September 27-30, 2012
Time, Space, and Words Writing Retreat
a contemplative retreat center in
Ashland City, Tennessee, near Nashville
Terry Price and Charlotte Rains Dixon - Retreat leaders
David Paine - Special Guest Presenter
The number one thing we hear as writing coaches is that you don’t have the time and space to write. Well, we’re going to fix that in one weekend. Come to the “Time, Space, and Words” Writing Retreat in September and we’ll give you free time and space to get your words on the page. And that’s not all. We will teach you tricks and tips so that you can find time and space once you return back home.
Need more reasons?
-All sessions at the lovely Penuel Ridge Retreat Center located in Ashland City, just 30 minutes north of Nashville in late September (www.penuelridge.org)
-At your option, attend presentations designed to help you get to and stay at the page
-At your option, a presentation on the importance of finding your brand as an author and staking your position in a crowded market
-A fun evening cocktail hour presentation of favorite cocktails of famous authors
Total cost is $349 but if registered before August 15th then Early Bird pricing of $319
Includes:
Registration for retreat
One dinner - Friday night
Two lunches – Friday and Saturday
Three breakfasts – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Three nights group/bunk style lodging at Penuel Ridge***
Optional dutch treat dinner together in Ashland City on Saturday night
Space and time to write
Presentations finding time and making space to write
Special guest presentation by David Paine on branding for authors
A session on labyrinths and a time to experience the labyrinth at Penuel Ridge
***For those who prefer individual rooms for sleeping Ashland City had a motel and a bed & breakfast inn plus it’s only 30 minutes from Nashville.
Need personal attention? Charlotte, Terry, and David will each be available for individual coaching sessions at an additional charge of $50 per hour each.
Think about it. A long autumn weekend writing retreat in the beautiful hills of Tennessee. There is still time to make this your creative year. Start now by signing up for the “Time, Space, and Words” Writing Retreat September 27 through 30 at the Penuel Ridge Retreat Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. For more information, email Terry at terry@terryprice.net or Charlotte at wordstrumpet@gmail.com
For registration form, click Time, Space, and Words registration.doc
She earned her MFA in creative writing from Spalding University and is the author of a dozen books, including The Complete Guide to Writing Successful Fundraising Letters, and Beautiful America’s Oregon Coast. Her fiction has appeared in The Trunk, Santa Fe Writer’s Project, Nameless Grace, and Somerset Studios and her articles have been published in Vogue Knitting, the Oregonian, and Pology, to name a few.
She has just finished her novel, Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior. Visit her blog at www.charlotterainsdixon.com, where you can find all kinds of tips on writing techniques and creativity.
After earning an MA in Architectural History, David began his career with an eight-year stint on the staff of Nashville’s Metropolitan Historical Commission. In the service of promoting the preservation of the city’s built environment, his job grew to include media relations work as well as writing and designing for publication.
Moving more directly into marketing, David established a design studio which grew into a full service marketing agency serving a wide range of clients.
After more than 20 years, David closed the business in 2010. While doing freelance creative work, he has also:
•become a founding partner in a startup company in the telematics field,
•begun a coaching service, called Re-branding for Late Bloomers,
•been blogging about marketing and cocktails in Marketini, at marketiniblog.wordpress.com; and,
•been blogging about his experiences as a gay late-bloomer in I Just Got Here Myself, at davidsoutblog.wordpress.com.
Though the context and the details have varied widely, effective use of words, at times augmented by pictures, to tell a compelling story has been the connecting thread.
