Quote of the Day:
Odd how the creative power at once
brings the whole universe to order.
~Virginia Woolfe
Current Local Forecast:
Successful downpours and showers of love, affection
and beauty from all angles. Glowing Smiles expected to last
all afternoon, possibly into the next year or so.
Currently on my iPod:
Sexy Lady from Rumba Palace
Arturo Sandoval
Dear friends, family and family of friends,
You know the saying...if you do something you love, you'll never work a day in your life? Yeah, that one. I am again, over and again, awe-struck by the feeling of success and love from my retreat. The May retreat in Arroyo Seco, NM was an utter success. Stats: 9 writers, 3 staff members, 3 spouses/significant others and me. Approx. total words written between all of us: 100K between all of us.
Let me throw out a new contest:
If you REALLY want to go but can't afford it and don't want to enter the fiction/essay/poetry contest you can do this:
DISHES Scholarship!!
60% off the total cost whether or not you go for 5 or 11 days.
All benefits of being a writer included, MS consults and all.
Catch: You have to do the dishes and clean up after each meal.
How do you get into such a fortunate position?
Send me at creativelivesworkshop@hotmail.com your best and most creative top 10 list of why you should do the dishes of writers, editors and agents. Entry fee: A whopping ZERO dollars.
Deadline to enter: June 1, 2009
Winner announced on July 1, 2009.
Fiction/essay/poetry contest:
Winner receives full ride to Writing Away Retreats for their preference of a 5 day or 11 day retreat in October, 2009.
Theme: Burning Down the House
Limitations: 5K word max, essay, short story or up to 3 poems based on theme.
Deadline to enter: July 1, 2009
Winners announced: August 1, 2009
Entry Fee: 20 dollars.
Once entry is accepted at creativelivesworkshop@hotmail.com ( attach as a .doc file) you will be sent a paypal invoice for the 20 dollars.
With this fee comes a 10% discount to the retreat.
Judged by Sorche Fairbank of Fairbank Literary Agency and Mike Signorelli of Harper Collins.
Get creative with your works. Doesn't have to be a literal translation of the theme!
Hope to hear from you soon.
I'll close this post (and of course I'll post more detailed accounts of the retreat soon) with some blurbs from attendees of Writing Away Retreats, May 2009:
"My mind and body have been nourished and renewed. My creativity enriched and my spirit fed. I'm indebted to Cicily. She's one of the most engaging, nurturing and talented and connected folks I"ve met. Writing Away is one of the most invigorating experiences I've had."
~Nancy Brooks-Lane
(Spouse and Attendee with Author Doug Crandell for May 2009 retreat)
"I will be forever grateful for this retreat. As a new writer tackling the most ambitious project I could dream p, this was an invaluable opportunity to get some great feedback early on from people in the "know" with respect to writing. Even better was all of the enthusiasm and intelligent conversations, so thank you! You are definitely giving back to the world."
~Todd Chaney
Writer Attendee for May 2009, Writing Away Retreats
"What a brilliant concept you have in "writing away retreats." The good food combined with the warm and nurturing atmosphere made this the ideal escape for writers. My retreat has been a mind-opening experience. The community of like minded individuals combined with an excellent quality of life and your incredible generosity of spirit has pampered and renewed me. I wish you the best of success and hope to see you again soon."
~Audrey Harris
Attendee of Writing Away Retreats
Senior Publicist for Harper Collins
"I'm honored to be a part of this. In talking with the participants, the environment created here is vastly more conducive to productivity than others they've attended. The atmosphere you created for these writers was perfect. Even though I was a member of the staff, I never felt like I was working. Truly a productive experience for everyone involved. You are an inspiration in your work ethic and your kindness. I wish you the best of luck with this and f you ever need anything, please don't hesitate to ask. Great food, mountains, wild chasing dogs and vicious scrabble...what else could an editor ask for? "
~Tim Oconnell
Staff for Writing Away Retreats, May 2009
Editor for Vintage/Random House
"Easily the best of the writer's conferences/retreats I've attended. Attendees were happy and relaxed and thinking only about the works they were working on. The food was great, the staff and attendees-top notch. Thanks so much for having me along."
~Gary Heidt
Lit. Agent with Signature Literary Agency
Staff Member of Writing Away retreats, May 2009
"There isn't anything out there for writer's like this. You're respectful of adult intelligence, you have created a huge opportunity for writers when presenting them with this time with an agent, editor and author is unprecedented. Where else can a writer do everything they need to and want to do to improve their career? The food alone was worth the admission and everyone around just kept saying they couldn't believe they were there."
~Doug Crandell
Author of Flawless Skin of Ugly People, Hairdo's for the Mildly Depressed (Virgin Books), and a soon to be out True Crime book through Penguin Books.
www.dougcrandell.com
Author and Staff for Writing Away Retreats
May 2009
Hope to see you there soon! Website updated very soon...stay tuned.
Yours in Rest, Retreats and Rendered Speechless by the love and kindness of others,
Cicily
Odd how the creative power at once
brings the whole universe to order.
~Virginia Woolfe
Current Local Forecast:
Successful downpours and showers of love, affection
and beauty from all angles. Glowing Smiles expected to last
all afternoon, possibly into the next year or so.
Currently on my iPod:
Sexy Lady from Rumba Palace
Arturo Sandoval
Dear friends, family and family of friends,
You know the saying...if you do something you love, you'll never work a day in your life? Yeah, that one. I am again, over and again, awe-struck by the feeling of success and love from my retreat. The May retreat in Arroyo Seco, NM was an utter success. Stats: 9 writers, 3 staff members, 3 spouses/significant others and me. Approx. total words written between all of us: 100K between all of us.
Let me throw out a new contest:
If you REALLY want to go but can't afford it and don't want to enter the fiction/essay/poetry contest you can do this:
DISHES Scholarship!!
60% off the total cost whether or not you go for 5 or 11 days.
All benefits of being a writer included, MS consults and all.
Catch: You have to do the dishes and clean up after each meal.
How do you get into such a fortunate position?
Send me at creativelivesworkshop@hotmail.com your best and most creative top 10 list of why you should do the dishes of writers, editors and agents. Entry fee: A whopping ZERO dollars.
Deadline to enter: June 1, 2009
Winner announced on July 1, 2009.
Fiction/essay/poetry contest:
Winner receives full ride to Writing Away Retreats for their preference of a 5 day or 11 day retreat in October, 2009.
Theme: Burning Down the House
Limitations: 5K word max, essay, short story or up to 3 poems based on theme.
Deadline to enter: July 1, 2009
Winners announced: August 1, 2009
Entry Fee: 20 dollars.
Once entry is accepted at creativelivesworkshop@hotmail.com ( attach as a .doc file) you will be sent a paypal invoice for the 20 dollars.
With this fee comes a 10% discount to the retreat.
Judged by Sorche Fairbank of Fairbank Literary Agency and Mike Signorelli of Harper Collins.
Get creative with your works. Doesn't have to be a literal translation of the theme!
Hope to hear from you soon.
I'll close this post (and of course I'll post more detailed accounts of the retreat soon) with some blurbs from attendees of Writing Away Retreats, May 2009:
"My mind and body have been nourished and renewed. My creativity enriched and my spirit fed. I'm indebted to Cicily. She's one of the most engaging, nurturing and talented and connected folks I"ve met. Writing Away is one of the most invigorating experiences I've had."
~Nancy Brooks-Lane
(Spouse and Attendee with Author Doug Crandell for May 2009 retreat)
"I will be forever grateful for this retreat. As a new writer tackling the most ambitious project I could dream p, this was an invaluable opportunity to get some great feedback early on from people in the "know" with respect to writing. Even better was all of the enthusiasm and intelligent conversations, so thank you! You are definitely giving back to the world."
~Todd Chaney
Writer Attendee for May 2009, Writing Away Retreats
"What a brilliant concept you have in "writing away retreats." The good food combined with the warm and nurturing atmosphere made this the ideal escape for writers. My retreat has been a mind-opening experience. The community of like minded individuals combined with an excellent quality of life and your incredible generosity of spirit has pampered and renewed me. I wish you the best of success and hope to see you again soon."
~Audrey Harris
Attendee of Writing Away Retreats
Senior Publicist for Harper Collins
"I'm honored to be a part of this. In talking with the participants, the environment created here is vastly more conducive to productivity than others they've attended. The atmosphere you created for these writers was perfect. Even though I was a member of the staff, I never felt like I was working. Truly a productive experience for everyone involved. You are an inspiration in your work ethic and your kindness. I wish you the best of luck with this and f you ever need anything, please don't hesitate to ask. Great food, mountains, wild chasing dogs and vicious scrabble...what else could an editor ask for? "
~Tim Oconnell
Staff for Writing Away Retreats, May 2009
Editor for Vintage/Random House
"Easily the best of the writer's conferences/retreats I've attended. Attendees were happy and relaxed and thinking only about the works they were working on. The food was great, the staff and attendees-top notch. Thanks so much for having me along."
~Gary Heidt
Lit. Agent with Signature Literary Agency
Staff Member of Writing Away retreats, May 2009
"There isn't anything out there for writer's like this. You're respectful of adult intelligence, you have created a huge opportunity for writers when presenting them with this time with an agent, editor and author is unprecedented. Where else can a writer do everything they need to and want to do to improve their career? The food alone was worth the admission and everyone around just kept saying they couldn't believe they were there."
~Doug Crandell
Author of Flawless Skin of Ugly People, Hairdo's for the Mildly Depressed (Virgin Books), and a soon to be out True Crime book through Penguin Books.
www.dougcrandell.com
Author and Staff for Writing Away Retreats
May 2009
Hope to see you there soon! Website updated very soon...stay tuned.
Yours in Rest, Retreats and Rendered Speechless by the love and kindness of others,
Cicily
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