This is a great episode with Ralph Fletcher, who's involved in the writing world as a writer and writing teacher. He has authored books for young readers, novels, poetry, memoir, picture books as well as nonfiction books for writing teachers to use with their students. And, since last year,he’s added writing retreat host to that list. We had a great conversation about how he and his co-host Georgia Heard give writers, and teachers specifically, a space to explore their creative side with the ...

To set the stage for this interview, a few months ago I did a solo episode about how I thought book coaches could benefit from adding writing retreats to their business offers. Then I started thinking about how people who are leading writing retreats might want to become book coaches to help more writers. I wanted to do a deep dive on this topic, so I went straight to the expert - Jennie Nash, the CEO and Founder of Author Accelerator. I’m thrilled that Jennie was my guest this week because s...

I can’t say this enough - please don't assume what anybody can't or won't pay for your retreat. Believe me, if they really want and need your retreat, they'll find a way to pay for it. Even though you have no idea what someone can or can’t afford, or what they want to spend their money on, you still have to do the work to make sure people see the value of purchasing a spot in your retreat. Show Link: Plan A Writing Retreat Mastermind ------------------------ Resources: Get the latest...

In this solo episode I talk about the three reasons you should plan a writing retreat even if you don't think you're ready: Just because you start planning a writing retreat doesn’t mean you have to set a hard date. But thinking about the steps can get you more excited about it.No one get everything perfect the first time. The only way you’ll know if you’ve missed something or if something would have been better another way is to actually hold that first writing retreat.Writers are actively l...

Arden Coutts is an author and writing retreat host who makes community building a huge part of their writing and writing retreats. I was thrilled to have them on the show to talk about their 1-day virtual writing retreat coming up in May. They've thought of so many small details that will help writers feel immersed in the writing retreat experience. We also chatted about: The positive influence traveling and exploring new areas can have on your writing.How writing in a different area - even i...

My guest this week is Amy Goldmacher, a published author as well as an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach. We chatted about: Why she decided now was the time to lead her own writing retreat after being an instructor on someone else’s.The many ways she helps writers with nonfiction books - ones that help people with your experience, method or message as well as memoir.And the Cruise Writing Retreat she’s holding in September - writers will definitely benefit from the one on on...

I was thrilled to chat with author and writing instructor Nina Hart because of the many amazing ways she’s supporting writers, especially those whose style of writing or writing process doesn't fit into neat boxes. In this episode we chatted about: her Writing from the Top of Your Head program and how it really changed her life.the amazing writing retreat she's holding in Scotland.how she's helping writers find their voice and their gifts to teach others.And much more.I’m sure you’ll love hea...

People aren't going to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on your writing retreat if they don't even know if you can help them reach their writing or publishing goals. In this episode, I share how to build a ladder of offers to show writers the value you bring them through your free or low cost services. It will make therm feel more comfortable going on your writing retreat because they already know you, your style, and the content you offer works for them. Show Links: Bookmas in ...

If you’re in the early planning stages of your writing retreat, you may be thinking about who you want your retreat to help most. I’ve talked a lot about the importance of figuring this out so when someone sees your messaging on social media, in your email newsletters, and on your retreat info page, they know if your writing retreat is the best fit for them. In this week’s episode, I’m going to give you examples of what other writing retreat leaders have done to attract very specific types of...

In this week’s episode of Your Writing Retreat Connection, I talked about the three ways you can set expectations so writers will know how your writing retreat helps them. Get clear on what you’ll offer and how your writing retreat helps writers.Create and communicate unified messages for those to use on different platforms.Get creative with ways you can talk about how you help writers and where your writing retreat fits into that.Show Links: Bookmas in January (Runs January 10 - 31, 2025) --...

In this year end episode of the podcast, I reflect on how far the different aspects of my business--the Writing Retreat Directory, Your Writing Retreat Connection, and Plan A Writing Retreat--have come and what my vision is for 2025. Wishing you a happy and healthy year to come! Show Links: If you're interested in being a guest on this podcast, please fill out this form I'm using to keep track of guests: Podcast Interest Form ------------------------ Resources: Get the latest information a...

There's an aspect of pricing your writing retreat that should be considered, but is often overlooked - how to include the intangible value when deciding how much to charge for your writing retreat. These are things that affect your guests’ experience, in some ways even more than the things they can see or actively be involved in, but are much harder to put a price on. In this episode, I cover why to include intangible value in your pricing and give you examples of what to think about. ------...

If you're planning a writing retreat, there are 4 types of activities you can include: Welcome ActivitiesWriting ActivitiesNon Writing ActivitiesFarewell ActivitiesIn this episode I talk about each of these and give you examples to help you decide what to include in your writing retreat. ------------------------ Resources: Get the latest information about promoting, planning, or finding a writing retreat. Plan A Writing Retreat Promote Your Writing Retreat Find a Writing Retreat Writing R...

In this week’s episode of Your Writing Retreat Connection I’ll be talking about what to do if you want to host a writing retreat but you don’t want to do it alone or you want to add a speaker or workshop leader for a specific craft topic. Show Link: Connect with a Writing Retreat Instructor------------------------ Resources: Get the latest information about promoting, planning, or finding a writing retreat. Plan A Writing Retreat Promote Your Writing Retreat Find a Writing Retreat W...

First, if You've made the decision to carve out time for yourself and your writing, congratulations! Now, how do you find a writing retreat that will inspire, motivate, and support you to tell your best story? Take the following into consideration and you'll be well on your way to finding the writing retreat that works for you and your writing goals. 1. The first thing to think about is your budget because you don’t want to look at retreats that look great only to find out you can’t afford it...

I was thrilled to talk to this week’s guest, award-winning author and writing retreat leader, David Rocklin. We covered a variety of topics around planning and leading writing retreats, how David helps writers bring out their stories - including ones they didn’t realize were there. I love the way he leads his writing retreats and puts the needs of the writers first. David also shared where the inspiration for his novels comes from, which I found very interesting, as well as the details for th...

I love talking with writers about their experiences attending a writing retreat so I was thrilled to have Liz Redston on as a guest. Liz and I chatted about her experiences at the Weekend Writing Retreat, the importance of giving yourself space to write and how the writing retreat helped her see that she had developed a workable process for her writing. I also really appreciated that Liz shared her thoughts on how we need to stop diminishing ourselves as writers and our writing. -------...

If you want to reach more writers, have you considered a Facebook ad to send them to your retreat link? Writers are actively looking for resources that can help them finish their novel, become better at their craft, or get feedback on their work. But there is so much information out there it can be hard to rise above the noise and have writers find out about your writing retreat. So in this week’s episode I talked about using Facebook ads to get your writing retreat in front of more wr...

This week I talked with Amanda Le Rougetel, a writer, editor & community educator who recently co-hosted her first writing retreat. I'm really excited for you to hear this episode because Amanda made so many great points from a writing perspective as well as a writing retreat perspective. I think you’ll relate to her thoughts on 'identity as writer' and how she started thinking of herself as a writer. We also chatted about how she and her retreat co-host, Deborah Schnitzer planned t...

If you've been looking for a writers residency, you'll love this episode! I chatted with Tammy Letherer, an award-winning author, writing coach, and developmental editor for Atmosphere Press, about the Beach Glass Writers Residency she offers. I thought it was cool how Tammy offers a bespoke experience for her writing residency guests with trips to the writers museum, local writing events, book launches, or conversations with other local authors We also talked about how she’s learned to give...