The Writing Retreat

By Julia Bartz,

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Sex, suspense, and the supernatural fuel this propulsive debut.” —People

A young author is invited to an exclusive writer’s retreat that soon descends into a pulse-pounding nightmare—in the vein of The Plot and Please Join Us.

Alex has all but given up on her dreams…

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1 author picked The Writing Retreat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

If you’re a writer, or creative in other ways, or just a fan of the creative process, The Writing Retreat will not just speak to you but sing you an entire opera.

The mystery is great, but what puts it on my list is the way Bartz’s take on what every writer feels but never discusses at parties: the crippling anxiety of not having an idea, the excitement of that "eureka!" moment, the need to write and write and write while the iron is hot, and then the overwhelming fear when the work is finally released into the world.

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