A journal of Writer's Retreats

Enjoy my journal of women's writing retreats and reflections from your Memoir Coach

Corfu Writing Retreat

What are you thirsting for?

Yesterday I sat my water mug down on the ground and when I returned there was Courtney with her nose buried deep in the mug.  If you look carefully you

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Corfu Writing Retreat

Reading helps writing…

One of the things I always teach in my workshops is the fact that reading other memoirs helps you to see how others have shared their story.   Sometimes you may

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Corfu Writing Retreat

The Gift of Story

Maya Angelou has said there is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you. In her book Writing to Change the World, Mary Piper describes the importance of

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Corfu Writing Retreat

Fully Present…

I just returned back to the desert after being gone for nearly two weeks.  Being a writer I find myself constantly making notes and thinking like a writer.  I usually

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Corfu Writing Retreat

Give yourself permission

Write to please yourself.  Let yourself become a part of the story.  But here comes another one of those signifying “howevers.” Boasting is a bore.  Write about yourself with confidence

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