Crystal clear waters, ocean breezes, and balm for your creative soul
Don’t miss the 2026 Winter Retreat! Panama City Beach, February 15-19, 2026
The online retreat offers video sessions, group discussions, and more March 26-28, 2026
Some words from Lindsay about what you'll experience...
Our Instructor
Lindsay A. Franklin is the Carol Award–winning author of The Story Peddler and ECPA best-selling author of Adored: 365 Devotions for Young Women. By day, she wrangles chaos as Managing Editor of Enclave Publishing; by night, she spins whimsical tales fueled by hot drinks, rainy days, and the thunderous purrs of her spoiled cats. Lindsay lives among the misty evergreens of the Pacific Northwest with her family and is currently on a quest to discover the sparkliest nail polish on the planet.
About the Venue
The campus of Laguna Beach Christian retreat occupies a quiet stretch of coastline on the Florida panhandle, near the region often referred to as the Emerald Coast. Retreat attendees will be able to choose from group accommodations in 3-4 bedroom houses, shared studios, or private studios. We’ll have a dedicated meeting space and kitchen for sharing meals.
Speaking of meals–make your own favorites in your accommodations’ kitchen, or let us do the cooking and purchase an economical meal package. Details coming soon.
February might not be ripe for swimming, but it will still be lovely for quiet beach walks and reflection.
A Typical Day at the Winter Retreat
8 am- Breakfast, together or on your own
9 am – Lessons with Lindsay begin. Each day will feature a variety of sub-sections that help you explore why you have the truest stories in your heart, if you can just open up enough to pour yourself into them–whether they know it or not, YOU are what readers want.
Some days will offer journaling prompts to personalize what Lindsay teaches. Sometimes we’ll break into discussion groups.
12:00 noon – Lunch break
After lunch: we’ll have open time to write, reflect, relax, and pursue your goals for your time retreating.
Late afternoon: We gather as a group again to share what we’ve worked on and what we’ve discovered. We’ll use this time to do some guided exercises as well to stretch your creative muscles.
After dinner: We’ll spend time in small groups we call “huddles,” with different objectives each time. We might read samples of our writing for critique, discuss specific challenges we face as writers, or unpack a concept from the day’s teaching. It’s a time to go as deep as you’re comfortable with a supportive group of like-minded creators.
For the night owls: We sometimes do writing sprints, or maybe an impromptu craft, or unwind with some board games or cards.
