A hardy bunch of Scattered Authors met for a windswept, rainy weekend at Folly Farm in the countryside near Bristol. Our first full retreat after last year’s slimmed down, Covid-conscious one, it was fabulous to spend time together away from all the distractions of home – and to have someone else doing all the cooking.
So what do we actually do on retreat?
Muddy walks
Chat
Morning stretches
Clay creatures
Improv drama games
Kids lit quiz
Eat cake
Play Codewords
Workshop our writing
Offload
Tell ghost stories round the fire
Eat flapjacks
Swap knowhow
Play the kazoo
Admire each other's stationery
Chat
Life coaching for authors
Share successes and failures
Reflect on the childhood books that shaped us
Writing exercises
Stay in bed
Exchange school visit good practice
Chat
Eat cake
Read
Brainstorm plot problems and titles
Share our work over wine
Enjoy the view
Cement old friendships and forge new ones
Eat shortbread
Chat
Laugh
What else? Three delicious breakfasts, lunches and suppers.
Some of us even wrote a line or two.
If you’re a Scattered Author who'd like to come along and stay for the three-night residential 12th-15th January 2024 or to pop along as a day visitor, keep an eye out for details later in the year.
Find out more about joining the Society of Scattered Authors at the website
2 comments:
Oh, I think those bright green screens are my envious reflection!
Also feeling green. Sounds wonderful.
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