UPCOMING RETREATS in 2020!
Come along and join our merry band of mermaids and wood nymphs!
NEXT RETREAT! RELAX AND WRITE IN THE MOUNTAINS!
I’m thrilled to announce a special introductory and memoir writing retreat at Camp Koojarewon in Highfields north of Toowoomba.
Is your creative spirit crying out for a little TLC? Always wanted to write but don’t know where to start? Need to reboot your writing mojo and be inspired to tackle that project you’ve been thinking about forever? Come along and regain your love of writing and life at the next Relax and Write Retreat
From 2pm FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER – 2 pm 25 OCTOBER 2020
Join like-minded women in a fun and supportive environment discovering just how much some deep relaxation can ignite your imagination and get you writing again. Relax and unwind with gentle morning yoga sessions and get writing with innovative workshops to help move those stories out of your head and onto the page.
“I feel transformed, as a writer and as a human being.”
Bianca Millroy – participant NANOWRIMO retreat 2019
The program includes two yoga sessions, four inspiring writing workshops covering the basics, plus advice on editing and submitting your work. Two nights basic dorm accommodation plus delicious vegetarian meals, morning and afternoon teas and a special dance night are included.
“The fully-catered retreat environment was comfortable and stress-free. Edwina and her team create an atmosphere that encourages, motivates and inspires.”
Gay Liddington – participant NANOWRIMO retreat 2019
Maria, Kathy and Jude – triple retreaters!
Connect with other creative women in a beautiful, peaceful location, be inspired by practical, informative workshops, stretch and relax with yoga and release your inner-goddess dancing under the stars. No more putting your dreams on hold. Treat yourself to this special weekend nurturing your writing spirit. You deserve it!
RETREAT PROGRAM All activities are optional
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2020
ARRIVAL from 3 pm
5 pm – Meet and Greet
6:00 – DINNER
6:45 – 8:30 WORKSHOP 1– Your Stories
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER
7:15am – 8:30 – Gentle morning yoga and breathing
8:30 – BREAKFAST
10:00am – 12:30 pm – WORKSHOP 2 – Writing from start to finish – developing a plot and a plan
12.30 pm – LUNCH
1 – 4:00 – FREETIME and FEEDBACK SESSIONS
4 – 6:00 pm – WORKSHOP 3 – Character and Dialogue
6:00 pm – DINNER
7:00– 8:30 pm – DANCING and chatting around the bonfire
SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER
7:15 – 8:30am – Gentle morning yoga and breathing
8:30 – BREAKFAST
10:00 – 12:30 – WORKSHOP 4 – Where and how to submit work, goal setting, questions and collage
12:30 – LUNCH
1:30- 2pm DEPARTURES
Editorial feedback sessions with Edwina available on request $50 extra for those needing advice on a project.
FEEDBACK DETAILS – email Edwina your first 10 pages plus your synopsis at least 2 weeks prior to retreat for full edit/advice plus 20 minutes meeting time. Massages will also be available at extra cost.
COST for the weekend of writing, fun and feasting, including accommodation, all meals, 2 yoga sessions, 4 creative writing workshops and a dance night. Transport not included.
$400 all inclusive!
EARLY BIRD $360 -Pay $200 deposit before 31 AUGUST 2020
then Drop Me a Line to let me know you’ve done so and I’ll secure a spot for you.
OR contact me to pay by Direct Deposit: preferred : )
Contact me any time for more info or with questions.
A very few single rooms are available for those with special needs at slightly extra cost. Contact Edwina.
Remember – as Heidi said “I knew the mountains would make her well!”
FEEDBACK AND REVISION RETREAT SPRINGBROOK – Gold Coast Hinterland!
High in the hills behind the Gold Coast at the wonderful Theosophical Society Retreat Centre, this camp is best for more experienced writers with a first draft of a full-length project either completed or underway. Workshops focus on self editing and redrafting. Individual feedback sessions are available and workshops are heavily craft focused, theory based and practical exploring publishing options. Everyone gets their own room at this one! Fabulous little nun rooms with desks.
Beautiful peaceful surroundings, lots of time for your own writing and feedback sessions, plus fabulous walks nearby to waterfalls and swimming holes 🙂
HOW TO BOOK
You can book into any of the retreats for 2020 right now by dropping me a line and paying the $200 deposit. Please specify which retreat you’re interested in. Participant numbers are strictly limited to 15 so I can give everyone the attention they deserve.
Contact me with your retreat preference and I’ll send you my details to pay by direct deposit – preferred.
Or PAY YOUR DEPOSIT HERE and email me with your retreat preference.
Come along and join our group of happy campers! Treat yourself to a retreat this year.
Better yet – get someone else to give you a wonderful present you’ll really enjoy.
You deserve some time and space for just you and your writing.
Come along and join our group of happy campers! 
Please do get in touch if you’re struggling financially and we’ll work something out so you can come too. Helena and I first started these retreats because we couldn’t afford to go to any of the fancy ones we saw advertised, so the accommodation isn’t posh, but the workshops and people are first class! (We like to think so anyway)
OTHER EVENTS
OUR INSIDE VOICES LAUNCH
Sunday 23 August 2020 Orleigh Park West End, Brisbane
WRITING YOUR WAY INTO A STORY WORKSHOP AT AVID READER
SEPTEMBER 20 2020.
10 am – 1 pm
Join me at this Zoom workshop where we will use yoga techniques to free our imaginations and write our way into and through a story!
Get into the heart and body of your characters and learn how to shape plot from character goals, traits and failings. Filled with all my best hints and tips, this is a workshop you’ll leave inspired with the beginnings of a story, if not a full first draft.
I’d love to see you! Let me help you get rid of that critical voice. Get all your writing questions together and ask away.
THE HEALING POWER OF STORY WORKSHOPS FOR FORGOTTEN AUSTRALIANS ONLY
Gympie 12 October
Brisbane 13 October
