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Who we are

Eizabeth Cohen

About Elizabeth

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I love to help writers! WIth an MFA from Columbia and nine books, including a New York Times notable book of the year and an O Magazine "best summer read",  as well as numerous articles, poems and essays, I have the credentials and the demonstrable passion to midwife your book project! I have now retired from my day job as a SUNY professor of creative writing because coaching emerging and established authors  is my true passion. Just ask my clients!

Miriam Garcia

About Miriam

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Miriam Garcia has been a writer since the age of 5. Despite all the naysayers who told her that a degree in Lit would lead to a lifetime of poverty, she’s had a successful career as an advertising copywriter and creative director. Yep, just like on Mad Men. Well, maybe on a good day. Between ad campaigns, Miriam remains passionate about painting, writing personal essays, memoir and short fiction. This will be her 3rd Writer’s Retreat at La Cañada. Maybe we can entice her into running a painting class this year!

About La CAÑada

La Cañada is a small working
ranch, complete with an old
hacienda with ten bedrooms
opening onto a large L-shaped
veranda. Most of life happens
out on the veranda. In addition,
there is an enclosed meeting and
dining room, a grassy lawn and
a small lagoon. Miriam's cousins have been using the ranch as a retreat
center and summer camp for many years, so it’s already set up for the likes of us.

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“La Cañada” means “The Valley,” and indeed it is nestled between lush rural hills. The ranch is only about 45 minutes from Guadalajara, and only about 30 minutes from the airport. The biggest landmark nearby is Lake Chapala.

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La Cañada is peaceful and rustic. In
October, the climate is yummy--
with  lots of sunshine and
chillier sweater-worthy nights.

 

The food is delicious and plentiful and all of your needs will be met, from meals to transportation to super fun excursions and inspiring readings by both instructors as well as participants.

 

We promise to maintain a Covid safe environment from the beginning to the end of the retreat, with plentiful onsite test kits, abundant N-95 masks, hygiene and sanitary practices as well as up to date vax requirements.
 

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