Yes, You Can Write a Book
The retreat is for anyone seeking to make the next big creative leap and explore what it takes to write a book. Maybe you've been thinking about a blog project that will lead to a book, a manual for your clients, a fictional story, or maybe you already have a book in mind -- or you've started one and stalled -- This retreat will help you to define and refine your aims and gain a broader insight into what makes your creative heart sing -- and how your story or vision may be of service to others. That service may be helping others to change, or entertaining with a good story. In this retreat, you'll be encouraged to tap into inner resources and wisdom and trust your inner voice and intuition. The retreat is designed to accelerate your process by helping you to discover your best creative process. You'll be encouraged to gain more Self-confidence and trust the inner whispering of your spirit as you align with it more deeply. Beginners welcome. |
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In this safe, fun environment, participants find friends that they stay in touch with for years to come.
The Write Life has selected Debra's Writing Retreats for the 5th year in a row.
Weekend writing retreat, Oct., Lake Annecy, France
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Purpose of the retreat This retreat aims to inspire you to use writing as a path to self-discovery and will help you to explore story and discover the essentials to create a book and get it into the world.
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July 20th, 2018 Check in is at 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions / At the Pres du Lac in St. Jorioz - on Lake Annecy. 7:30 p.m. Dinner 8:30 p.m. Introduction to the Week's Program General Daily Program: Monday to Friday This is a sample of the general program which may change. It will generally include several hours of guided instruction, writing time, and a chance to take advantage of the indoor and outdoor pools and spa area, bike paths and the mountain lake as well as self-directed writing time. Daily Program: 9:00 a.m. Meditation, check-in on writing and experiences, and introduction to themes of the day. 9:30 - 12:30 Writing, Guided Explorations, and Creative Practice with author, Debra Moffitt 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch Afternoon program. The afternoon program varies and will offer ample time to write, rest, reflect, wander lakeside, and chat with fellow writers. There will also be pop up sessions to answer specific questions, give personal guidance, and some yoga to stretch and relax. There will also be suggested excursions to visit the town of Annecy, the castle at Menthon St. Bernard, the thousand year old village of Tailloires, and other beautiful and inspiring sites. 7:30 p.m. Dinner Themes for the week: - Day 1 Creating On Purpose - Vision & Values - Day 2 Raising Your Vibration & Aligning Inside & Out - Thinking of Readers - Day 3 Harnessing Your Creative Energy in Structure and Genre - Day 4 Facing Vulnerability and Creative Obstacles - Day 5 Taking It Into the World - Platforms and Publishing - Day 6 Bringing It Home - Setting Your Goals and Staying on Course Sessions will be customized and some of the themes we may include:
Check out on the final day is before 11 a.m. About the teaching style: Workshops are highly interactive. We aim to create a safe, fun, and sacred space for self-inquiry and offer practical tools to help you access your own inner wisdom and creative energy. Retreat Location in St. Jorioz, France on Lake Annecy The retreat center is a clean and simple center with a main lodge and rooms located in buildings on the grounds throughout the park. It's equipped with a comfortable lounge, bar, and dining area, an indoor spa with sauna and hammam, and indoor and outdoor pools. Bikes are available to rent and massages are available on site. See some images of the retreat location, dining, room, spa, and rooms below. The lodge was built in 2017. Like most of the lodgings in the area, the lodge is not air conditioned. What people say about past retreats: “Debra is a great facilitator and teacher with an engaging, relaxed, open, playful approach. She created a week and sessions that flowed and felt purposeful, without feeling structured or rigid and without 'signposting' all the time, which was liberating and refreshing.." Rodger S., UK "I can't thank you enough for the retreat in June (2016) you gave me so much positivity and I would love to do it again. It was a joy." -- Ozzie S, from Los Angeles, CA “I loved the retreat. I liked the experiential nature of the sessions mixed with personal reflection and the way experience and reflection came first before putting it into a theoretical context." - D.T. - Milan, Italy ""The biggest motive for me coming here was to help find a way forward, a way to start to feel whole again, and the experience of this week has opened a window – both a window to the the inside and the outside. I have learnt a lot and taken masses away both to process and to practise, as well as new friends that I hope will stay in my life. The retreat was both cathartic and catalytic; I left inspired." - Author, Shelan Rodgers, Spain |
Who Will Benefit
The retreat is for anyone seeking to make the next big creative leap and explore what it takes to write a book. Maybe you've been thinking about a blog project that will lead to a book, a manual for your clients, a fictional story, or maybe you already have a book in mind -- or you've started one and stalled -- This retreat will help you to define and refine your aims and gain a broader insight into what makes your creative heart sing -- and how your story or vision may be of service to others. That service may be helping others to change, or entertaining with a good story. In this retreat, you'll be encouraged to tap into inner resources and wisdom and trust your inner voice and intuition. The retreat is designed to accelerate your process by helping you to discover your best creative process. You'll be encouraged to gain more Self-confidence and trust the inner whispering of your spirit as you align with it more deeply. Past retreats have attracted participants from all around the world and from a broad array of backgrounds and ages including scientists, lawyers, people in healing professions, yoga teachers, artists, students, retirees, business people, and people in transition looking for a new career. People have come from as far away as Los Angeles, California and Tasmania, Australia. The retreat will provide an opportunity to step out of the ordinary rush into a pristine natural area of the French Alps. In this silence and natural beauty, miracles of self-discovery abound. In addition to time for writing, you'll have time to walk the lake path, bike on the bike path that curves along the lake, relax in the indoor spa or bob in the outdoor pool. No prior writing experience is necessary. This retreat is open to writers of all genres and beginners. Bring an open heart and mind and give yourself a chance to experiment and enjoy your natural creativity in a beautiful environment. What You'll Gain from the Retreat:
Give yourself a gift of space and time to reflect to write and explore your creative life. Please read, sign, and return the Retreat Waiver form which is included here. For more information contact: dm@debramoffitt.com or call US + 1 843 410 0152 / France +33 6 44 89 3600 Cancellation policy: A non-refundable deposit of $500 USD is due upon registration. If for any reason a participant decides to cancel attendance at the retreat, please notify Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC by email as soon as possible at divinelyinspired@protonmail.com. If cancellations are received by Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC (DILM) 30 days before the retreat begins, DILM will refund the Participant 100% of the total retreat cost paid minus the $500 non-refundable deposit. Refunds will be made within 30 days of notice of cancellation. If cancellation is received within 20 days of the start day, refunds will be made only if, another participant commits in writing to fill your space and pays in full. Otherwise, no refund will be made or due. This refund policy by Divinely Inspired Living Media LLC is based on the requirements of non-refundable prepayment of services to the retreat, centers, and contractors involved in organizing the retreat. Waiver Form Required for Retreat Participation - Download here. Please write or email divinelyinspired@protonmail.com or dm@debramoffitt.com with questions. Debra and her team will be happy to give you information about ways to travel to the area and sites to see during your stay. Payment plans available. Please request more information. Payment in full is due before July 15th, 2019. Payments can be scheduled periodically for your convenience. What this retreat is not:
People attend the retreat from a wide array of backgrounds and have many expectations. Please note that this though the reteat can be used for time for personal introspection and exploration, the retreat is not a form of group therapy. The focus remains on individual progress and process and not on a group experience or evolution. While many people in past retreats have formed long-term friendships, the focus is squarely on giving individuals space and time to explore their own writing and self-expression in a supportive environment based on their aims. Some people are drawn to explore fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and more. The workshop setting is organized in a way to help each progress in the best possible way for them.
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