All options include 7 days / 6 nights:
accommodations at our private historic manor
opening and closing cocktail parties
most meals (except excursion day)
45-min. one-on-one meeting with your mentor exec
20-min. one-on-one meeting with our other guest industry exec
live read of your first 10 pages
one-on-one meetings with Joey & Dorian
all group retreat sessions
Not included: drinks (packages available), optional day trip to Edinburgh Castle, recreational activities, ground transportation, or airfare.
WEEK #2 – ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!
CLICK HERE FOR WEEK #1: April 30th - May 6th, 2025
Dreaming of focused writing time surrounded by dedicated writers, industry pros, lawn bowling, pub quizzes, and fish & chips? Maybe even in a CASTLE?! Then you're in luck!
Roadmap Writers is crossing the pond to magical SCOTLAND for our 2nd European Screenwriting Retreat!
Join the RoadCrew and our guest Hollywood entertainment industry execs Thursday, May 8th - Wednesday, May 14th, 2025, for 6 nights at a historic private manor in Blairgowrie, Scotland!
Story Development and Career Advice with:
Justin Ross (VP Development, Bohemia Group Originals)
&
Mika Frank (Story Editor, THE RESIDENT)
&
Javier "Javi" Grillo-Marxuach (Emmy Award-winning Producer of LOST and Jim Henson's THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE, currently Executive Producer of Netflix's hit series THE WITCHER)
PLUS, work on Craft & Marketing with the RoadCrew:
Branding & Marketing Prep with Joey Tuccio (CEO @ Roadmap Writers)
As a direct result of working with Joey, writers at our previous retreats have been signed to Untitled Entertainment, Bohemia Group, and Industry Entertainment!
Logline Prep with Dorian Connelley (COO @ Roadmap Writers)
Mindfulness for Creatives with Melody Herr (Retreat Coordinator & Writer/Director/Producer)
Who Should Attend?
Screenwriters who are ready to put in some serious writing time while enjoying springtime in one of Europe's most historic destinations.
What to Expect
After getting settled in your well-appointed room, join our industry execs, the RoadCrew, and your fellow writers at a welcome cocktail party—including a Pub Quiz to break the ice and get us all acquainted!
Then get ready to dive into what promises to be a career-changing week! Each day starts with an optional meditative stretching session in the courtyard followed by a delicious continental breakfast. Quiet writing blocks, valuable breakout sessions with our team, table reads, and scheduled meetings will round out the rest of each day.
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time to recharge and get inspired. Relax as our personal chef prepares daily meals and cocktails at our private historic manor that features a game room and traditional pub. Network and bond with fellow writers, explore the area, or join us for a day in Edinburgh including a private tour of historic Edinburgh Castle and a whiskey tasting.
Historic Manor Room Options
**Please note as there is NO ELEVATOR, we have noted the floor each room is on. Please leave rooms on lower floors for those with mobility issues whenever possible.
PRIVATE ROOMS:
2nd Floor
- Four-Poster or Sleighbed King Suite (1 King Bed) - [SOLD OUT!]
- Edinburgh VIP Suite (1 Four-Poster King Bed) - [SOLD OUT!]
3rd Floor
- Double Suite (1 Double Bed) - [Only 1 Spot Left!]
- Twin Suite (1 Twin Bed) - [SOLD OUT!]
**Want to bring a non-writer guest? Add $1,250 for double occupancy in a Private Room.
SHARED ROOMS:
1st Floor *Need a 1st Floor room for mobility reasons? Email melody@roadmapwriters.com
- Semi-Private Twin (Shared Bathroom) – [SOLD OUT!]
2nd Floor
- Semi-Private Double (Shared Bathroom) – [SOLD OUT!]
- Women's Dorm (4 Twin Beds) – [Only 1 Spot Left!]
3rd Floor
- Men's Dorm (3 Twin Beds) – [Only 1 Spot Left!]
- Two Twins Suite (2 Twin Beds) – [SOLD OUT!]
COVID & Flu Protocols
Vaccines: It is strongly recommended that all participants be up-to-date on both their COVID and flu vaccines prior to traveling.
COVID Tests: Proof of a negative COVID test is required no more than 24 hours before arrival. We highly recommend bringing another rapid COVID test to take if needed during the retreat.
Masks: We highly encourage all participants to wear an N-95 or KN95 face mask during ALL travel, from leaving their homes to arriving at the retreat manor.
If you are feeling sick, please stay home! :)
Need a Special Payment Plan?
Email lorinne@roadmapwriters.com with proposed date(s) and amount(s)!
Roadmap Writers is a talent training and discovery platform for screenwriters ready for a guided path to success. Our programs are hosted by working industry executives and are designed to empower writers with actionable tools and insights to elevate your craft and cultivate relationships with industry professionals. Since 2016, we have helped hundreds of writers from all over the world sign to representation, staff on series, and option and produce their projects. Our writers have been staffed on BRIDGERTON, THE FLASH, CHICAGO PD, THE FIRST LADY, NIGHT COURT, THE GOOD DOCTOR, THE RESIDENT, REACHER, SUBJECT TO CHANGE, MAYANS and POKERFACE. Writers have sold, set up and been produced by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, MGM, American High, New Republic Pictures, Maven Screen Media, Lifetime, Will Packer Studios and Roku.
Joey Tuccio is the CEO and Co-Founder at Roadmap Writers. He started in the industry at Bold Films (DRIVE, NIGHTCRAWLER, WHIPLASH) and has read for Hugh Jackman's company, George Clooney's company, and Night and Day Pictures, to name a few. Experiencing how hard it was for writers to receive real tangible advice on how to break into the industry, Joey and Dorian created Roadmap Writers over 7 years ago. At Roadmap, Joey focuses on connecting vetted writers with execs in the industry. He has helped hundreds of writers connect to their representation, get staffed and get produced. He also mentors for Cinestory and The Writers Lab. When he's not helping writers, he spends his time rescuing animals in need.
Dorian Connelley was fresh off working for producer Mark Ciardi (THE ROOKIE, MIRACLE, CHAPPAQUIDDICK) when she co-founded Roadmap Writers as its COO where she has been teaching writers how to pitch (whether they like it or not) ever since. With years of experience in talent management, live events, and feature film producing, Dorian is also a proud Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Guinea/Mali '08-'10). When she's not helping writers perfect their pitches, Dorian can be found at music festivals and karaoke bars.
Justin Ross began his film career as a screenwriter. Mr. Ross’ script, THE ANSWER, was made into a short by Nebula Films in 2007.
In 2008, he joined Intrinsic Value Films as a Creative Executive. During his tenure at Intrinsic, he secured relationships with top talent, including Scott Free Productions and the estates of two of his favorite authors Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick. Mr. Ross joined Bohemia Group Originals as Director of Production in 2015 and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Development and Production in 2016 where he championed the company’s first feature, A DARK PLACE (distributed by Gravitas Ventures); winner of “Best Thriller” at the Manhattan Film Festival. Further credits include Associate Producer on the Spike Lee Executive Produced SON OF THE SOUTH. Upcoming projects include PREY with Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley and GLASS MOUNTAIN with Oscar winner Helen Hunt.
Mika began her storytelling career as a singer/songwriter. Mika soon realized that a career as a teen R&B singer was not what she wanted for herself. Mika then went on to become a trauma pharmacist. Mika rekindled her love for writing after starting a dating blog. When Mika discovered the world of film and television writing, she refocused her talents and moved to Los Angeles. Mika has since placed as a semi-finalist in the 2018 AFI Directing Workshop for Women and a finalist in the 2019 WeScreenplay Contest. Mika has written and directed the web series, My Girlfriend is Black, and several short films. Mika pens complex female-driven stories that explore the intricacies of strong women in unique worlds. Mika currently works as a staff writer on a network series.
Javier "Javi" Grillo-Marxuach is one of the Emmy Award-winning producers of LOST and Jim Henson's THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE and is currently Executive Producer of the hit Netflix series THE WITCHER. His work includes stints as writer/producer on FROM, COWBOY BEBOP, BLOOD AND TREASURE, RAISING DION, THE 100, MEDIUM, BOOMTOWN, JAKE 2.0, and the original CHARMED. An advocate of mentorship and education, Grillo-Marxuach and his family have granted scholarships for writers at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, and the Creative Writing program at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also co-host and co-creator of the Children of Tendu podcast, an educational series for aspiring television writers. Javi is Puerto Rican, his name is pronounced: "HA-WEE-AIR GREE-JOE MARKS-WATCH".
I registered for a four-week rewrite clinic with several friends hoping to find a solution to a problem we all shared in finding the right learning environment to workshop our material. When you teach creative writing to others, it’s challenging to find a group that allows you as a more experienced yet still evolving writer to get the same substantive feedback you provide your students. Furthermore, when you’re a creative from marginalized identities, you often get discouraging notes that imply you can either write commercial stories or stories that center your communities’ interests as if those two objectives are mutually exclusive. Justin Ross proved to be the perfect mentor for our group. He respected the stories each of us was trying to tell and provided specific notes and actionable exercises that gave us new ways into our revisions. There are few critique spaces where we feel we get the support we need, and having found Roadmap Writers and Justin Ross has gotten our creative year off to a wonderful start.
~ Sofia Quintero, Screenwriter
I honestly just had the best time. All the mentors were so open and giving with their time and notes. I truly loved getting to know each and everyone at the retreat. I'm so grateful that they were able to join and offer such great advice to all of us. I loved the manor and the town we were in. It felt secluded and magical. The Manor was literally perfect. It felt like we stepped back in time and having the whole place to ourselves was the most fun.
Thank you for organizing this event and for everything you all do for writers. I feel so incredibly grateful to have found roadmap. Y'all have genuinely changed my life.
10 out of 10! The retreat exceeded my expectations. I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE MANOR!!!
This retreat was exactly what I needed. I can't thank you enough for making it so special!
This retreat was freakin' awesome! I feel as though all of the writing activities were well organized and executed. I was able to attend anything and everything that my heart desired. The excursion day was an absolute blast. I definitely plan to attend another retreat and recommend them to my other writer friends.
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard and gave us such an incredible experience.
I really enjoyed the low pressure of the retreat. It felt easy to navigate. I loved having the run of the manor to ourselves. The food was great and having specific times for meals was really helpful and so fun to eat with everyone. I was hesitant about sharing a room but my roommate was amazing and the whole thing felt like summer camp. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Payment Plans
If you opt for the 50% deposit option, the balance will be due no later than 02/15/2025. If you opt for the 25% deposit option, the remaining payments will be due 06/1/24, 11/1/24, & 02/15/25.
If you need a special payment plan, contact lorinne@roadmapwriters.com with proposed date(s) and amount(s) and we'll see what we can do!
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel for a full refund until 01/31/2025. Cancellations requested after this date will be contingent on finding a replacement to take your spot.
Roadmap reserves the right to cancel this retreat and refund your registration fee in full up to 14 days prior to the start of the retreat.
You are responsible for booking your own flight in a timely manner. The inability to find an appropriate flight due to procrastination will not be grounds for a refund. We recommend you strongly consider buying trip and travel health insurance. Similarly, testing positive for COVID will not be grounds for a refund. You should plan to be extra careful about your activities in the two weeks prior to the retreat to reduce your chances of testing positive.