classmates and overall community. I’m grateful I found this vibrant and enriching space. I expect to use the recourses and skills acquired for a long time. I look forward to continuing discussions with my cohort and developing writerly connections across the country.
It was truly a beautiful and welcoming space which I can wholeheartedly recommend.”
Stephanie Ross, 2024 Emerging Poetry Course
“Sage Hill is a gift to any writer: an opportunity to deeply immerse oneself in a project guided by skilled mentors and surrounded by other people who understand writing as a vocation of essential value to the world. It’s very rare to have such an experience in the day-to-day writing life. St. Peter’s Abbey is the perfect venue for such an experience: a simple and contemplative space surrounded by the beauty of the prairies.”
Josiah Neufeld, 2024 Fiction Course
“This was just the push I needed to take my work to the next level. The progress I made felt amazing. Rather than writing in drips and drabs, the floodgates were open, and devoting this time to bettering my craft is invaluable!”
Jackie Araujo, 2024 Emerging Prose Course
“It’s hard to find enough good things to say about the Sage Hill experience, from the impressive instructors to the very creative, caring, warm-hearted, encouraging, and challenging (in a good way!) environment. Being with such excellent writers was energizing and inspiring, and the beautiful setting really added a touch of magic. Being able to move easily from group situations to solitude, and indoor spaces and the glorious outdoors was pretty wonderful too.”
Janis McKenzie, 2024 Playwriting Course
“Attending Sage Hill has been such an enriching experience. Daily workshops with peers provided an experience of community that has reenergized my writing life. In addition, having the opportunity to discuss my manuscript with a major Canadian poet has deepened my editing skills and my sense of craft. I am beyond grateful to Sage Hill for this opportunity.”
Student, 2024 Poetry Course
“I loved every second of my experience at Sage Hill. From the workshop discussions, the exercises, the tremendous amount of positivity, and the encouragement, my experience was top-notch! I can’t wait to come back to Sage Hill in the future as a student! I wished it was longer.”
Nilanjana Ray, 2024 Emerging Prose Course
“Sage Hill provided me with the time and mental space needed to make significant progress with my work. The other writers, who came from diverse backgrounds with diverse projects, invigorated the experience even further. The Sage Hill team were wonderful facilitators and I would not hesitate to apply for a course in the future.”
Leone Brander, 2024 Fiction Course
“I have always loved writing, but Sage Hill made me a playwright. Working with Guillermo both one-on-one and in groups was transformative and so valuable. Sage Hill is a place where I can come home to my stories, to my practice, to connect and grow in community.”
AJ Hrooshkin, 2024 Playwriting Course
Youth Programs
“Madonna Hamel’s prompts helped me with my writing, making the flow go continuously and smoothly. Her inspiration and feedback helped me move in the right direction when I needed it most.”
Leo, 2024 Online Young Writers’ Workshop
“Marie Powell was an amazing teacher. She was kind and respectful, and helped all of us no matter what style we were writing in. I learned a lot from her at the camp.”
Student, 2024 Regina Teen Writers’ Workshop
“The workshop instructor, Shane Arbuthnott, made me feel accepted and welcome; I felt free to be myself and share my work no matter how vulnerable, and I had space to take creative risks.”
Student, 2024 Online Teen Writers’ Workshop