New Orleans Writing Marathon

New Orleans Writing Marathon We also lead writing marathons in other cities and virtually.

The New Orleans Writing Marathon is an intense experience where writers spend one or more days eating, drinking, and writing their way across the French Quarter or other parts of New Orleans. In the book, Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg introduced the idea of timed writing sessions, each followed by a “read-around” where participants, one by one, shared their work aloud without any respon

se (comments or criticism) from the group. Inspired by this format, Dr. Richard Louth, Director of the Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project, took a more daring approach in 1994, releasing his writers into the streets:

“I combined Goldberg's idea with Hemingway's concept of moving about a city while writing in cafes, integrating food and drink and talk in the process, and allowing each location to 'transplant' the writer to other times and places,” Louth explained. What began as an experimental workshop at a conference in Louth’s beloved New Orleans has since become a signature event for writers nationwide. The New Orleans Writing Marathon provides both the structure and the freedom for its participants to attain an unparalleled level of concentration as they immerse themselves in the writing process and also their surroundings.

Richard Louth kicking off Day 1 of our writing marathon retreat at BK House🩵⚜️📓⚜️🩵
06/23/2025

Richard Louth kicking off Day 1 of our writing marathon retreat at BK House
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Come write with us at our summer retreat June 23-25 in the French Quarter! Full details and registration on our website...
06/15/2025

Come write with us at our summer retreat June 23-25 in the French Quarter! Full details and registration on our website https://www.writingmarathon.com

Love Michael Eddy Design!
06/26/2024

Love Michael Eddy Design!

Marley Stuart leads our retreat group in a character sketch exercise to prep us for another day of marathon writing.
06/26/2024

Marley Stuart leads our retreat group in a character sketch exercise to prep us for another day of marathon writing.

Susan Martens presents some of the heavily researched data on the effects of the writing marathon methods on people as w...
06/25/2024

Susan Martens presents some of the heavily researched data on the effects of the writing marathon methods on people as writers, as humans interacting with and supporting the community, and the building of writing communities.

Jack Bedell leading the morning session for Day Two of our summer writing marathon retreat.
06/25/2024

Jack Bedell leading the morning session for Day Two of our summer writing marathon retreat.

And we’re off! NOWM retreat is underway!
06/24/2024

And we’re off! NOWM retreat is underway!

06/24/2024

Richard Louth kicking off our summer retreat! Don’t miss the Hemingway quote he reads that centers us as writers every marathon.

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