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092    |fF|aBARTZ 
100 1  Bartz, Julia,|eauthor. 
245 14 The writing retreat /|cJulia Bartz. 
264  1 New York :|bEmily Bestler Books,|c2023. 
300    313 pages ;|c23 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
520    Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a 
       published author when she receives a once-in-a-lifetime 
       opportunity: attend an exclusive, month-long writing 
       retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza 
       Vallo. Even the knowledge that Wren, her former best 
       friend and current rival, is attending doesn’t dampen her 
       excitement. But when the attendees arrive, Roza drops a 
       bombshell—they must all complete an entire novel from 
       scratch during the next month, and the author of the best 
       one will receive a life-changing seven-figure publishing 
       deal. Determined to win this seemingly impossible contest,
       Alex buckles down and tries to ignore the strange 
       happenings at the estate, including Roza’s erratic 
       behavior, Wren’s cruel mind games, and the alleged 
       haunting of the mansion itself. But when one of the 
       writers vanishes during a snowstorm, Alex realizes that 
       something very sinister is afoot. With the clock running 
       out, she’s desperate to discover the truth and save 
       herself. 
650  0 Writers' retreats|vFiction. 
650  0 Contests|vFiction. 
655  7 Thrillers (Fiction)|2lcgft