Get A 25% Off Holiday Discount For MANA's Motivational Weekend Writers' Retreat

If you have a manuscript that has been sitting untouched for months, you may not feel motivated to finish your work. Maybe you're unsure you can write a book, but you know your dream has always been to become a published author. MANA's holiday gift may help your dream come true.

MANA is offering a 25% discount on the cost of its Motivational Weekend Writers’ Retreat. The retreat will be held from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Weber’s Boutique Hotel in Ann Arbor, MI. Writers of all stages are encouraged to register.

Benefits of MANA’s Motivational Weekend Writers’ Retreat

There are several advantages for writers who register for the retreat. Among them are:

• Answering questions about the publishing process

• Interaction with published authors

• One-on-One assistance with your manuscript
 

• A chance to receive supportive input from fellow writers

• Guidance for promoting your book

• An opportunity to win 2 hours of free consultation, $500 cash rebate, or $2,000 MANA publishing plan

• An opportunity to win a scholarship that will defray the cost of the retreat

• A chance to earn a $100 referral fee for every person you recruit for the Retreat

• A delicious Sunday brunch

• An opportunity to help organizations: HASU, Forgotten Harvest, and Capuchin Soup Kitchen

What’s more, if you choose MANA to be your self-publisher, you will receive $1,000 off any publishing plan you choose.

Holiday gift cost of the retreat:

Original cost: $1,750. Holiday gift cost: $1,312 (no accommodations)

Original cost: $2,500. Holiday gift cost: $1,875 (accommodations included)

The opportunity to attend MANA's Motivational Weekend Writers’ Retreat would make a very unique holiday present for a family member or friend.

Writers' Retreat Highlights

The retreat will include a group for writers with a manuscript who need professional guidance to develop it into a book. There will also be a group for writers who don't have a manuscript but have an idea and need assistance in developing it into a full manuscript.

Sessions will be held each day of the retreat. The sessions will cover topics such as:

• How to Become Published

• Be Aware of A-I

• How Do You Promote Your Book?

• Do You Need and How Do You Obtain A Literary Agent

• How Much Money Will I Really Receive?

Retreat Features Published Authors and Professional Writers

Attendees will be able to connect with professionals who understand the unique challenges of writing, such as how to get started, silencing the inner critic, and battling rewriting struggles.

Guest speakers and group guides include:

1. Cherisa Allen—Speaker, Trainer, Transformational Life Coach, and author of Revelation, Resignation, Restoration: A Woman’s Story of Triumph For All Women (self-published with MANA).

2. Dr. Nora Martin—Professor Emeritus and Education Consultant at Eastern Michigan University, and author of A Widow’s Sharing and Guide: Forever With Me, and Effective Team-Building Activities For The Pumpkin And/Or Sweet Potato Pie Lovers (both self-published with MANA).

3. Linda M. Otterbridge—Founder of Hook a Sista Up (HASU), an online membership-based community for women entrepreneurs; Business Relations Representative with the Better Business Bureau, business owner, and podcast host.

4. Dr. Fairy Hayes-Scott—Owner of MarketingNewAuthors.com and Robbie Dean Press, author, and retired professor of English at Mott Community College.

5. Dr. Gregory Shafer—Professor of English at Mott Community College, and author of several books published by Robbie Dean Press, including Nick Christopher: Time Traveler, Propaganda—American Style: A Textbook For Critical Thinkers, and Process And Voice In The Writing Workshop.

6. Holly Taylor—Professor of English at Jackson College, teaches fiction and writing courses, as well as poetry, drama, and other classes.

Visit MANA's Website For More Information

The goal of the retreat is not just to provide participants with tools and tips, but also to build a writing community, foster courage, and help them rediscover their passion for writing.

If your story has grown silent, if you long to connect with other writers, or if you simply need a jolt of motivation to keep going, MANA’s Motivational Weekend Writers' Retreat is for you.

For more information or to register, visit the  Motivational Weekend Writers' Retreat page on MANA’s website HERE.