As many times as Write by the Water hosts a retreat, they are never the same. See, that’s magic. The people who attend are the people who form the retreat. Sometimes, the retreat becomes more formal, with classes and editing advice and Skype talks. Sometimes, it’s just a bunch of established writers hunkering down to finish the […]
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What’s your priority?
Creativity Inspiration Uncategorized Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsYou’re here because you’re thinking about your book, or your song, or your poem, or your half-finished canvas. You’re here because you want someone to tell you it’s okay. You aren’t being selfish, You aren’t being silly. This is real and you deserve it. You are here, on this page, because a part of you […]
Some of My Favorite Writers
Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsI posted this article on my writing blog (the blog that I’m supposed to be writing in every day to share my daily writing progress…but am not…doing either, that is…long story…), and I then I thought maybe it might be worthwhile talking about this topic: Where do you find your inspiration for writing? Or maybe, […]
Writer’s Retreats, Workshops, and More!
Writing retreatsThere are writing workshops, writing conferences and writing retreats. So how do you know which is the best for you? Long answer short: All of them. At different times of the writing life, you will reap benefits from attending all three of these functions. Let me break it down for you. * insert funky hiphop music […]
Santa Rosa Beach Writers Retreat: Day Four
Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsThe highlight of the day, according to our group of writers, was the Skype call with Josh Getzler, literary agent at Russell and Volkening. Having an opportunity to talk face-to-face (okay, face to computer?) with a New York agent is one of the big perks of the retreat. Anyone who’s ever been to a conference […]
Santa Rosa Beach Writers Retreat: Day Three
Writing Writing retreatsDay three of the Write by the Water writers retreat started with a morning talk with Jack, and then the group went their separate ways to work on writing projects. Some printed their pages and took them to the beach where the sound of the waves caressing the shoreline provided the perfect background, while others stretched […]
Santa Rosa Beach Writers Retreat: Day Two
Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsToday was a productive day at the retreat. Breakfast was followed by a group discussion. Then, our writer-in-residence, Jack Riggs invited each of the writers to spend some one-on-one time with him during the stay to talk about their writing journey, their current projects, and to answer questions they have about writing and the writing […]
Writers Unite at Santa Rosa Beach: Day One
Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsArrived at Santa Rosa Beach just before noon. The house couldn’t be more perfect for our week-long adventure with our small group of writers. Our cast of characters for the retreat includes writers from as nearby as Panama City and as far away as British Columbia, Canada. Yes, with Colleen’s application, we are able to […]
5 Tips for Living a Writer’s Life
Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsGuest post by author Mike Jastrzebski For the past seven years I’ve been living the writer’s life as a full-time writer, although this is the first year I’ve earned any income for my endeavors. How is that possible you might wonder? To give you a little background, my wife, Mary, and I moved aboard our […]
