Writing RetreatParis, FranceAugust 2026
PARIS
is calling.
A week in the world’s most romantic city. Mornings at Parisian cafés. Afternoons wandering the Left Bank. Evenings on the Seine.
Oh — and you’ll leave with the book idea that changes your business.
Aug 21–27, 20267 DaysMax 12 Writers
Beautiful bridges
Café Mornings
The Seine at Dusk
La Table
Why Paris
There’s a reason every writer has always come here.
Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises in the cafés of Montparnasse. Fitzgerald dreamed in the shadow of Notre-Dame. Gertrude Stein held court on the Rue de Fleurus. For over a century, Paris has been the city where writers go to find their voice.
Something about this city changes your brain. The light through the Seine. The smell of fresh bread. The sense that everything worth creating is possible here. Your “someday book” starts to feel like now.
“You come to Paris for the magic. You leave with the plan. That’s the whole idea.”
— Alexa Bigwarfe
What’s waiting for you
Everything is taken care of — just show up.
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6 Nights in Paris
Six nights in the heart of Paris. Wake up in one of the world’s most extraordinary cities, steps from where the writing life truly begins.
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Literary Tours & Bookshops
Shakespeare & Company. The Left Bank. The cafés where Hemingway actually wrote. We walk the streets that shaped the world’s most important literature.
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Seine River Cruise
Glide past Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the legendary bridges of Paris. One of the great pleasures of the city — and one of the best ways to let your mind open up.
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Breakfasts + Gourmet Dinners
Every morning starts with a real Parisian breakfast. Several gourmet dinners included — because the best conversations (and breakthroughs) happen over incredible food.
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Guided Writing Sessions
Workshop time with Alexa focused on your book concept, your business angle, and the path forward. Leave with a strategy, not just inspiration.
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Free Time to Wander
Time to get lost in a bookshop, write in a café for hours, or just sit by the Seine. Paris isn’t a backdrop — it’s the experience. Not every hour is scheduled.
Day by day
Your week in Paris
Every day is crafted to alternate between inspired exploration and meaningful work — so you come home with both a memory of a lifetime and a book plan you’re actually excited about.
Day
1
Aug 21
Welcome to Paris
Check in, breathe in Paris, and meet your fellow writers over a welcome dinner. The city is already working its magic.
Day
2
Aug 22
Literary Paris — The Left Bank & Bookshops
Walk the streets that shaped world literature. Shakespeare & Company, the cafés where writers worked, the Seine at golden hour.
Day
3
Aug 23
Book Strategy Workshop with Alexa
Deep-dive workshop: what’s the right book for YOUR business? Not just what you know — but what will actually move the needle. Afternoon is yours to write and wander.
Day
4
Aug 24
River Cruise + Writing Sprints + 1:1 Time
Morning cruise on the Seine — Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the bridges. Afternoon writing sprints and open 1:1 time with Alexa.
Day
5
Aug 25
Deep Work — Refine, Write, Get Unstuck
Dedicated writing time, small group hot seats with Alexa, and real conversations about what’s been holding you back. Gourmet dinner this evening.
Day
6
Aug 26
Free Day in Paris + Celebration Dinner
Your Paris, your way — the museum you’ve been wanting, the café you pass every morning, the shop you can’t resist. Evening: a celebration dinner for the whole group.
Day
7
Aug 27
Go Home a Different Writer
You don’t leave Paris the same person who arrived. You leave with a clear book concept, a real business strategy, a community of writers who get it — and Paris in your bones.
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Here’s the thing about Paris: it gives you permission. Permission to think bigger, to get still, to finally ask yourself what you actually have to say. I’ll be there all week — not just in sessions, but at dinner and on the river and in the bookshops. That’s when the real conversations happen.
— Alexa Bigwarfe · USA Today Bestselling Author · Your Host in Paris
Your host
You’re coming for Paris. You’re staying because of Alexa.
Most writing retreats give you beautiful scenery. This one gives you something most ambitious women never get: a full week of real access to someone who has built multiple businesses from books, runs three publishing houses, and knows exactly what makes a book actually work in the marketplace.
She helps you find the RIGHT bookNot just any book — the one that anchors your business and positions your authority. That’s a strategic decision.
Access that never stopsAt dinner. On the cruise. In the bookshop. The informal conversations are where the real breakthroughs happen.
12 people. That’s it.Small enough that every person gets real attention, real conversations, and real results.
✓ USA Today Bestselling Author ✓ 3 Publishing Houses ✓ 10,000+ Authors Reached
✓ 2025 Celine Aziz Legacy Award ✓ Adjunct Professor, USC ✓ Founder, WIP Summit
Logistics & booking
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| Trip Name | Paris Writer's Collective |
| Dates | August 21–27, 2026 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Group Size | Max 12 participants |
| Includes | 6 nights, daily breakfast, select dinners, literary tours, Seine cruise, writing sessions with Alexa |
| Booking via | TourHero |
Limited — only 12 spots
Paris Writer's Collective
August 21–27, 2026 · Paris, France
Hosted by Alexa Bigwarfe
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