TO A 2025 LITERARY INTENSIVE SET IN PROVENCE
WITH AUTHOR AND EDITOR LINDA WATANABE MCFERRIN AND LITERARY AGENT ANDY ROSS
September 24 to October 1, 2025
“When the Good Lord begins to doubt the world, he remembers that he created Provence.
— Joseph Étienne Frédéric Mistral, winner of the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature
Please join us this year in Provence, a landscape that has, over the centuries, inspired artists of every genre, for an immersive literary journey into the art and heart of writing and publishing.
Award-winning poet, novelist, travel writer and editor Linda Watanabe McFerrin and literary agent Andy Ross will review, discuss and personally advise you on your selected literary projects and publishing goals.
We will stay, as we have on previous journeys of this kind, in a lovely estate in the heart of historic terrain, and spend some of our week visiting sites that feature in the work of world-renowned poets, novelists, painters, chefs and musicians of Provence.
Let Old World villages, flower-filled landscapes and a camaraderie that has stimulated the completion of many of the finest examples of art and literature motivate you to new levels of creativity. Add daily literary workshops and activities as well as a number of fabulous lunches and dinners at the region’s top restaurants and cafes for an artistic journey like no other.
Should you decide to stay longer to write and explore on your own, you’ll find plenty of places in Provence to entertain you when you aren’t wrestling with pages.
Cost and Registration: $3600, if you sign up by February 15th and secure your spot with a non-refundable deposit of $500. After February 15th, the regular price is $3,800. We will advise when total payment is due.
A complete itinerary is available upon request.
Send your reservation via phone, email or regular mail made out to Andy Ross Agency (email Andy for mailing address).
Questions? Contact Andy Ross at andyrossagency@hotmail.com or Linda Watanabe McFerrin at lindawatanbemcferrin@gmail.com
Here’s what past participants are saying:
Linda and Andy are a GREAT team. Each brings a unique perspective to the writing/publishing process. I found this workshop invaluable.
—Victoria Lilienthal, author of The T Room, Best Indie Book of 2022
This was so much more than a writing workshop! The content itself was top-notch. There was a wonderful mix of industry intel, daily writing exercises, class instruction, peer/workshop leader feedback, 1:1 sessions, and ample time to write. In addition to all that, each day offered an interesting excursion to a point of interest and an amazing restaurant. I will surely attend again!”
—Michelene Esposito, author of the Foreword Magazine Silver Award winning novel, Night Diving
Thank you both, Linda and Andy, for this magical week, which has been a real transition time—both writing and more. Your incisive feedback is so very helpful.
—Diane LeBow, award-winning writer, photojournalist and 2022 International Book Award Finalist for her memoir, Dancing on the Wine Dark Sea.
Andy knows the publishing business inside and out, and Linda is an expert at teaching the craft of writing. Equally important is the opportunity to share your work with other writers in a supportive and collegial environment. This is by far the best writers workshop I have attended.
—Harry Stephen Deering, Author of The Leonowens Verandah