I’m not a bucket list keeper but one of my big dreams is to go somewhere amazing for a few weeks and just write (if I had my choice, then the cabin I once stayed in on Mt Kirkjufell in western Iceland would be the perfect spot, truth be told). Whether you’re a writer or not, though, the tales these writers tell about their creative retreat experiences across the world will make you yearn for some kind of retreat yourself – they sure did for me!
Show notes: Episode 207 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Writing Retreats Around the World
My first creative love is writing, and it’s exciting to me to be able to explore how my guests combine writing and travel in this episode about writing retreats around the world.
First up, I chat with Suzanne Moore, a novelist who lives in Perth but took the opportunity to spend a couple of weeks completely alone in Japan to work on her book, in the scenic landscape of Hokkaido.
Next, Catherine Marshall explains her month-long writing retreat at Ledig House in New York State – and I get quite envious over the idea of spending an entire month focused on writing, in a beautiful place with fascinating people!
Finally, Patti Buff tells me about a writers’ retreat she organised within the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, held at a particularly picturesque spot in southern Germany.
Links:
- Suzanne Moore
- Suzanne’s book The Place Between
- Catherine Marshall’s website – coming soon!
- More from Catherine and friends at Time to Wander
- Art Omi
- Patti Buff
- Episode 52 – How Travel Sparks Creativity
- Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers
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