Upcoming Events & Ink Retreats
We're speaking at DDW's "Perfect Your Process" Summit
The Book Dragons are presenting at Daniel David Wallace’s “Perfect Your Process” summit!
We would love to see you there. Check back soon for a link to sign up!
March Ink Retreat: Trove
One-and-a-half days of support and community to help you find clarity on your next steps and take action, so you end your day satisfied about where you are in your manuscript.
Get what you need all in one place: community, coaching, and creative flow.
3/27: 9 am – 12 pm PT (with additional writing sprints with WWMZB from 1–3 pm PT)
3/28: 9 am – 3 pm PT
(Here's a handy time-converter if you need it!)
Day 1:
We host a 3-hour session to get you and your manuscript prepared for the following day so that you won’t end up stuck in the weeds.
This includes 2 workshops from Sage and Katherine created to do two or more of the following: help you identify areas of your book to work on, create a clear plan for your writing the following day and beyond, find the heart of your story and really get to know your book, help yourself understand where the story starts and where it ends, and make friends with your inner critic.
You’ll have a chance to introduce yourself and your manuscript to fellow retreat attendees, as well as time to make an informed plan for the following day of writing, through guidance by our knowledgable book coaches.
Day 2:
This 6-hour day is full of inspiration, accountability, and most importantly, writing.
While your bum is not required to be in a seat, this is the day where we will help you kindle your motivational fire and stay obsessed with your story.
You’ll have access to book coaches with editorial expertise for all of your burning questions—from brainstorming plot hole fillers to implementing revisions—and for accountability should you want it.
We’ll also host a writer’s-block-busting game to spark your creativity! This has been helpful for reconnecting writers with their stories, figuring out a good plot twist, and developing a new character for readers to fall in love with.
Sign up HERE
This retreat is a treat — serious pun intended.
These three excellent facilitators work in great harmony to bring their unique approach to the participants. The result is immersive, productive, and, most importantly, tangible. This is a great opportunity to break the monotony of the lonely journey, learn great tools to write with joy and clarity, ask any craft questions, and meet your fellow writers in a supportive setting.
- Tali (an Ink Retreat participant)
Spring Forge
A Half-Day Retreat-Style Writing Event
Join us for three hours of craft, community, and inspiration! Work alongside other writers, connect with book coaches, and enhance your craft.
These workshops are oriented toward drafting and revisions stages, but anyone from “idea” to through querying with their manuscript will learn something useful—read our incredible reviews!
Join us for:
a writing-craft workshop,
community connection,
book coaching,
and some good ol' writing time.
After the main event, you will have access to 2 more hours of community-oriented writing time with Write With Me, Zinzi Bree.
Thats:
April 3rd—9am to 12pm PT
Optional write-in after with WWMZB 1–3pm PT
(Here's a handy time-converter if you need it!)
Sign up HERE
"I made significant progress on editing my current story and the coaching and developmental editing feedback on my work was thoughtful and specific. It helped me craft a compelling log line for my novel in a few hours.”
–Streeper (an Ink Retreat attendee)
April Gauntlet
Time to get obsessed.
This writing event is straightforward, and hopefully, simple. We write at dawn. Ish. Dawn-ish.
See you there!
Six hours of focused writing time with professional book coach and community manager available for support as needed. Join the Book Dragons and write alongside a community of people dedicated to making real progress on their manuscript!
This one-day event runs live, on Zoom, 4/18/26 from 9am - 3pm PT. No recordings.
Bring your:
work-in-progress,
creativity,
and questions for the Coach-on-Call should you have some.
Sign up HERE
“It was amazing and inspiring to devote two days to writing and with the support of encouraging, insightful coaches. Honestly, it felt good to be able to set aside typical responsibilities and focus on what makes me happy, especially with a group of others doing the same.”
–Nienke (an Ink Retreat participant)
April Ink Retreat: Trove
One-and-a-half days of support and community to help you find clarity on your next steps and take action, so you end your day satisfied about where you are in your manuscript.
Get what you need all in one place: community, coaching, and creative flow.
4/24: 9 am – 12 pm PT (with additional writing sprints with WWMZB from 1–3 pm PT)
4/25: 9 am – 3 pm PT
(Here's a handy time-converter if you need it!)
Day 1:
We host a 3-hour session to get you and your manuscript prepared for the following day so that you won’t end up stuck in the weeds.
This includes 2 workshops from Sage and Katherine created to do two or more of the following: help you identify areas of your book to work on, create a clear plan for your writing the following day and beyond, find the heart of your story and really get to know your book, help yourself understand where the story starts and where it ends, and make friends with your inner critic.
You’ll have a chance to introduce yourself and your manuscript to fellow retreat attendees, as well as time to make an informed plan for the following day of writing, through guidance by our knowledgable book coaches.
Day 2:
This 6-hour day is full of inspiration, accountability, and most importantly, writing.
While your bum is not required to be in a seat, this is the day where we will help you kindle your motivational fire and stay obsessed with your story.
You’ll have access to book coaches with editorial expertise for all of your burning questions—from brainstorming plot hole fillers to implementing revisions—and for accountability should you want it.
We’ll also host a writer’s-block-busting game to spark your creativity! This has been helpful for reconnecting writers with their stories, figuring out a good plot twist, and developing a new character for readers to fall in love with.
Sign up HERE
This retreat is a treat — serious pun intended.
These three excellent facilitators work in great harmony to bring their unique approach to the participants. The result is immersive, productive, and, most importantly, tangible. This is a great opportunity to break the monotony of the lonely journey, learn great tools to write with joy and clarity, ask any craft questions, and meet your fellow writers in a supportive setting.
- Tali (an Ink Retreat participant)
We're speaking at the Writing Romance Mastery Summit
The Book Dragons are presenting at Paula Judith Johnson’s “Writing Romance Mastery” summit!
We’re very excited to be presenting “How to inject some magic and turn your small-town romance into a cozy romantasy.”
We would love to see you there. Check back soon for a link to get a ticket!
May Ink Retreat: Trove
One-and-a-half days of support and community to help you find clarity on your next steps and take action, so you end your day satisfied about where you are in your manuscript.
Get what you need all in one place: community, coaching, and creative flow.
4/24: 9 am – 12 pm PT (with additional writing sprints with WWMZB from 1–3 pm PT)
4/25: 9 am – 3 pm PT
(Here's a handy time-converter if you need it!)
Day 1:
We host a 3-hour session to get you and your manuscript prepared for the following day so that you won’t end up stuck in the weeds.
This includes 2 workshops from Sage and Katherine created to do two or more of the following: help you identify areas of your book to work on, create a clear plan for your writing the following day and beyond, find the heart of your story and really get to know your book, help yourself understand where the story starts and where it ends, and make friends with your inner critic.
You’ll have a chance to introduce yourself and your manuscript to fellow retreat attendees, as well as time to make an informed plan for the following day of writing, through guidance by our knowledgable book coaches.
Day 2:
This 6-hour day is full of inspiration, accountability, and most importantly, writing.
While your bum is not required to be in a seat, this is the day where we will help you kindle your motivational fire and stay obsessed with your story.
You’ll have access to book coaches with editorial expertise for all of your burning questions—from brainstorming plot hole fillers to implementing revisions—and for accountability should you want it.
We’ll also host a writer’s-block-busting game to spark your creativity! This has been helpful for reconnecting writers with their stories, figuring out a good plot twist, and developing a new character for readers to fall in love with.
Sign up is not open yet 📚 Check back soon!
This retreat is a treat — serious pun intended.
These three excellent facilitators work in great harmony to bring their unique approach to the participants. The result is immersive, productive, and, most importantly, tangible. This is a great opportunity to break the monotony of the lonely journey, learn great tools to write with joy and clarity, ask any craft questions, and meet your fellow writers in a supportive setting.
- Tali (an Ink Retreat participant)
May Ink Retreat: Trove 2
One-and-a-half days of support and community to help you find clarity on your next steps and take action, so you end your day satisfied about where you are in your manuscript.
Get what you need all in one place: community, coaching, and creative flow.
4/24: 9 am – 12 pm PT (with additional writing sprints with WWMZB from 1–3 pm PT)
4/25: 9 am – 3 pm PT
(Here's a handy time-converter if you need it!)
Day 1:
We host a 3-hour session to get you and your manuscript prepared for the following day so that you won’t end up stuck in the weeds.
This includes 2 workshops from Sage and Katherine created to do two or more of the following: help you identify areas of your book to work on, create a clear plan for your writing the following day and beyond, find the heart of your story and really get to know your book, help yourself understand where the story starts and where it ends, and make friends with your inner critic.
You’ll have a chance to introduce yourself and your manuscript to fellow retreat attendees, as well as time to make an informed plan for the following day of writing, through guidance by our knowledgable book coaches.
Day 2:
This 6-hour day is full of inspiration, accountability, and most importantly, writing.
While your bum is not required to be in a seat, this is the day where we will help you kindle your motivational fire and stay obsessed with your story.
You’ll have access to book coaches with editorial expertise for all of your burning questions—from brainstorming plot hole fillers to implementing revisions—and for accountability should you want it.
We’ll also host a writer’s-block-busting game to spark your creativity! This has been helpful for reconnecting writers with their stories, figuring out a good plot twist, and developing a new character for readers to fall in love with.
Sign up is not open yet 📚 Check back soon!
This retreat is a treat — serious pun intended.
These three excellent facilitators work in great harmony to bring their unique approach to the participants. The result is immersive, productive, and, most importantly, tangible. This is a great opportunity to break the monotony of the lonely journey, learn great tools to write with joy and clarity, ask any craft questions, and meet your fellow writers in a supportive setting.
- Tali (an Ink Retreat participant)
Women in Publishing (WIP) Summit
Book Dragon Ink is speaking about building a successful collaboration, business partnership, and writing community on Day One of the event. There are some wonderfully vulnerable juicy bits that had each of us teared up in the creation of our presentation.
Get your ticket now and join us for this incredible summit! Or catch the replays 😊)
March 8th - 11th 2026
Learn More and Get Your Ticket Here!
A slide from our presentation representing Book Dragon Ink’s successful business and collaboration journey.
Signature Ink Retreat - February
A day and a half set aside for just you, your book, and your progress.
The Forge
—Ignite Your Creative Flow—
Get a jump-start when you need it to get your motivation back on track, have fun with our Inkwright community, ask your most burning writing and publishing questions, and learn some new things while you’re at it.
Registration is only available to the Writer’s Christmas Market participants.
February 13th
On Friday the 13th, we begin at 9am PST and close at 12pm PST
Here is a link to a time converter (or use one that you prefer) to find the times in your timezone.
A special gift for all February Forge attendees: An invitation to Write With Me, Zinzi Bree on Tuesday, February 24th, from 1 - 3 PM PST via Zoom! Follow up your workshop with three writing sprints, plus community support, hosted by Zinzi.
🎄🎄🎄 Enter the Christmas Market to Gain Access! 🎄🎄🎄
(No additional cost after purchase of market bundle ($77); only available until December 31st at midnight EST / 9pm PST.)
Signature Ink Retreat - January
A day and a half set aside for just you, your book, and your progress.
Cavern
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Cavern
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.