A Sneak Peek into a Retreat & Giveaway
Hi friends!
I just got back from my writer’s retreat. I lead two a year, but this year, it will be three. I thought as writers and readers both, you might enjoy seeing behind the scenes.
The retreat was hosted in Hedgesville, WV. It’s a beautiful neighborhood of lovely cabins spread out over the entire landscape. Trees fill the space, providing privacy and places for the wildlife to climb or nestle under.
Here’s a picture of the sunrise one morning while the woodlands were waking up.
We had a lovely group of five ladies plus two helpers and me, bringing us to a quaint total of eight. I LOVE running smaller groups, so we all get to know each other on a personal basis.
This year I had a writer who’d finished her first manuscript through published authors. A big range, but the classes really seemed to hit home on different levels—based on attendee feedback.
So, what do we do at a retreat? We have workshops I give on craft topics, author friends who Zoom in to lead workshops, writing time, one-on-one meetings with each attendee, and my favorite time—fellowship time. Friendships were bonded, and I look forward to us all staying in touch.
We watched movies for story structure application and just for fun, and we laughed a lot. My favorite part is always the unstructured fireside chats. I was very proud of the fire I made.
I also loved seeing wildlife. My favorite was this woodpecker right off our porch.
If you have any questions about writer retreats, be sure to comment below. I’ll be sharing on reader retreats soon, but there are two things I want to share before I wrap up.
First, I’m headed on a book tour to Arizona, Texas, and Iowa. You can check out the majority of my book tour schedule here: https://danipettrey.com/tour-dates/
Would love to see you there!
Last but not least, I’m kicking off a pre-order giveaway. Simply pre-order a copy of Two Seconds Too Late and fill out this Rafflecopter by April 15th. I’ll announce the winner on April 17th. I wish you the best with it!
Forge Your Own Adventure Giveaway!
A Journal
A Photo Album
A Flashlight Pen
A Reading Spoon Bookmark With Quote
*Items may differ in size, color, and verbiage
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/4605e8019/
Thanks so much for dropping by. I’d love to know if you’ve ever been to a writer or reader retreat before, or if you have any coming up this year? Would love to meet up with you if we’re at the same event.
Blessings,
Dani
