Who: Dorothy Johnston. Where: Canberra, Australia. What: Dorothy’s an award winning Australian novelist. She’s written eight novels, one of which, The Trojan Dog, won the ACT Book of the Year prize in 2001. She has also written a collection of short stories, The Division of Love. She was born in Geelong, Victoria and trained as […]
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Fellowships & Residencies
La Muse has offered residencies and fellowships since 2008 and barter residencies and fellowships since 2001. Here they are month by month: January Fellowships The La Muse/Univeristy of Iowa Fellowship, offered to an alum of the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program. Previous Fellows 2009: Brendan Wolfe. Brendan is a writer and editor (Kirkus, San […]
Guidelines
We make the following recommendations or guidelines because after over a decade of hosting retreats we know they work. Five days a week, we have Quiet Hours (Quiet Hours means there will be no noise in the common areas, and respectful quiet in the rooms during these hours.): 9AM to 12 PM. 2PM to 5:00 […]
How to Apply
Apply by sending us and an application with: 1. an approximately 250-word description of the work you hope to accomplish at La Muse (optional for yoga residents). 2. an up-to-date CV or resume (optional for yoga retreat residents). 3. a one-page sample or photo of your work (optional for yoga retreat residents). In your email […]
Valley, Labastide Esparbairenque
Our valley looks North to the village of Pradelles Cabardes and south to the village of Roquefere. The national walks system travels through the valley.
Retreat Rates 2011
Retreat Rates 2011 Please click on any of the links below for more information on of each room: Calliope Euterpe Clio Urania Thalia Erato Essentially, rates include the bedroom as well as use of the library (with individual desks as well as large tables), 2 shared studio spaces, a kitchen, a salon/dining room, WiFi, the […]
Polyhymnia - Oratory, Sacred Poetry
Polyhymnia is a lovely double bedroom with a queen size double bed, a sweeping view down the valley and wide chestnut floorboards. 850 Euros for one person. There is an additional 25% charge for couples.
Clio - History
Clio is one of our three first-floor rooms. The muse of history, Clio, as with all our other muse rooms, is a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. She’s often called the Proclaimer. because her name comes from the Greek word “make famous” or “recount.” Seemingly, she had a son, Hyacinth, although mythology’s not quite sure which […]
Studios
We have one studio at La Muse. It’s a big one, one we renovated with the help of a great barter fellow, photographer Kara Quinn from Oregon. It’s beside the chapel and it’s where we hold our art expos and shows at the end of retreats. September Art Show
Thalia - Comedy
Thalia is a large double room with antique furnishings, a decorative fireplace with a large wooden mantle, and two large French windows overlooking the valley. Of all the muses names Thalia’s has the loveliest meaning: “the joyous, the flourishing”, from the Greek “to flourish, to be verdant.” She was, is, the Muse of comedy and […]