by Penny | 3 Dec, 2016 | Lead story, News, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat
The Art of Writing Course September 2017 The Art of Writing Writers Retreat in Tuscany A six-day writers retreat in the mountains of Tuscany. September 10-16, 2017. Take time to rest, to dream, to try. The Art of Writing is a writers retreat in...
by Penny | 22 Aug, 2016 | Architecture, French Odyssey by Bicycle, Social History, writer's retreat
Monday, August 22nd – Day Six – Blain to Nantes This morning we headed towards another big town, with about 900,000 inhabitants and lots of fast roads! Our overnight stop is in Nantes – the sixth largest city in France and the capital city of the...
by Penny | 29 Jan, 2016 | Activities, Books, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat, WW2
Writing from a Sense of Place with Lisa Clifford – Wednesday 24th February 2016 Location Castello di Vincigliata – near Fiesole, Italy Is your story-telling flagging? Do you need help with your characterisation and narrative layers? Join us for a day of...
by Penny | 2 Jul, 2014 | Australia, Books, poets and poetry, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat
The Art of Writing – a writers retreat in Casentino June 2014 One of my Facebook friends commented last month that it seemed as if we were running a rather enviable eating retreat – was I sure that is was really a writers workshop? Indeed it was! The Art...
by Penny | 3 May, 2014 | Book Binding, Florentine paper, Shopping, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat
Florentine paper marbling with Natalia, Lisa and Sara at Alberto Cozzi Alberto Cozzi is a Florentine paper and book-binding shop that has been a family run business on Via del Parione, since 1902. The shop is still run by the same family who have another little shop...
by Penny | 16 Apr, 2014 | Books, The Art of Writing, writer's retreat
Top tips to improve your writing skills from Lisa Clifford – held last night at the B&M Bookshop in Borgo Ognissanti I have to confess – I love working with Lisa Clifford! She is smart , amusing and always has something interesting to say – and...
