Wintering: Creative Writing for the Seasons of Rest
Led by Raisa Tolchinsky
This generative creative writing workshop invites writers of all genres to embrace winter as a season of reflection, attention, and renewal. Through poems, essays, short readings, and thoughtfully crafted prompts, we’ll explore themes of rest, solitude, memory, resilience, and the hidden transformations that shape both our lives and our creative work.
Whether you’re beginning a new writing practice, returning to the page after time away, or seeking a slower, more nourishing approach to creativity, this workshop offers a welcoming space to write without pressure for perfection. Together, we’ll practice paying close attention to language, to the magic of Ghost Ranch, and to our own inner landscapes.
No previous writing experience is required. Bring a notebook, curiosity, and a willingness to discover.
Please click here for a brief overview & introduction from the Instructor, Supply List and Workshop Schedule.
Program Tuition: $275 (does not include Room & Board)
Whether you’re beginning a new writing practice, returning to the page after time away, or seeking a slower, more nourishing approach to creativity, this workshop offers a welcoming space to write without pressure for perfection. Together, we’ll practice paying close attention to language, to the magic of Ghost Ranch, and to our own inner landscapes.
No previous writing experience is required. Bring a notebook, curiosity, and a willingness to discover.
Please click here for a brief overview & introduction from the Instructor, Supply List and Workshop Schedule.
Program Tuition: $275 (does not include Room & Board)
Program Details
Start Date:
End Date:
Categories:
Ghost Ranch Program
Writing Literature Journaling
Date & Time Details:
3:00 pm Check in
10:00 am Check out
10:00 am Check out
Location:
Ghost Ranch
Address:
280 1708 Dr, Abiquiu, NM 87510, USA
Contact:
Programs
programs@ghostranch.org
505-685-1000
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About the Leader
Raisa Tolchinsky
Raisa Tolchinsky is the poet-in-residence at Ghost Ranch for the 2026–2027 year, where she is developing new work rooted in landscape, myth, and the contemplative life of the high desert. She is the author of Glass Jaw (Persea Books, 2024), winner of the 2023 Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize, a collection that explores the world of women’s boxing. Raisa holds an MFA in poetry from the University of Virginia and a Master of Religion from Harvard Divinity School, where she focused on writing as a form of chaplaincy. Her poems have appeared in Boston Review, Kenyon Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, and other journals. Previously, she served as the 2022–2023 George Bennett Writer-in-Residence at Phillips Exeter Academy and taught as a visiting faculty member at Indiana University. She is a partner, daughter, sister, friend– an Italian speaker, lover of long walks and cold swims, and a forever student.