I do hope you had a nice Christmas and a happy New Year. We had some drama – frozen pipes meaning a flood in the utility room! Thank goodness our holiday let guests didn’t mind the shenanigans. Think we’ll be fine by the time of the next retreat I believe, which is… in two weeks time!
Do you have a deadline? Just need a break? Just want to sleep all day and read and relax by the fire, go for some lovely countryside walks and be fed and given wonderful snacks and drinks and treats? Spent the evening round the fire talking plot and character arcs and narrative drive with fellow guests; or just relax in your room or continue writing till the wee small hours… ?
Well we have a place on our January 24 four night retreat.
Let me know as soon as possible if you’d like to come. Please reply to this email for more details. Just £119 per night for all meals and your own cosy room with a writing space, warm comfortable beds and tea and coffee making facilities in each room. At time of writing there may even be an optional extra ensuite bedroom free (just awaiting confirmation but do be the first to ask.)
Check out the other retreats from January through to June, only one opportunity a month remember; click this link.
First come first served! We already have a couple of bookings for our usually sold-out ‘Develop your Novel’ course with the amazingly nurturing, kind Rebecca Horsfall – third year running of selling out so be quick. That’s May. Plus open University tutor Rosemary Dun returns in April with her fabulous professional handouts and advice on writing a novel that sells, if you fancy an Easter trip to picturesque North Devon – she is great for beginners. And Marnie returns for an exclusive deluxe memoirs retreat in June, if you’re writing your life story or you want to buy it for someone else who is. She offers the most amazing follow up and support.
Book soon for any of them!
Especially the January one. But it does mean that you could be looked after for a whole week of no chores if you can come for four nights from January 24… Just think it would feel like if you did… It’s just an email away, press reply now.
Best wishes
And happy writing!
Debbie and team
PS if you’re reading this in time, here’s the link to a tweet from an excellent agent Emily Glenister at DHH who is opening up to specific submissions on Monday the ninth! More here.