What colour is your writing room/area? Did you know people write better at 25°C? Or that generally speaking people are more productive sitting in moderate noise levels, not silence? Read on…  That explains a lot for me about why I love using Ocean Sounds as background noise for virtually everything! (I grew up in a […]

Thought about buying someone a voucher or part-voucher for a retreat here? Or requesting one for yourself for Christmas? It’s quite easy, you just email us and we prepare a bespoke one just for you. However much they – or you – want to put towards a stay, we can create it, and it has […]

Recently, I had an online chat with Neil Gardner from Ladbroke Audio – at the top of their game within the established publishers, and winning awards in the audiobook industry;  But they are looking at helping self published authors create their own productions too.  Here’s what happened! Such fascinating insights into how it’s done, for […]

Two best selling guests tell us about their 2023 success stories! Plus, know someone who wants to see their children’s tale in print? And one, possibly two spaces available at our rare weekend ‘Just Write’ retreat August 25th: three nights fully catered plus an extra three nights at just £80 per night semi self catering […]

And a last-minute space for this Monday 10th, four nights, no chores, own room, all food; wine at supper. Or an Aug 3+3 nt ‘Just Write’ weekend. CREATE A CHILDREN’S STORYBOOK – OCTOBER 16th If you’ve got, or had young children in your life whose eyes lit up when you read them their favourite picture […]

July is nearly full. Our only weekend Retreat is already booking up in August. Plus standby for our first cosy crime retreat in September!  And more… I just came back from a smashing week away on my own writing retreat! My 8th visit I think, to Chez Castillon, what I call our ‘sister retreat’ near […]