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We're Taking an Unusual Approach to Setting This Year
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Hi Reader, We aren't going to talk about setting as background scenery. We're going to step into it physically. We're going to build it, inhabit it, film it, and write from inside it. Because when you actually step into your setting, it changes your writing. Place stops being description and becomes experience. Your work becomes a world readers can enter and inhabit alongside your characters. This is the ninth year of the retreat. We're always innovative, but we're also a haven for creativity. Many of us are depleted in this time of crisis and responsibility. We need creative sparks, and we also need deep rest. That's one reason I love this retreat. It isn't only about craft. It's about making room for creativity to breathe again. There is immersive writing time, thoughtful conversation, a chance to ramble in the woods, walk the labyrinth, or have a glass of wine as the sun sets. You even receive a massage from our licensed massage therapist. And talk about setting! Sacred Waters Retreat Center sits on wooded acreage with a sweeping view of mountains and water. Saint Andrew's Lodge is cozy and welcoming, with handmade quilts on every bed and an outdoor fireplace where we can gather in the evening. Are you needing this? I sure am. Registration closes June 12 so we can give our final count to the kitchen. If you've been considering the Full-Bodied Writing Retreat, now is the time to decide. Come find your place.
Love, Katherine P.S. Faculty presenter Joni Sensel is offering a free webinar on Wednesday, June 10: "Liminality: How 'In-Betweenness' Can Supercharge Your Settings." I'd love to see you there. P.P.S. This month's Labyrinth Craft Workshop is "Who Do You Think You Are? Writing through Doubt, Discouragement and Fraud Syndrome." Join us live on Monday, June 8, or watch the recording later. Labyrinth members attend free. If you'd rather not get any more emails focused on this year's Full-Bodied retreat, click here. You'll still be on the list for other things--just not this one. |
Hi! I'm Katherine Grace Bond
I write to heal the rifts in ourselves and our culture. Embodiment is my thing, and I coach writers who are longing to bring their authentic voice to the world. Sign up for my newsletter and get hope in your inbox!
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