News & Events
Important Information for Participants
   Updated 1/6/2011 by Director Peter Murphy

The Winter Getaway faculty and I are looking forward to working with you in our new home, Seaview Resort, where we will nudge some new writing into being.

Keep reading for everything you need to arrive safely, happily and ready to enjoy the weekend, including how to book our special rate to extend your stay. Everything is new. Please read it carefully so you don’t miss anything.

What to Bring

• Notebook & writing paper.
• A book, lit mag, CD or DVD to trade at the Friday night Book Swap.
• Medications, toiletries and personal items.
• Dress is casual. Bring an extra sweater or two.
• If you smoke, bring a warm coat! Seaview is completely nonsmoking.
• If you have a book or CD you would like to sell at the Getaway Night Book Store, bring up to 10 copies of no more than 3 titles. We will sell them for a 20% consignment fee. Instructions will be in your Getaway folder. (Your books and payment will be returned at 1pm on Monday. Plan to leave after that point.)
• Cash or checks for the Book Store (Sorry, no credit cards.), housekeeping gratuity, coffee at the gift shop, incidentals and Saturday night out.
• A credit card to swipe at check in for incidentals.
• Optional:
  • A laptop and printer are not necessary, but if you bring one, free wi-fi internet access is available in many parts of the hotel. (There is a business center equipped with computers and a printer/copy machine. Details below.)
  • Appropriate clothing and gear if you plan to swim, work out, do yoga, go for a nature walk, play golf, get dressy for the disco or AC, etc.
  • Snacks & beverages that don't need refrigeration.
  • Your favorite board game if you want to participate in Saturday's game night.
  • A previously written short piece of writing (or poem or two) to share during an Open Mic.

Weather Alert

The Getaway will NOT be canceled! If Friday’s forecast looks threatening, consider arriving a day early at a special reduced rate ($89 + tax, single or double—no meals included). Call Beth Williams, Reservation Manager, 609-748-7608. If she doesn’t pick up, leave a message and identify yourself as a Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway participant who would like to check in a day (or two) early. Leave your number and she will return your call within 48 hours. If you would like to extend your Getaway by an extra day or two, please follow the same procedure.

If you are delayed for any reason, weather or otherwise, arrive Saturday and you can still enjoy most of your weekend.

Cancellation policy reminder (As published in The Fine Print)
         ● On or before Nov. 20 — 100% refund minus a $50 processing fee
         ● Nov. 21-Dec. 10 — 50% of total refunded
         ● Dec. 11-31 — 50% credit for future Getaway
         ● Jan. 1 or after — Sorry, no refund will be issued
         ● Change Fee ($25) will be charged to switch your workshop, room package, tutorial(s), add-ons and/or payment method after Dec. 10

Printing

Seaview has a business center where you can do your own self-service printing when you complete your work. You'll need to use your room key to access it, so commuters will need to team up with those staying over. Consider bringing a USB drive to make it easier to transfer your files to Seaview's computers to print.

Please note: Many workshops have a noon deadline for turning in work to print, and the Business Center will be very busy then. Please plan accordingly.

Arrival Logistics

You may check in at Seaview after 4 p.m. If you get to the area early, stop by the Noyes Museum of Art, Historic Smithville or drive the loop around the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, all just minutes away.

When you arrive at Seaview, you can pull up to the main entrance where the Bell Service will help you unload. You can then pull around to the free parking area or leave your car with valet parking for $13 per day.

We will begin our evening reception at 7 p.m. in the Bayview Ballroom with hot soup and warm bread with the program beginning around 8 p.m. Please bring your book swap item(s) and the Getaway folder you receive at registration with you.

If you have a hearty appetite, try the Grille Room at Seaview before our reception begins, or check out the guide to local restaurants in your Getaway folder.

Directions

Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
Seaview Resort
401 S. New York Road
Galloway, NJ 08205
609-652-1800 / 800-205-6518

Click here for driving directions.

Extending Your Stay at Seaview

Greedy for More Solitude? Come early or stay longer. Seaview is offering us the special rate of $89 a night, single or double (plus tax—no meals included). Follow the instructions above in the Weather Alert section.

Carpooling to the Winter Getaway

Need a ride? Willing to drive someone? Want to share an airport shuttle? Post it here.

Additional Program Info

• If you have any questions, prior to the 12th, please email me or Amanda at info@wintergetaway.com or call 609-823-5076.
• If you have a last minute question or emergency, on the 12th or 13th, leave a message for us at Seaview, 609-652-1800.
• Refresh your memory of the schedule here.
• Re-read the email to poetry participants we sent January 3rd here.
• Boardwalk Empire creator, Nelson Johnson, to speak - Details
• Getaway Café & Book Store: Featuring Stephen Dunn Poetry Reading and Book Launch Reception for Falling Backwards into the World and Challenges for the Delusional - Details
• The weekend will close with a wrap up session and a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring the Richard Stockton College Gospel Choir under the direction of Professor Beverly Vaughn. Lunch to follow at 1 pm. Don't miss it!
  

Prospects for the Future

20th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
January 18-21, 2013

Ocean View Poetry Getaway
Sea Isle City, NJ, April 2012. Dates TBA. Join us at the jersey shore for a relaxing writing retreat which will energize and inspire you. The weekend will include writing time, supportive feedback sessions, good meals and good company. Read, Write, Revise, Relax!
   - Registration info will be available at the Getaway --> $25 discount to Getawayers who register by February 28th! - Look for the flier in your Getaway folder.

Myth, Mountain & Imagination: A Getaway for Poets & Writers in Wales
August 18-24, 2012. WRITE IN WALES: Join us for a unique writing retreat in the mountains of north Wales. Make progress on your book or poetry while immersed in the breathtaking landscape which inspired the legend of King Arthur and the Welsh epic The Mabinogian. Take advantage of daily writing time, workshops, organic meals & relaxing by the lake. Learn more

Visit www.murphywriting.com throughout the year for more opportunities and retreats.

**Travel Safely Please—The biggest risks you take should be with your imagination.**

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