I was thrilled when Elaine Rodaro invited me to host a writing retreat at her lovely Muskoka Rose Guest House , so we eagerly set about to co-create a rich weekend getaway. Esana Lotfy and I have been facilitating retreats and workshops since 1998 in Canada, Costa...
There are so many things to do other than write. All writers know that’s true. I’ve been on a Pelee Island writing retreat for nine days with no other task before me but to write. Divine, dedicated, and delicious, this time has been a big chunk of heaven. Here, I...
From February 3 to 13, I was deeply immersed in the writing process with a group of very engaged and skilled writers. As with most of the retreats I organize, Sue Reynolds led the daily workshops. To warm us up on the first day of writing she asked us to simply write...
A perfect time to Write… Now. ~ with Deepam Launching the writing process for writers at all levels of experience and expertise. What you’ll experience: Prompts to launch fiction, memoir, essay & poetry The opportunity to share selections of your...
It’s almost the end of the year, which for me means that our next European retreat is that much closer. April in Umbria means ten uninterrupted days of writing in community, and the opportunity not to be able to make any excuses not to go to yoga class. Since...
I’m thrilled to announce that I have just completed the Amherst Writers and Artists (AWA) Workshop Leader training, and am now a certified facilitator. Several years ago I took my first AWA based workshop with Sue Reynolds, and haven’t put my pen...
