Work Your Crown:A Christian Women's Beach Writing Retreat
Make meaningful progress on the writing project God has placed on your heart.
📅 September 11-13, 2026 | 📍 Port Aransas, Texas
This year's retreat theme is Work Your Crown.
Throughout the weekend, we'll explore what it means to faithfully steward the gifts, story, and calling God has entrusted to you. Through devotionals, guided writing exercises, and dedicated writing time, you'll begin crafting a personal letter that reflects your journey and the work God is doing in your life.
Imagine stepping away from the distractions of everyday life and spending a weekend on the Texas coast focused on the writing project God has placed on your heart.
Whether you're just beginning, feeling stuck, or making progress on your manuscript, this intimate Christian women's writing retreat is designed to help you create space to hear God's voice, find fresh inspiration, and take meaningful steps forward.
Through dedicated writing time, encouragement, guided discussions, and authentic community, you'll leave with renewed clarity, practical progress, and the confidence to continue writing long after the retreat ends.
This retreat is intentionally kept small so every woman has the opportunity to write, connect, ask questions, and receive personalized encouragement in a relaxed, faith-filled environment.
Is This Retreat for You?
- You've always wanted to write a book but don't know where to begin.
- You've started writing but have lost momentum.
- You long for uninterrupted time to write and hear from God.
- You're ready to connect with other Christian women writers.
- You want to make meaningful progress on the message God has placed on your heart.
✍️ What You'll Experience
✔ Dedicated time to make meaningful progress on the writing project God has placed on your heart.
✔ Guided Work Your Crown devotionals and writing exercises designed to encourage reflection, courage, and growth.
✔ The opportunity to write a personal letter inspired by the Work Your Crown theme.
✔ Personalized coaching with Brenda Haire to help you strengthen your message, trust your voice, and take your next faithful step.
✔ Genuine community with Christian women writers who will encourage, pray for, and inspire one another.
✔ Peaceful beachside moments to reflect, renew your spirit, and let God's creation spark fresh creativity.
🌸 What You'll Leave With
✔ Renewed clarity for the writing project God has placed on your heart.
✔ Meaningful progress on your manuscript, message, or writing project.
✔ A completed Work Your Crown writing exercise and personal letter.
✔ Practical next steps to continue your writing journey with confidence.
✔ Lasting friendships and encouragement from a community of Christian women writers.
👑 Your Crown Awaits
This is more than a writing retreat—it's an invitation to create space for God to meet you, strengthen your calling, and move you forward.
As we journey through the Work Your Crown devotional and writing experience together, you'll begin crafting a letter that reflects what God is teaching you about your worth, your purpose, and your unique calling.
For some women, that letter will become a treasured reminder of this weekend. For others, it may become the beginning of a chapter shared in the Work Your Crown anthology—or even the first pages of a future book.
Wherever God leads from here, my prayer is that you'll leave with renewed courage, greater clarity, and the confidence to respond to His call.
Your story matters. Your calling matters. Perhaps this is the beginning of your next chapter.
Space is intentionally limited to create an intimate, encouraging, and transformational experience.
I'd Love to Join You!
Meet Your Retreat Host
Hi, I'm Brenda!
Like many women who attend this retreat, I once carried a dream of writing a book but wasn't sure where to begin. Since publishing my first memoir, God has opened doors I never imagined—from becoming a multi-published author to helping thousands of Christian writers share their stories through books, anthologies, workshops, and retreats.
But my greatest joy isn't publishing books—it's creating space for women to encounter God, embrace their worth, and respond to His call.
Throughout the weekend, I'll walk alongside you with practical guidance, personalized encouragement, and the experience I've gained as a multi-published author and founder of Publish & Tell. Whether you're writing your very first page or making progress on your latest manuscript, my prayer is that you'll leave with renewed confidence, meaningful progress, and the courage to keep saying "yes" to the story God has entrusted to you.
Create a pathway to the story God is calling you to write.
Plus...
One of the greatest benefits of this retreat is the opportunity to spend an entire weekend learning alongside Brenda Haire—a multi-published author, speaker, and founder of Publish & Tell.
Throughout the retreat, you'll have more than 20 hours of access to ask questions, receive personalized feedback, and gain practical insight into the writing, publishing, and author journey. Whether you need help overcoming writer's block, organizing your manuscript, refining your message, or understanding the publishing process, you'll receive encouragement and guidance tailored to where you are.
Instead of leaving with more questions, you'll leave with greater clarity, renewed confidence, and a clear path forward for the writing project God has placed on your heart.
This Retreat is Powerful
What attendees are saying ...
"I felt Brenda truly cared about each of our writing goals and us as a person."
The intimate setting led to sharing of personal information to get to know and love the other attendees and Brenda.
~Brinda Carey, author of Don’t Cry, Daddy’s Here
"Absolutely loved the atmosphere!"
The beach is always refreshing to my soul! The encouragement from the other aspiring writers and Brenda was very reassuring to me.
~Stephanie Bevills, Upcoming Author
And another ...
"I feel very inspired and motivated to write the books I want to write now that I’ve done this retreat. The retreat was a wonderful atmosphere and community. Being in nature is always a good way to get inspired. I felt very supported and encouraged in my writing endeavors."
~Lara Anders, Poet and Upcoming Author
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"Brenda has been my go-to resource!"
Her knack for remembering details, and understanding of the writing process and the idiosyncrasies of publishing made her the obvious choice for my questions.
~Andrea Fehr, author of Freaking Out to Flying Free, founder of Flying Free Ministries
More testimonials!
"Brenda has this unique ability ..."
Coach Brenda has this unique ability to see through to each author’s next step individually. She helped me determine the best option for my large manuscript to keep it as reader-friendly as possible while not compromising content.
~Carolyn Davis
"I am forever indebted to Brenda for the feedback that she gave."
I am so happy that she trusted her gut and said, ‘Hey, this may not be the popular thing. This may not be what you want to hear, but you just might want to consider something else.’ And because of that, I now have this {book cover}, and I am 10 times more proud of it than I was before. So for that I have to say thank you so much. This would not have happened without you, and I cannot thank you enough.
~ Nicole Smith, Author and Motivational Speaker