One-week, resort-style residencies for writers in the heart of Coachella Valley, Palm Desert, CA.

“The Desert Rat Residency has everything you need to jump-start your writing project: a stocked fridge, a comfortable bed, great wi-fi, abundant sunshine--and a Tiki Lounge for that celebratory cocktail.”

Kim Addonizio

The desert is a constant source of inspiration. Here, writers can sit by our saline pool and work on a novel, revise poems, start a memoir, or plot the direction of a play. Joshua Tree National Park, the Salton Sea, and Palm Springs are all nearby.

“For a city poet like myself, the stark beauty of the desert + the lush beauty of the Desert Rat Residency interiors = creativity2.” — Steven Cordova