Creativity in Plume - Writing Retreats

Creativity in Plume - Writing Retreats Ever dreamed of writing your memoir or telling a great story? Come join us at Creativity in Plume - where writing is wrapped in luxury.

Creativity in Plume hosts niche, destination writing retreats that combine expert writing instruction with creative excursions. Together, the two foster an environment that encourages a new voice, a new approach, each and every time you come to the page. Who said you need to be in a rustic cabin to discover your voice?

01/28/2019
A New Year, A New You: Journaling to Your Best Year Yet

A New Year, A New You: Journaling to Your Best Year Yet

Sun, Feb 3, 2019, 1:00 PM: The workshop, “A New Year, A New You” will include writing prompts, motivational and probing journaling tips, and moments of quiet reflection to set your intentions for maki

09/23/2018
The Gottman Institute

The Gottman Institute

"What if all I want is a small, slow, simple life? What if I am most happy in the space of in between? Where calm lives. What if I am mediocre and choose to be at peace with that?"

08/20/2018
National Book Festival

National Book Festival

Sat, Sep 1, 2018, 9:00 AM: The fabulous National Book Festival hosted by the Library of Congress is a 'must see' for writers. You can meet authors, get books signed, converse with other lovers of word

08/08/2017
100 Word Story

100 Word Story

The whole is a part and the part is a whole. The 100-word format forces writers to question each word, to reckon with Flaubert’s "mot juste".

04/14/2011
Laura Fraser » Mexican Writing Fiestas–July, Oct. 2011

Attended this event last fall; exceptional mix of local flair and top-notch writing. Highly recommend Laura as a coach.

Laura Fraser is as gifted as a writing instructor as she is a NYT best-selling author. Not every great writer can teach writing, but Laura excels at both. With enthusiasm and compassion, she breaks down each aspect of personal writing and invites her students to be honest, bold and daring on the p

04/03/2011
11 Memoir Writing Contests for 2011

A great way to get started with memoir writing....... short pieces every month with a prompt and theme. Just to get you started.

Memoir, Autobiography, Personal Stories, Family History, Life Story, Memoir Writing Workshops, Journaling, Writing, Memoir Writing Prompts, Writing & Healing

03/05/2011
How to Submit Modern Love Essays

Ever thought of submitting an essay to "Modern Love" in the NYT's? Here's how.

The editors of Modern Love are interested in receiving deeply personal essays about contemporary relationships, marriage, dating, parenthood...any subject that might reasonably fit under the heading “Modern Love.”

02/16/2011
Writer Mama - WritersDigestShop.com

Great reference for writer wannabes -- know Christina well; she's a pro

Kids change your life, but they don't necessarily have to end your career. Stay-at-home moms will love this handy guide to rearing a successful writing career while raising their children.The busy mom's guide to writing life, this book gives stay-at-moms the encouragement and advice they need includ

02/16/2011

"If I had a nickel for every person who ever told me he/she wanted to become a writer but 'didn't have time to read,' I could buy myself a pretty good steak dinner." Stephen King

02/14/2011
Alexandria Times | Taking Alexandria literally

Site of April retreat -- great authors in the areas; more coming in for launch of Creativity in Plume writing retreats

In a city where everyone is from somewhere else — a gross, though not entirely inaccurate, generalization — there is something about Alexandria that would inspire any author. Just ask them. “To me the things that do lend [Alexandria] to literary treatment are these layers,” said Andrew Wingf

02/14/2011
The Adirondack Writing Advance | Ascent

Can't make it to DC in the spring? This is a glorious offering in the fall.

Our Writing Advance takes place in early Fall, in the heart of the Adirondacks - the “forever wild” mountains and lakes of upstate New York. Receive the support of a professional writing coach as you create your manuscript … and enjoy the energizing solitude one of America’s most picturesque wilder

02/13/2011
Laura Fraser

Fabulous writing instructor; studied with her last fall. She'll be teaching "short" form at April retreat in DC

Laura Fraser is a San Francisco-based journalist whose latest book, All Over the Map, came out in June (Harmony). The book is a travel memoir, and a sequel to her 2001 New York Times bestseller, An Italian Affair. Laura’s first book,an exposé of the diet industry, was Losing It.

02/12/2011
Best Friends

Have you heard the buzz about this book?

Old money, secrets, revenge, suspense, illicit love, women hurling toward a predetermined destiny. Praise for Best Friends: Editorial Review: "Consuelo Baehr is a very talented novelist. She not only writes lovely prose, but she keeps you turning the pages, heart thumping, to see what will happen ne

02/12/2011
Kaylie Jones

Daughter of James Jones ("From Here to Eternity") will be teaching at April retreat in DC; come learn from a pro

Kaylie Jones is the author of Lies My Mother Never Told Me, a Publishers Weekly starred review memoir chosen as one of the hottest summer reads by The Palm Beach Pulse, The Daily Beast, and The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Kaylie was born in Paris, France and attended French schools until she returned w

02/12/2011
Patient Stories May Improve Health

"Patient stories help us heal." -- Dr. Houston; let's hear it for narrative medicine

Listening to personal narratives helped patients control high blood pressure as effectively as the addition of more medications.

02/10/2011
Natalie Goldberg | Open Road Media

Great book for prompts, encouragement, magic of writing.

Writer, painter, poet, and educator Natalie Goldberg is a household name for awakening and enriching the artistic lives and spirits of women across the world.

02/10/2011

"To be clear is the first duty of a writer; to charm and to please are graces to be aquired later." - Brander Matthews

02/09/2011

"Hitch your unconscious mind to your writing arm." - Dorothea Brande

02/08/2011
Your Greatest Strength as a Writer | Log Off. Write On.

Two tips for writers -- stay alert and live long. Great blog on art of tuning in to what's around you.

“[N]otice what you noticed. No, go further: tell yourself the audacious thing that because you noticed, it matters.” ~ Linda LaPlante

02/08/2011
Writing Tips: Writing All Over the Place? Too Many Ideas?

You are not alone -- all writers get overwhelmed with ideas and spurts of energy; great blog on how to sort it out.

Yesterday morning, one of my book coaching clients said she had so many competing ideas for what to write–a book, a blog–and even more ideas what to write about–suburban consumption mom goes green, healing, shamanic experiences around the world. She didn’t know how to choose a writing project. In fa

02/06/2011

"I think of my journal as my dearest friend in the world, someone who would never hurt me. I can tell my journal any secret without fear of judgment." - Suzanne Dale Ezell

02/06/2011
Rumsfeld’s Defense of Known Decisions

What does the memoir author owe the reader? Is "cherry-picking" okay?

Donald H. Rumsfeld’s memoir plays a fast and loose game of dodge ball with what are now “known knowns” and “known unknowns” about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

02/06/2011

"Know the story - the whole story, if possible -- before you fall in love with your first sentence, not to mention the first paragraph." -- John Irving

02/03/2011
The Problem With Memoirs

Some valuable nuggets lodged in this rant -- we're all still learning. Write?

Taking stock of four new memoirs — and of the motives for adding to an already crowded genre.

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Gwen Mayes founded “…in Plume” to provide an environment where the voice of new writers can be nudged along by beauty, pleasure and relaxation. It comes from the belief that to write better, you must first feel the divine within. You must feel special. You must feel that what you are creating is worthy of being said.

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