Spring Writers Residency at The Perch

​“Like most of us, I spend my days screeching from task to task. One of the artistic rhythms I've found to be essential is regular retreats—a day or two away to turn down the noise in my mind and settle into my body. Getting away helps me pay close attention to the world. And that's the best recipe for writing that I know.

Here's what I noticed within the first few hours of my arrival: the clean scent of sap and drying pine needles. Sun-warmed wood on the soles of my feet. A violet twilight settled over the trees.”

- Annelise Jolley, writer, The Perch Artist Resident, 2023

We welcome writers to a 3 to 4-night low-cost residency in a renovated cabin in the San Bernardino National Forest, just over an hour’s drive from LA, two hours from San Diego, and a few miles from Lake Arrowhead.

Details

Explore and develop your craft and work in progress in the solitude of your own cabin. Dates and cabin assignments will be determined after acceptance.

Applications open February 2 and close March 18 for weekday residencies hosted in late March or April during agreed upon dates. Applications received outside the application period will not be considered. Please reach out to hello@theperchattwinpeaks.com for questions.  A $50 cleaning fee for cabin will be required after your acceptance.

Residency decisions will be announced through email and on social media. Follow @theperchtwinpeaks to stay in the know.

How to apply

Please note the residency does not provide food or transportation. All writers in residence must be 21 or over.

To apply, please email hello@theperchattwinpeaks.com the following information: 

  • Full Name 

  • 200 - 300 word statement sharing what you hope to work on at The Perch (please include in the body of the email)

  • CV or Resume

  • Samples of Work (2,000 -3,000 words for writers)

  • Links to your social media or website

  • Please state if you are willing to participate in an Instagram takeover during your stay (2 Instagram posts, 3 story posts while you are in residence) 

  • Preferred dates for residency in late March or April

  • Application fee: $15 (link for payment will be sent upon receiving application)

We are excited to hear from you and to learn more about your work.