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.”
C. Dale Young, September, 2024.
Dorianne Laux, November, 2023.
Stephen Mills, July, 2023.
Kelli Russell Agodon, March, 2024.
Ed Madden, June, 2024.
Joe Millar, November, 2023.
Bryan Borland, August, 2024.
David Groff, September, 2023.
Alfred Corn, January, 2023.
Ruben Quesada, August, 2023 & 2024.
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.
