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How
to Register
Click on the Registration button on the left and complete
the on-line registration form. You will be contacted
shortly concerning the availability of your preferred
session. Once a spot for you is confirmed, you must
send a deposit check of $150 to Rising River, PO Box
342, Needham Heights, MA 02494. If your check is not
received within a week, your spot will be released.
Cancellation
Policy
The balance of your payment is due six weeks before
the scheduled arrival date of the retreat. This payment
is not refundable for any reason.
What
to Bring
First and foremost, Rising River is a working retreat.
Therefore, you should bring whatever you need to do
your best work. Many retreaters bring laptops, source
materials, previous drafts, and favorite books. Some
bring printers. In season, people have brought hiking
shoes, swimsuits, snowshoes, cross country skis, ice
skates, and bicycles.
You
should also bring at least one writing project that
you plan to focus on at the retreat. Don't wait to arrive
at the retreat before choosing a project. Plan to arrive
with an idea, a rough outline, a first draft, or a revision
in hand so that you are ready to hit the ground running
on Thursday afternoon.
One-on-One Critique Sessions
Each participant is welcome to meet with Jackie for a one-on-one critique of a work-in-progress. Sign-up for one-on-one critiques takes place on Thursday of the retreat.
Group Critique Sessions
Many participants choose to have their work read at a group critique session. There is a laptop and printer available on-site for printing out copies of your work-in-progress to share with the group. Sign-up for group critiques takes place on Thursday of the retreat.
Special
Dietary Needs
If you have any food allergies or special food requirements,
please indicate that fact on the registration form.
The B&B is happy to make accommodations.
Roommates
If you and a friend would like to share a room at Rising
River, both of you need to indicate so on your separate
registration forms. Any concerns about room sharing?
Please include them on your registration form.
How
to Get to Rising River
Driving from Boston (2 hours):
Take I-93 North to New Hampshire Exit 23 towards Meredith and New Hampton. Turn left at ramp bottom onto Route 104 West (Ragged Mountain Highway). Follow Route 104 to Bristol and at traffic light, continue straight onto Route 3A North. At northern end of Newfound Lake, turn left onto North Shore Road toward Hebron village. Go past Newfound Marina, Audubon's Hebron Marsh Nature Store (little red cottage), and Cross Road on left, and then look for Meadow Wind on the right—a big red barn attached to white house and ell—about 50 yards short of the Hebron common.
Driving from New York (4–5 hours):
Take I-95 East to New Haven, connecting to I-91 North. Follow I-91 to I-89 South (Vermont Exit 10S, marked New Hampshire and Airport). Follow I-89 South into New Hampshire and on to Exit 17 towards Route 4A/Enfield/Canaan. Turn right at ramp bottom onto Route 4 East (Dartmouth College Highway). Take Route 4 to Canaan, and in downtown Canaan, bear left on Route 118 toward Dorchester and Rumney. Follow Route 118 for 13 miles to N. Groton Road on right. Take N. Groton Road through Groton and into Hebron. At Hebron common, continue straight on North Shore Road about 200 yards to Meadow Wind on the left—a big red barn attached to a white house and ell.
Traveling
by air:
The
closest airport is Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) in
Lebanon, NH, which is just 1 hour from the bed and
breakfast. The next closest airport is Manchester International
Airport (MHT) in Manchester, NH, which is a 90-minute
drive. Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston is
2 hours away. All three airports offer
car rental services.
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