How much does the retreat cost?
The 2022 tuition of $375 includes all retreat events, including the opening night party and Sunday farewell brunch, but not lodging or meals. Lodging and meal packages are available separately. See below.
Tuition and lodging/dining plan payments are due at the time of enrollment.
Springfed Arts, our cosponsor, offers a discount on this retreat to its members. You may join the group for $50, then sign up for the retreat to earn the $75 discount. Go to https://springfed.org/ if you would like to sign up there. You would net a savings of $25.
Springfed Arts, our cosponsor, offers a discount on this retreat to its members. You may join the group for $50, then sign up for the retreat to earn the $75 discount. Go to https://springfed.org/ if you would like to sign up there. You would net a savings of $25.
What about lodging and dining?
The most convenient place to stay is at the Lost Lake Woods Club Lodge, where all retreat events will be held. But there is no requirement to stay there; even if you do not stay at the lodge, you may buy meals there.
There are four lodging and meal packages available at the lodge. All include tuition plus lodging Thursday through Saturday nights, breakfast and lunch Friday and Saturday, as well as the opening party and farewell Sunday brunch. You must name your companion for the shared-room packages; we will not assign someone.
Three bed-and-breakfast inns operate within the county: the Lake Huron Inn, the Springport Inn and Churchill Pointe Inn. All three can be found online. A few small motels and cabin resorts are along or near the Lake Huron shore. A number of cabins and homes in the county are available for rent through vrbo, AirBnB and the like.
The Lost Lake Woods Club restaurants, the Five Lakes Grill and the Lost Lure Lounge, will be open for all meals during the retreat, but dinner is not included in any package because we hope that participants will go out to see a bit more of Alcona County while they are at the retreat. Restaurant recommendations are available, whether you stay at Lost Lake or not.
There are four lodging and meal packages available at the lodge. All include tuition plus lodging Thursday through Saturday nights, breakfast and lunch Friday and Saturday, as well as the opening party and farewell Sunday brunch. You must name your companion for the shared-room packages; we will not assign someone.
- Private-room package at the Lost Lake lodge with en suite bath, $295 plus tuition
- Shared-room package at the Lost Lake lodge with en suite bath, $185 plus tuition
- Private-room package at the Lost Lake lodge with bath down the hall, $265 plus tuition
- Shared-room package at the Lost Lake lodge with bath down the hall, $165 plus tuition
Three bed-and-breakfast inns operate within the county: the Lake Huron Inn, the Springport Inn and Churchill Pointe Inn. All three can be found online. A few small motels and cabin resorts are along or near the Lake Huron shore. A number of cabins and homes in the county are available for rent through vrbo, AirBnB and the like.
The Lost Lake Woods Club restaurants, the Five Lakes Grill and the Lost Lure Lounge, will be open for all meals during the retreat, but dinner is not included in any package because we hope that participants will go out to see a bit more of Alcona County while they are at the retreat. Restaurant recommendations are available, whether you stay at Lost Lake or not.
How do I pay?
Through this website, you may choose one of two methods of tuition payment, by check or through the form below.
Paying by check: Write your name and address, your lodging choice, your phone and your email (if you have one) on a piece of paper, write a check to Inspiration Alcona for the appropriate amount and pop the paper and the check in the mail to Inspiration Alcona, PO Box 506, Lincoln, MI 48742. You'll get an email confirmation or, if necessary, a reply though the U.S. mail.
Paying by credit card: If you'd like to charge with a credit card, select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu below and continue with your information and payment method.*
Paying by check: Write your name and address, your lodging choice, your phone and your email (if you have one) on a piece of paper, write a check to Inspiration Alcona for the appropriate amount and pop the paper and the check in the mail to Inspiration Alcona, PO Box 506, Lincoln, MI 48742. You'll get an email confirmation or, if necessary, a reply though the U.S. mail.
Paying by credit card: If you'd like to charge with a credit card, select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu below and continue with your information and payment method.*
I'll stay elsewhere.
What happens next?
Soon after you’ve enrolled, you’ll get an email confirmation. (If it’s more convenient for you, we’ll send things by U.S. mail.) A few weeks before the retreat, you'll get a reminder and any updates needed.
Thanks for signing up. We look forward to seeing you in October.
If you have questions about the Lost Lake Writers Retreat, now or later, send an email to [email protected] or call 989-736-3000.
Thanks for signing up. We look forward to seeing you in October.
If you have questions about the Lost Lake Writers Retreat, now or later, send an email to [email protected] or call 989-736-3000.
The rest of the detail
If the retreat fills beyond its maximum, we’ll maintain a waiting list, but in the meantime we’ll return your payment. We'll notify you immediately if a place opens.
Should we have to cancel the whole retreat, whether for corona virus reasons or otherwise, we'll make a full refund to you.
If you cancel more than a month before the retreat, we'll send a full refund less a $25 cancellation fee.
If you cancel for non-medical reasons less than a month before the retreat, we will send a 50-percent refund or apply your full payment to a future retreat, your choice.
If you must cancel for reasons of illness, we'll send a full refund less the $25 fee regardless of the time you cancel.
Should we have to cancel the whole retreat, whether for corona virus reasons or otherwise, we'll make a full refund to you.
If you cancel more than a month before the retreat, we'll send a full refund less a $25 cancellation fee.
If you cancel for non-medical reasons less than a month before the retreat, we will send a 50-percent refund or apply your full payment to a future retreat, your choice.
If you must cancel for reasons of illness, we'll send a full refund less the $25 fee regardless of the time you cancel.
