The Winter Creativity Summit with Allen Arnold is back!
The 2025 retreat takes us back to The Hideway, tucked in the beautiful forests outside Colorado Springs, CO. Experience cozy accommodations, lovely meals, and a view of Pikes Peak!
Lodging costs for in-person attendees are all-inclusive (4 night stay and 11 meals.) You can opt for a shared room or private accommodations—whatever suits your needs and budget. Details on pricing can be found on the registration form. (Coming soon)
Our Instructor
Allen Arnold is a creativity coach, author, and speaker. As the founding publisher of one of the largest Christian Fiction imprints of the past several decades, he led the launch of more than 500 novels. Throughout his career, he has worked with numerous New York Times best-selling authors (both fiction and non-fiction) and offered his proven, counterintuitive insights to creatives of every stripe at events around the globe. He is the acclaimed author of three books on creativity and God: The Story of With, Chaos Can’t, and Waves of Creativity.
Sample Retreat Day
7:30 – 8:30 am
Enjoy a buffet breakfast with other retreat attendees
8:30 am
Start your day off with a group devotional to encourage the spiritual aspects of your creativity.
9:00 am
Take a deep dive with Allen and discover how his wisdom fits your writing journey
12:00 noon
Enjoy a hot lunch and some great conversation in the dining hall
After lunch, use the next few hours as you please–to write, rest, walk The Hideaway’s quiet grounds, or gather informally with other attendees.
4:00 pm
Reconvene with the group for guided discussion.
6:00 pm
Dinner time
7:30 pm
Evening writing activities facilitated by our retreat committee, such as group brainstorming, reading pages for critique, or career discussions.
9:00 pm
Bonfire and sharing time, maybe even some guitar and singing together